Fun in Utah

The fun in Utah continued after we got home from Bear Lake.  I got to spend a lot of quality time with my nieces and nephews and see some good friends.

 I was babysitting my nieces Jetta and Laurel and I thought it would be fun to take some pictures.  The above picture is of sweet little Laurel, being as angelic as can be.  Then I got the crazy idea to take one of Ava and Laurel together.  The below picture is proof of how un-angelic Ava can be.  

 Isn't this just the funniest picture?  Every single one turned out something like this one, so I finally gave up on the idea.

 Laurel did try and get some revenge . . . .

 We spent a day in Park City shopping which was so much fun and all three girls were fabulous for the whole day.  

 Ava and I went with Austin to Logan one day for his student orientation at USU.  While he was there we visited my sister-in-law Cathrine and her two boys.  We went to First Dam and Isaac fed the ducks.  It was great to get to catch up with them.

Little Landyn

 Cute cousins!

 Isaac

I LOVE visiting Logan any chance I get.  However, I did not love the fact that when I went to pick up Austin (my 18 year old BROTHER) I got mistaken not once, but TWICE as his MOM!  Okay, it may have something to do with the fact that I was filling out the parent evaluation form so I could get free Aggie ice cream, but still, it did not help my self-esteem!

My mom and dad took all of the adults out one night to celebrate my birthday.  We ate at The Mandrin in Bountiful which is probably the best Chinese restaurant in existence, and had a great time.

My BFF RoseAnna Batty drove up with her family from Vernal and they let me tag along with the whole Barker clan to Hogle Zoo.  

RoseAnna, Ava and I on the train ride

The Batty and Dall boys: Jacob, Carter, Caleb and Will

I love the giraffes!  Probably my favorite zoo exhibit.  (One time when I was like 3 or 4 I begged and begged my mom for a pet giraffe.  I just couldn't understand why we couldn't get one.  She threw me a giraffe birthday party and made me a really cute giraffe outfit though, so I guess I shouldn't complain).

Cute Sophie Mae Batty

Ava conked out for a short nap.  I just love her chubby legs!

RoseAnna and Sophie

Sophie and Ava are exactly 2 weeks apart and are BFFs already.

Thanks Batty/Barker/Dall gang for letting us tag along!  We had a great time!

On my final day in Utah my mom took the girls and the grand kids to a really fun place called Kangaroo Zoo in Ogden.  It's a big, huge room FULL of blow up toys.  The kids loved it to say the least, and it was so fun to sit and visit with three of my favorite ladies while the kids played.

Ava with her grandma

Jetta climbing up a HUGE slide.  You could tell she was nervous doing it, but she always made it to the top!

Grant and Jetta

Sweet Laurel and Michelle

Harris had to take a little rest from all that running and jumping!

Kori and Laurel

And I had to include this picture even though it's not the greatest.  It documents something that rarely happens - Ava fell asleep in my arms.  I kid you not, this has probably only happened like 4-5 times her whole life.  She's just not a snuggler, which makes me kinda sad.

Grandma Cheryl with all her grand kids.  What a fun Grandma!

Afterwards we went around the corner to Farr's Ice Cream.  There's just no much better in life than watching little kids eat ice cream on a summer day (especially when you get to enjoy the awesome ice cream yourself!)

Ava loved the ice cream to put it mildly

 I just love this picture of Lily.  Really, is there anything cuter than a kid enjoying an ice cream cone? 

I think not.

I think everyone tasted everyone else's ice cream cone.  What can we say? Richards love to share, especially when it's food!

Thanks family for a fun-filled trip to Utah.  Can't wait to do it again!