I have so much catching up to do... I don't even know where to start. So, maybe I'll start with what's happening right
NOW!
Here's what we've been up to surviving the Arizona summers in
UTAH!!
If you know our Jolley family you know that every summer we escape the heat, avoid the sun, runaway from the triple digits, visit our lovely family in Utah for an entire month! Every summer we have such a great time and make wonderful memories, and this summer was no exception.
We leftway too early on Sunday morning because it was still dark outside as I watch my husband wave goodbye to me and the 3 kids and our dog, Rico (yes, I drive that drive as a solo adult)! Jon's last words to me were, "I'm going back to bed!" But we had to leave that early because we wanted to make it in time to see
Isla Jane Charles
get her baby blessing. The blessing was at my parents home which made for a nice quaint evening. And, of course, a massive immediate exposure to my crazy Puerto Rican family! Can I just say that this new niece of mine is the sweetest baby EVER! This little munchkin is even showing some signs of RED HAIR which makes me smile from ear to ear!
Another eventful celebration was Sadie's Baby Shower! Sadie and Devin are expecting their first baby,
Baby Girl Berkeley
on August 13th. So, in celebration of this awesome addition to our family, we threw her the CUTEST SHOWER EVER! (My compliments go to Milli who came up with this creative idea and Tammy who pulled me out from under the kitchen table when I was having a nervous breakdown!) This shower turned out to be just as FUN as it was CUTE!
Most of our time seemed to be swimming in my parents pool, in their beautiful backyard, with our friends and family. Milli and I planned a few other places to go but in reality, we really never needed to, my parents house is the place to be!
However, in our attempts to "mix it up" we toured a
Chocolate Factory
And we visited the beautiful
City Creek
On the FORTH OF JULY we went hiking with the family and Erin and my Grandma Gladys joined us. It was so pretty, as Utah always seems to be (especially after living in the desert for 7 years!).
Then, after the hike we ended up (yep, you guessed it) back in the Jones Famous Pool for more swimming and barbecuing and family time! We were so happy to have some of our Jolley cousins join in on the fun!
It's so crazy to come to Utah and stay for THREE WEEKS but I am always baffled at how quickly the time goes and how many people I wanted to see but didn't get the chance to. I've also noticed (in putting this post together) how these pictures make our vacation look so peaceful and easy and meltdown free... well, it wasn't always peaceful and it wasn't always easy and it ABSOLUTELY wasn't meltdown free (that goes for both adults and kids) but it was AWESOME. I am so grateful to my parents for letting us crash their home because these summer trips to Utah are something my kids will NEVER forget.
WE HEART UTAH!
We left
Isla Jane Charles
get her baby blessing. The blessing was at my parents home which made for a nice quaint evening. And, of course, a massive immediate exposure to my crazy Puerto Rican family! Can I just say that this new niece of mine is the sweetest baby EVER! This little munchkin is even showing some signs of RED HAIR which makes me smile from ear to ear!
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| Ava and Isla |
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| Ava * Isla * Hannah * Corbin (did I do that right?!) |
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| She may have been upset with me, I stole some of her breast milk! |
Another eventful celebration was Sadie's Baby Shower! Sadie and Devin are expecting their first baby,
Baby Girl Berkeley
on August 13th. So, in celebration of this awesome addition to our family, we threw her the CUTEST SHOWER EVER! (My compliments go to Milli who came up with this creative idea and Tammy who pulled me out from under the kitchen table when I was having a nervous breakdown!) This shower turned out to be just as FUN as it was CUTE!
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| Congrats Sadie and Devin! |
Most of our time seemed to be swimming in my parents pool, in their beautiful backyard, with our friends and family. Milli and I planned a few other places to go but in reality, we really never needed to, my parents house is the place to be!
However, in our attempts to "mix it up" we toured a
Chocolate Factory
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| We met Willy Wonka |
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| Avery * Brooklyn * Bella |
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| Chocolate and old friends... it doesn't get much better. |
City Creek
On the FORTH OF JULY we went hiking with the family and Erin and my Grandma Gladys joined us. It was so pretty, as Utah always seems to be (especially after living in the desert for 7 years!).
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| Can you spy John Stockton?!!! |
It's so crazy to come to Utah and stay for THREE WEEKS but I am always baffled at how quickly the time goes and how many people I wanted to see but didn't get the chance to. I've also noticed (in putting this post together) how these pictures make our vacation look so peaceful and easy and meltdown free... well, it wasn't always peaceful and it wasn't always easy and it ABSOLUTELY wasn't meltdown free (that goes for both adults and kids) but it was AWESOME. I am so grateful to my parents for letting us crash their home because these summer trips to Utah are something my kids will NEVER forget.
WE HEART UTAH!
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| Can I just say night swimming is the BEST!!! |
***Oh, and I had strep throat for a week (the rapid test came back negative but a week later they called and said the lab said positive so... yeah, if we hung out in that timeframe then I'm sorry!
***Oh, and a random photo-shoot that was so fun and awesome is coming up soon... you know, because I'm such a wonderfully consistent blogger!
