Our trip to Utah

We had a blast on our trip to Utah! We left New Jersey on August 2nd, and returned today (August 12). It was nice to be with Jen's family. We only see most of them once a year, and it seems like the time always goes by too fast!

Our trip started out rough. We had a connecting flight through Atlanta to Las Vegas. There was a 2 hour layover, so we thought we would be fine. However due to weather and poor planning we were stuck on the ground at some po-dunk airport near Atlanta for 2 hours waiting for the airplane to refuel. Needless to say, we missed our connecting flight and had to stay overnight in Atlanta. (p.s. STAY AWAY FROM AIR TRAN)!!! We finally made it to Utah on the 3rd - tired and stinky (we didn't have our luggage, so we were in the same clothes as the day before - yuck).

The rest of the trip was a blast! Here's a rundown of fun things we did (not necessarily in this order)!

Nikki pulled her own tooth (it is the gap on the right)! Her tooth has been wiggly for a while, and she wouldn't let anyone pull it. I guess it isn't so scary when you pull it yourself. She asked the "toothfairy" for her dollar right away, and Grandma gave her all of the change in her purse! Lucky girl! Funny thing is that she lost 2 teeth last time we were in St. George.



We ate out a few times! I have never eaten at In-N-Out Burger! My friend, Catherine, asked me to bring her a double-double. This is as good as she is going to get!!!



We ate sushi (the raw stuff) at Benja's Thai restaurant with Amy, Nathan, Eleanor, Jay, and Emily (Jay's friend). Jen loves sashimi (the raw sushi). Garrett likes it too! We let everyone try some, and had some funny reactions. Eleanor (Garrett's sister) gagged down a hefty piece of yellowtail! I think she may have turned green for a minute - but she did it!

We also went and saw 2 plays. We saw "Honk," the story of the Ugly Duckling, in which Darrin (Jen's brother) was the star. We also saw Le Miserables at the Tuachan ampitheater. Jen had never seen the musical version before, and it was lots of fun!



We spent a day at Grandma and Grandpa Fry's (unfinished) cabin. While the men took turns helping with the wiring, everyone else rode the 4-wheelers. Even Matthew had fun!

Matthew!!

Nikki!!

Tanner!!

Matthew spent lots of time in Grandpa Fry's train room. He needed an adult to take him out, so Grandpa taught Garrett how to run the trains. If Matthew had a choice, he would live in that room! He will sit for hours watching the trains go 'round and 'round! He's a chip off of the Grandpa block!

We spent a morning at a fun place called "Jumpin' Jacks." This place is great! It is a warehouse filled with inflatable slides and bounce houses. The cousins wore themselves out running from one place to another! We hardly saw them! It is funny who you run into in St. George! While we were at Jumpin' Jacks, Jen's cousins, Heather & Salina showed up. It wasn't planned, but great to catch up and see their children! Matthew was not happy about being there, and cried most of the time. He's afraid of inflatables - maybe it's something you grow into!




We wore ourselves out on our trip! Matthew missed a nap, and fell asleep at the table!

Vacations are always fun! But we are all glad to be home, and back in our own beds!!! Thanks Fry family for having us! And for so much fun!