More hiking today

 

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Our Week in Review . . .

Alexis and I made homemade popsicles (plain greek yogurt mixed with honey).  She was so excited to have one after her swimming lessons.

 

We took Alexis to see Ice Age 4 in the theater.  It was a disappointment.  But, Alexis had fun which was the most important thing.  She loves movie theater popcorn, just like her Mommy and Nana.

(Don't worry, she didn't eat this whole tub by herself.)

The Osborn family was in Utah visiting and we were so happy that they thought to contact us while they were in town.  We knew the Osborns when they lived in Townsville, but they are currently calling Nairobi, Kenya home.  Allanah was a beehive in the Townsville branch while I was the Young Womens' president, and now she is going to be a freshman at BYU!  Boy, that made me feel old.  And she will be living in Chipman Hall, the same dorm that I lived in during my first year at the Y.  How fun.  We are excited to be able to see more of Allanah once school gets started.

(From L to R: (back row) Claudia, Allanah, Ingrid, John, (middle row) Tamara, Alexis, Crystal (front) Phoebe.  David was there too, but he was taking the picture.) 

Pioneer Day

Today we celebrated Pioneer Day (celebrating the arrival of the Mormon Pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley in 1847) by attending the "Days of '47" Parade in downtown Salt Lake City.  This was Alexis' first parade and she absolutely loved it.  She was cheering, clapping and dancing the whole two hours.  She had a front row seat with her cousins:

 

 

Be prepared for picture overload . . .

The parade had all of the essentials.  Marching bands:

Pioneers:

Fun floats:

Law enforcement:

Horses:

Princesses:

College rivalry (BYU vs. Utah):

And my favorite, a float and dancers celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Polynesian Cultural Center:

 

Family fishing

After our Sunday afternoon naps yesterday, we drove up to the cabin to spend the night. Alexis and John enjoyed the cooler temperatures outside while I made dinner:

We spent the next morning fishing up at Solitude Resort.  They have a small pond right off of the stream that they stock with trout.  There was a big sign on the trail that said the fishing was only for kids 12 and under.  Good thing John had Alexis with him. =)

 It is such a picturesque spot.

Alexis ended up catching four Brook Trout.  She always wanted to hold them before releasing them back in the water.

John requested a close-up of the fish, of course:

It was a fun overnight trip.

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Creative Coloring

 

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