Utah Trip Continued...

Once we finally got there the fun began.

PARK DAY!

Peek-a-boo! Jolene got this shot from the other end...my end. Real nice Jolene! It is now on her blog for all to see!
Zach and his cousin Samara. This didn't last long. They both like their personal space a little too much!
Jolene and I just chillin in our shades. :) I just love friends! For those who don't know, Jolene and I have been friends since I was 1 yr old! Now our kids are playing together! Fun. It was so warm. I should have packed more shorts!

TIN FOIL DINNERS AND GAMES WITH THE FRANDSEN'S:

Zach helping Dad and Jason find the perfect fire spot for our tin foil dinners.

This is Jocelynn, Zach's little lady.

Zach stealing some cuddles from Jocelynn. Give her a few years and she won't be so resistant!

To finish off the day we went and visited my friend from nursing school, Jana the night before she went into the MTC. She is now off to Georgia!

VISITING THE PAYNES:

Here is Zach with Darin and Nada's little guy Luke. So cute. Zach was tired if you couldn't tell.


CRIPPEN FAMILY REUNION!

This is at the Sand Hollow Reservoir in Hurricane, UT. It was amazing! So clear, not many people, and red sand! Zach was in heaven and played ALL day. He was a wet mess and has the stained reunion shirt to prove it.
Mr. Sandman himself
Sporting the sunscreen mohawk
Mohawk, potbelly, and the amazingly saggy diaper! :)
He loved it!
I had to capture the clean up. He was mad. Notice the mustache? Minutes later he crashed on my lap. What a day!
Zach and his twin-cousin Reagan exploring the world of caterpillars with Joshua.
I love Reagan's expression here! She is so interested.
Zion National Park!
Zach with Brenna and Ryan on the tour bus.

Zach loved throwing rocks into the Virgin River and loved hugging that big boulder!
Here is what happens when cousins feed you chocolate pudding! Messes...and a cold!

More Utah!

MARIAH'S WEDDING

Grammy and Papa "entertaining" Zach on the way to the Salt Lake Temple.
Mariah! She looked absolutely gorgeous and was SO happy! This was almost as good as my wedding day! I love you Mariah!
Zach and the Salt Lake City Temple. The grounds were amazing this time of year. But then again, aren't they always?
Me with some of my old roomies and Mariah's sister. Bet you can't tell who that is!
The Reid's and the Low's
I wanted a picture in front of the tulips. Too bad it was SO sunny! Sorry Zach!
Awww, 2 of my favorite things!
Between the sealing and the reception we went to the Salt Lake City Cemetery. It was amazing. I want to go back. Here we are in front of President and Sister Hinckley's grave site.
Saying goodbye to the 'rents. LOVE YOU! Happy Mother's Day! Thanks for having me!

FEEDING THE DUCKS

Aunt Joanie and Uncle Ryan met us at the BYU pond to feed some ducks. They took it right from Zach's hand!

Zach really living the "Popcorn Popping" song.
One of the most amazing moments digitally captured. Love you hon!
Zach multitasking! He loves cell phones.

WITH THE BOONES AT THE "DEAD ANIMAL MUSEUM"

Andrew and Zach warmly greeting eachother after a long year apart. They were born 3 days apart!

The twins Hopefully this is the closest Zach ever gets to a black bear.
High Five action shot. The lighting in the museum was awful, so the pictures were mostly blurry.

Catching up on the past year of their lives.

...And a little more Utah!

BBQ AT THE PARK

Zach and Andrew playing under a big tree at our little old ward get together.
The Boone's and the Low's saying goodbye.
Here are some of our friends that came to the bbq. It was so fun to see everyone again.
Zach's first at bat.
It's a dinger!

THE FARM

Justin feeding the crazy donkey
Zach went on a cow ride...
... and a pony ride!
He wasn't so sure about being that close, but he like the ride...half of the time.
Inmates Nani, Zach, and Kea.

ARE WE THERE YET?

For 36 hours of driving roundtrip, Zach did great. He was playful...
...and sometimes bored.
Then, he almost started pulling his hair out! Notice the wings?

Almost there bud! Thanks for being a trooper!

Elder Crippen!

Yep, my little brother got his mission call! He is going to the CALGARY, CANADA mission! He reports July 23. Isn't that CRAZY! The funniest thing is that Justin's little brother Robbie is going to California, close to my family and Justin's family lives in the Calgary mission! Robbie and Cody are just switching areas! Another crazy thing...our Uncle Ron is in the Mission Presidency! Congrats Cody! I love you and I am so excited that we can speak Canadian to each other! :) Maybe we will see you...accidentally! Oh, Canada!