Visit with Grandma and Grandpa Mann

While we were in Utah we made a quick trip up to Logan to see my Grandma and Grandpa Mann.  We had a nice evening and the kids were able to have fun playing with all the same toys that I did when I was little and would visit my Grandma's house.

BYU!

After the museum we wanted to go to the BYU Bookstore and walk around campus.  It has changed a lot in the almost 10 years since I graduated!  The bookstore was fun.  We were all able to get some new BYU gear...even Paul got himself a hat.  I was also able to get my fix of cinnamon bears (both chocolate covered and regular) and a little bit of fudge.  Then we took the kids to walk around campus.  I love this campus!  I loved attending BYU and I love visiting it still.  I love that my kids thought it was so cool to see where Mom went to school and then to hear them say how they couldn't wait to go to college someday.  To top off the experience there was a small rainstorm - just enough to make it smell like wet asphault (one of my favortie smells).  It was definitely a highlight for me!

 After we walked the campus we had to hit the BYU Creamery for some ice cream.  Crystal and Brian brought Zach and Hayden too and we got to spend some more time with them.  This trip was the first time these cousins got to meet and we wanted to take advantage of all our time with them.

Thanksgiving Point Museum of Ancient Life

After all the excitement of the wedding was done we got to spend time hanging out with family we hardly get to see.  On Saturday we took the kids to the Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point.  It was a really cool museum.  The kids had lots of hands-on exhibits and things to try.

 Izzy, Ella and Brody

 There was a big water and sand table and the kids got to see how running water causes erosion.  It was so cool that even us adults got sucked into making levies and seeing them fall.  Pretty cool.

 There were some big skeletons!  We learned how many huge dinosaur skeletons have been found in the Utah/Wyoming area.

 Making smoke rings

We have awesome kids.

Kevin and Mallory's Wedding Day

On September 30th Kevin and Mallory were sealed in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple.  It was a beautiful day!  I love this time of year and was especially excited to be able to be in Utah for a little bit of fall.  We are so excited to add Mallory to our family and we are so happy for the both of them.

ALL the Burton Girls

All the Burton brothers (we get to include Paul because he is a brother to these guys!)

 All the Burton men -- this is a tradition from all our weddings.  Kevin and David have grown a bit since our wedding in 2003

 Our beautiful Ella!

 The three amigos.

 Some more of the Burton ladies...Theresa, me, Grandma Burton, cousin Crystal, Aunt Marilyn, Emma

We tried for a group shot with Paul and all the kids...this was the best we got.

I didn't take pictures at the reception, but it was very nice.  LOTS and LOTS of treats to try and people to talk with.  It was so fun to get to see all our friends and family that have moved to Utah that we haven't seen in forever.

Temple Square

While we were in Utah we got to go to Temple Square to be with Mallory for her first time to the temple.  I had never been inside the Salt Lake Temple so it was pretty neat for me too.  It is amazing to think about the pioneers and early church members who struggled for so long and then came to Salt Lake and spent the next 40 years building a beautiful building.  It is amazing inside!   After the temple session Brandon and I walked around Temple Square for a few minutes (really we were trying to take a "shortcut" to our car, and it ended up taking us around the whole Temple Grounds)...but we did enjoy being there together and having a fun night out.

 

Princess Garden Party

Ella got invited to her friend Katie's Princess Tea Party Birthday.  It was so sweet!  All the girls dressed as princesses and brought their babies to this garden party where they sat under the trees to read some stories and have a fancy lunch on fancy plates.  It was adoreable!  I love that Ella has such good little girlfriends to grow up with.

Grandparents Day

On Friday September 16th Monaco Elementary School hosted Grandparents Day for all the students and their Grandparents. Brody was a very lucky boy to have all 4 of his grandparents able to go with him. They went and had breakfast and then he was able to show them his classroom before school started...it was really early! We are so thankful for wonderful Grandparents!