Eden Reunion & Father's Day

 A week with the Miner fam!

These weeks of being all together are such treasures. We rented a house together in Eden, UT and spent the week playing games, making yummy food, doing crosswords, playing pickleball, a lake day at Pine View Reservoir, the Paper Airplane trail hike, ping pong and blink tournaments, taking family pictures, lots of hanging out and just feeling so happy to be all together!

Michael was sick during this week and it made me so sad. He started feeling sick on Sunday, took a negative Covid test so we went forward with plans Monday, but he basically had to stay in bed for three days. I'm still sad about it, I felt so bad for him. Time with family is just the best thing and he got ripped off of the week. But he started to feel a little better later in the week in time for our lake day.

Our day at Pineview Reservoir on Thursday was so fun. We rented some jet skis and paddleboards and everyone was just having a blast all day. I will always crack up thinking about riding on the back of the jet ski with Ali and feeling like she was so out of control, then switching places and hearing her laugh and scream exactly the same way I had been because she was feeling like I was so out of control.

Thursday night we went to Ali's house and she and I went out to see Singin' in the Rain at the Hale Theater. I hadn't been to their new theater and it was so nice! They did such a great job on the show. My friend from Imagine Learning was playing the main role and it was so fun to see her. People are so talented!

Friday we visited Bro. Whipple from our Jerusalem Center time and Bro. and Sis. Farnsworth, Michael's mission presidents. We ate lunch at the Creamery and then headed to Woodland Hills to stay a night with Michael's sweet grandma. She had fun showing the boys her heart rock collection and they love finding bugs all around her house. We saw some deer from her window and they were super excited about that.

Saturday we drove down to Deseret where we had a reunion with my mom's family. I haven't been there in a long time, and those people are just so wonderful. I really loved my trips to my grandma's house growing up. So many mission farewells for cousins and fun trips out to the farm, nights sitting on the front porch with my grandma and learning to drive on those empty streets. And all those walks down to the river with cousins. I really love that place and I wish my kids could know it like I knew it.

We went to church with Ali and Matthias on Sunday where they handed out chocolate Dunford Donuts for Father's Day, just another reason I know the church is true. Logan's family came over for taco salads that night and it was fun to celebrate Father's Day together. Michael had to fly home that night but we were happy we got to spend most of Father's Day with him and that he was feeling mostly better.

I asked Westin recently what his favorite day of his life has been, and he said any family reunion/trip days. I agree!

Logan is always so helpful with babies. They miss his beard, though!

Stripes!

We were not prepared for how cold it was on our hike!
We wrapped up in all the towels and blankets in our cars :)

Found the paper airplane!

This was such a fun metal sculpture to climb on for the kids, with such a pretty view around it.

All the cute grandkids!

Grandma watching family pictures happen :)

These two feel verrrrry differently about food.

So fun to get out with Ali and see Singin' in the Rain at the Hale.

My friend Deb was Kathy Seldon and she did such a great job.

Don't Eat Pete is an entertaining game with little people.

We visited our sweet friend from Jerusalem, Bro. Whipple,
and he's so talented at making toys and other wooden creations. Even violins!

Michael sure loves this sweet couple from his time in Spain.

The boys loved finding cool bugs at Great Grandma Malin's.

Travel is the best. Travel is so hard. Sleep and babies and toddlers and driving...
It's a lot! Asher really did great.

All smiles for his Great Grandma.

She was so fun to visit.
The boys loved being there.

Super into swinging, but...

...behind on naps :)

So fun to be back in Deseret for the first time in a while for my mom's family reunion.

I forgot my Wild Bird wrap and was so sad, because I knew Asher was going to need tons of naps in it.
Kindal saved the day and let me borrow hers for the trip, and it was so appreciated!

My grandma's house. My cousin lives there now with his cute family.
It will forever be one of my favorite places in this world.
Especially that front porch.

Westin loves a good new game.

Happy Father's Day to these awesome guys!