Skidmore Reunion

Friday, 7/22/2011
We went to Zion's National Park.  We stayed at Zions Ponderosa which is right out side the park on the east side.  We arrived late last night, and everyone was asleep.  We shared a cabin with Chip, Whitney, Abby, Quinn, and Madeline.  We got up early the next morning, and saw everyone at breakfast.  We went on a couple of hikes, swam, and just hung out.  The boys were good troopers on the hikes.

 

 

 

Saturday, 7/23/2011

Vance went repelling and hiking some more, and I took the kids to drive around Zion's National Park, and have some lunch with the Dawson's and Nani.  Then when Vance got back, we went exploring and then swimming some more.  Brady and Logan loved the slide at the pool.

 

 

Petting Zoo

Someone gave us some vouchers, so Brady tried the Bungee Jumping and the Zip Line.  The Zip Line was the highlight of the trip for him.  He his such a dare devil sometimes.

 

 

 

Swimming--the water was cold, but it felt pretty good!

 

Then we ended the night with some smores!  They were yummy!

Sunday, 7/24/2011

We drove back to Las Vegas early so that we could make it to church because Vance had to speak in church about the Spiritual Aspects of the Kern River Rafting Trip.  He did a great job!



Scout Camp

Vance went on the week long Kern River Rafting trip with the Scouts.  He is the Priest Quorum advisor, so he was able to go as a leader.  He had so much fun, but he ruined two of his swim suits.  He also got thrown off the raft 3 times.  They also went to magic mountain to end their trip.  He loves his calling.

Independence Day

We had a good breakfast at Whitney's house before we headed back to Las Vegas.  When we got back to Las Vegas, we went straight to Nani Skidmore's house for a Barbeque, swim, and to watch the fireworks.  We went to the top of the hill in their neighborhood to watch the fireworks.  We had a great view!

 

Visiting the Dawson's

Friday, 7/1/2011
We went to the South Jordan Children's Museum.  They had all sorts of fun things for the kids to do.  They had an old School, grocery store where the kids could shop themselves, farm and house where the kids could milk the cow, wash clothes, and make dinner for everyone.  They had so much fun learning about all the things the people had to do back then.

 

Saturday, 7/2/2011

We went to Willard Farm and had a picnic.  The chickens kept coming up to us while we were eating our lunch.  It was fun, but it was a very hot day for Utah.  We also went to get some shave ice.  It was very good.

  

Sunday, 7/3/2011--Madeline's Blessing

It was so fun to be with family.  Madeline is Vance's sister, Whitney's little girl.  She is so cute, and such a good baby.