UEA 2011

For UEA this year we did our version of a “staycation.”  Kinnick is brand new and Kim was confined to home.  Mitchy was also coming for the weekend so I didn’t want to be far away. So, we planned several things near  home.  Jill and I took the kids to Salt Lake on Wednesday night.  We went to the Mayan.  The kids loved it.  We watched the divers and what Samantha called “a lady dancing on a pole.”  Oh dear!!

Not exactly sure what Reg is doing in this bottom picture.  We swam at the hotel twice and then went to Hogle Zoo on Thursday.  Jamie, Ken and Kyson met us at the zoo.  Kyson was my favorite.  He LOVED the animals!  He had a fit every time we left a certain animal, he was so fun!

On Friday we fulfilled a tradition and went to the annual “Pumpkin Walk.”  Taylor opted to stay home and hold Kinnick.  We came back to our house for lunch.

The first year Jeff and I were dating he took a photo of Jordan at the pumpkin walks as Yoda.  It was so funny!  Now, I make her take on like there every year.  It is always funny!

On Saturday Mitchy was here and we went to the American West Heritage Center.  Corn mazes are not my favorite thing and my attitude probably reflected that.  Thanks to Jill we were able to get out pretty quickly.

The kids also rode horses, rode the train and went down a huge slide.

 

On Saturday night we carved pumpkins..  again not my favorite but a good job to have done!  All of the kids pumpkins turned out great!

 

Taylor’s finished pumpkin:

Mitchell’s finished pumpkin:

Jordan’s finished pumpkin:

On Monday I went to the Pumpkin Walk again with Jordan’s class and their field trip.  I just have to share a few cute photos:

Jordan and her BFF Avery

Jord and a few of her friends in her class.

Avery, AJ and Rylee in the Harry Potter cute out!  What a fun day!