Documentation

I'll never be mistaken for someone who didn't keep up with all the photo documentation.... must be from the "harsh, picture-less" past I come from. Well, there's definitely no exception when it comes to getting together with family, my trigger finger is calloused and blistering from all the picture-taking I did. So nestle in, folks, this week provided for a ton of "Photo-Foder" from the words of my lovely sis, Ashly.


We made a speed-trip down to Utah because the whole family would be down (with the exception of Ash's hubby, Tim). It's so great to see everyone, we don't get together near enough in my opinion. The trip was short, but we packed in a LOT!

First off, we hit up Adam's softball game-- well the last part of it anyway. We got there just in time to see him step up to bat, hit a nice line drive and get on base. He even made his way all around to home plate... (and THAT, my dears, is about the extent of my baseball knowledge... hit, run, run, run, try to get back to where you started)

"Run Home, Jack! Run Home, Jack!"
Name that movie.


Sweet Dallin and Uncle Rico watching the game.

I'm picking out the highlights, but trust me... the entire, unedited, unabridged version is all tucked away on the hard drive... oh how I love to click.

Then we all just sort of kicked it at Rick's home... thanks for letting us Crash the pad, Uncle Rico! You da bomb.

All dem Wilson's! (and a Bingham-formerly-known-as-Wilson)
I love this family.
ps. Ash and Adam, thanks for looking at me. Taylor and Rick, thanksfurnuttin'.


All the girls.

Then we hit up Kneaders the next morning for some breakfast. Have you BEEN HERE??? Ohsweetholymotherlandofbreadsandpastries. Heaven. Pure, caloric, HEAVEN.

I took more pictures of FOOD, but realized that not EVERY post of mine has to be centered around food... only like, 94% of them do.


Yummy, edible Brooklyn. She's sumptuous.
(here I go again, food just is a major part of my life... sadly)

Okay, back to our day.

After Kneaders, we went to a park to burn off our breakfast-- ok, the KIDS wanted to burn the extra calories (they're soooo concerned about their figures) while the rest of the adults wanted to just veg on the grass. We hooked up with our cousins, Angie and Steven and their AWESOME kids to play-- so glad we got to see them!

Brooke, Austin, Dallin, Chase and Natalie
lined up to "toss the ol' pigskin around"


Wait just one minute... I think these kids got confused, they don't LITERALLY mean a PIG! Oh Well. Here's Austin, he's just the sweetest! And look at that form- when he makes it into the Big Leagues, I'll most definitely be one of those CRAZY COUSINS that come out of the woodworks to cash in!


Just a-swingin' away

I just love this ball of sunshine. She's most definitely my favorite child.
Papa in the background is one excellent pusher... at one point he had 3 girls going all at once- that's talent.

NAPTIME. Blessed Naptime.

Then once we wake up, we hit the ground running. Off to the pool!

Madison, oh Madison- how we just love your spunk and spice!!
Ava and Madison-- you may not know this now, but you'll be best friends one day (after the fights over who's hat is whose and when Ava stops freaking out over you touching her stroller, arm, Daddy, etc... I'm sure that will subside... one day.... right?)


Taylor and Natty trying to get Ava to think of anything other than her uncontrollable shivering.


I think it worked... whatever they did.


Dallin, you are a stud with your mohawk and your stunning eyes.
(do STUDS wanna be known for their stunning eyes? I'll have to Google that)


Natalie, you're gorgeous. Plain and simple.
Not many women can pull off clorine covered, wet, clinging-on-the-side-of-the-pool-with-crazy-goggles-perched-o-the-head look like you do.
I know I can't.

After the pool, we went to the Thankgiving Point Gardens. Hello Paradise, nice to finally meet you. It was heavenly. Everything about it was magic- if you're in the area, Please, Please, Please go and rediscover your inner Mary Lennox ( you know, the girl from The Secret Garden).

Warning... many many flower pictures... so many that bees are sure to come and try to pollinate your computer screen. Ew. That was sort of gross.

I love the lollygagging nature of the pink carnations going down the hill. Like they're saying, "We don't care about straight lines, baby, we're too pretty to care".


SIIIINGIN' In the RAAAIIN

Kids Smelling Lavender. Does it get ANY better than this?


I'm wondering when they're gonna invent "Scratch n' Sniff Blogs"... they can call it "Smlogs-- Smell Logs". The flowers and rainfall and freshly cut grass all combined to make a mouthwatering glorious scent. Again, Paradise.
Get on it, Al Gore.


It wouldn't be complete without a Happy Little Babbling Brook crawling along, now would it?




Not what I was envisioning, but I like that I got Ash and Natty walking side-by-side together.


Are you getting sick of the flowers yet?

No?

oh good, I've got MORE.




These red spiky thingies (and who doesn't think I'm a professional gardener?) are incredible. Ashly and I were all over these. With the water droplets gleaming in the sunshine, these made for some terrific subjects. They LOVED getting their 15 minutes of fame.




Makes me think, "Wow, I can make the most amazing wreaths with these". Then I remember, "oh yeah, I don't make wreaths".


I'm almost done with the Garden pictures, I promise.






Cutest Duo West of the Mississippi


Hello, Dear Adam.

And to wrap things up at the Garden, there is a great little splash park area that we let the kids go hog wild in. Very cute Noah's Ark theme. It came complete with a possessed bird who would fly into unsuspecting victims' hair and try to peck their eyes out. Seriously, this bird was nasty.

These girls are funny to watch. They'd have the greatest time just splashing each other, but once Ava got water in her eyes... GAME OV-AH... she's sensitive.

Love this picture. The Hubs and his Favorite Sister.


Brooklyn... zoned? Bored? Shocked at the Bird who is snatching little children away?
Whatever she's thinking, we LOVE this child!
Not to mention, we got to witness her first steps on this vacation!!! What a BIG GIRL!



Whew, what a great mini-vacation/getaway.
Thanks, Papa, Beboo, Ash, Natty, Dallin, Madison, and Brooklyn for braving the long trip out to see us! Thanks Rick and Adam for just being pretty much the coolest bro-in-laws/uncles ever!

We LOVE you all!