And We're Back!

Well, we survived our trip to Utah last week. Everything went much better than I anticipated... the plane trip, the sleeping situation, and so on. Ben was a perfect little gentleman on the airplane... shocker, I know! Mo was a champion sleeping in a big bed for the first time ever... who knew it would be so easy? And as far as the trip itself, I already knew that was going to be a blast.

The Utah outdoors + Family + Friends = Good Times.

As soon as we arrived, John had to teach Ben what grass is really supposed to feel like (opposed to our Texas weeds for a lawn)...
Then we did some exploring around the beautiful town of Midway (where John and I lived the first 6 months of our marriage before I converted him to a Texan!)...
If there's water around, Ben can't resist. Especially if it's crystal clear and cool mountain water...
Mo followed suit with daddy's help...
But, he found it a little too cold for his liking...I guess he prefers the more bath-like temperatures of Texas waters. He did enjoy feeding/chasing the ducks, something more familiar with home...After our wilderness adventures, we headed down to Highland for a Sunday evening BBQ at John's sister's house. The food was delish, and the company even better...
We got to meet 2 new cousins for the very first time! Little Lucy (above) who belongs to Christy, John's sister, and Miss Emma (below) who belongs to John's brother, Mark...
Poor Emma didn't know what she was in for, but she took it all in stride. What can I say... you can take the monkeys out of Texas, but they're still going to be monkeys! Speaking of monkeys, one of the funniest happenings of the night was when Ben got a hold of the hose after dinner and gave everyone a nice shower on the back porch! If only I had gotten a picture of that priceless moment, but we were all running for our lives... little stinker!

More pictures and stories to come!