Fun and Friends in Utah

We made the long journey to Utah for Savanna's (Kenney's sister) wedding. Since the wedding was on Dec. 23 we also stayed for Christmas. We decided since we were making the trip, we wanted to see as many people as possible. We were able to stay with some of my old roommates and best friends, Kristen and Korinne. We saw Kenney's cousin Nephi and his wife Lindsey and their 3 boys who are almost the exact ages of our boys. We saw Kenney's grandparents and our friends the Ropers the next day. I forgot to take a picture, but Ezra Roper owns a bounce house business and blew up one the of bounce houses in their backyard for the kids to play with. They had a blast and it wasn't too cold either. Some friends (the Torgrimson's) drove in from Central Utah to meet us at a museum so we could visit with them. That evening we went out to eat with the Davis family. It is always fun to catch up with them! We went to church on Christmas Sunday to a singles ward meaning everyone in the congregation were between the ages of 18 and 30. Needless to say, our boys were the only kids. They did surprisingly well. We had such a fun time seeing all of our friends and family while we were there. A huge thanks to Kristen and Korinne for letting the Keys party of 5 stay at their house!

It only took a matter of one hour for our freshly cleaned and vacuumed car to be destroyed.  And yes, Kyler refused to wear a shirt.  I still don't understand why.

There was stuff everywhere, blankets, emptied backpacks, etc.  It was a huge mess.

These boys warmed up so quickly to Korinne (and Kristen).  They loved being at their house!

There was such a love/hate relationship with Millie (the dog).  One second they are happy and petting the dog...

And then they are screaming.  Actually it was just Radley and Damon that had problems with Millie.  It was so funny to watch Radley grunt and point at her.

Kristen and Korinne were such good sports for letting us stay at their place.  Damon would ask everyday when we left if and when we would go back to Fistens aka Kristen's house.  It was really nice to have a place to go and get some downtime and rest!

Not only was there a dog, but they had Legos and a Roku.  The boys were in Heaven!

We spent a morning with Kenney's Grandma & Grandpa.  They showed us around their new home and took us out for lunch.  Kyler was practicing his picture taking skills with this picture.

And this one

Damon was also taking pictures.

Kyler loved Chuck-A-Rama, can you tell?

Going to and from different places was usually the only time Radley got naps.  He did this a couple times in the car to put himself to sleep.  Poor guy was pretty happy for being off schedule so much.

Our museum pass from Lubbock also worked in Utah, so we were able to go to a couple kid museums while we were there.  The Museum of Natural Curiosity was a lot of fun.  They boys never get this excited to help me do laundry!

Radley especially loved being able to touch buttons and have things his size.

There were all kinds of things to climb on and cool rope bridges in the air.  I went through with Radley and Damon at first and they both screamed.  So it was not a pleasant or easy experience for me trying to walk holding both of them across a rope bridge.  However, when Damon went with Kenney he actually walked and enjoyed himself.  I'm just glad he had a good time, even though it was miserable with me.

Trapped in the bank vault!

Finding out what's inside.

Running through the secret tunnel.

Mom take our picture!

Making sand art.

Radley's got the cheese face down!

Getting 85mph wind blown on them!

Our attempt at taking a picture.

The Museum of Ancient Life had some pretty cool tunnels.

Radlley liked them!

They thought the dinosaurs were pretty cool.

I love how he just smiles when he wants his picture taken.

Building their own dinosaur.

They were also impressed with this giant shark.  However, Damon was a little scared.

I was happy to be able to go to In-and-Out while we were in Utah.  I love that place.

They gave us some stickers at In-and-Out.  Can you guess which one is Damon's and which one's Kyler's?  I know there is a difference in age, but there is also a big personality difference.  Kyler's is on the right, if you didn't guess.

Radley also learned how to go down the stairs.  He quiet enjoyed the stairs in every house we went to.