Mackinac Island

Justin's parents joined us on the Island in the afternoon and they were sweet to take Mackenzie to the park for an hour while we rode to see the "inside" of the Island. These are some of the shots we got.

The FUDGE

Mackinac Island is famous for its slab fudge. It definitely lived up to the hype and I find myself craving it often. In every shop you can watch the fudge making process. The ingredients are boiled in a large pot then poured onto the first table. When it's cooled down, it's formed into a long row of fudgy goodness then sliced for customers. If you're there for the last part and have enough gall to ask, they'll give you the hot scraps- yum! We sampled at several stores and our favorite combo was always peanut butter and chocolate.

Mackinac Island

The highlight of our Michigan trip was Mackinac Island (Google it I swear it's spelled that way). We chose the perfect day to go. The weather was in the 70's and overcast so we spent the whole day out. Because there are no automobiles on the island, the first thing we did was rent bikes. The path around the Island is about 8 miles and gorgeous the whole way as you can see in the pictures (Click collage to enlarge it). That top right corner is a shot of the Grand Hotel where Somewhere in Time was filmed. I won't bore everyone with pictures of all of the houses on the island but they are so beautiful!

Utah: A haricut and one last night of family fun

This is my last Utah/Idaho post. Scroll down for a lot more!
The whole trip, Mackenzie was made fun of for her mullet and rat tail. So a couple days before we left, I performed the first haircut.

That night, some of Keith's cousins and Aunts and Uncles came over to say hi. Mackenzie was hammin it up for them with "Popcorn Popping" and "Head, shoulders, knees and toes"

Utah: Fun at the park

The main reason we went to Utah this summer was to attend my grandma's 80th birthday party. Only a few relatives were unable to make it. It was so busy and packed, I didn't manage to take a single picture of the event but we were so glad we could be there to celebrate such a wonderful woman. We love you Grandma!
Below are random pictures from parks and the slip n' slide Katie and Brandon set up.

Utah: Friends

One of our favorite parts about Utah is the fact that so many of our friends live/visit there. I didn't get pictures of everyone and I had to steal a couple of these off of friends blogs

Top Left: One of my best friends from Spokane Ashley Murphey (Barnes)
Top Middle: Old roommates Kaleena and Amber
Top Right: Old Roommate Amber and our friend Devanie Bottom Left: Our husbands that roomed together in college; Sam, Keith, Scott

It was a blast to get together for a roommate reunion and girls night. Amber and I married roomates and so we bonded a lot in college while we stalked then dated and eventually married our husbands. Keith and I really loved BYU-I and the friends we made there! We miss you all!

Idaho: The Green Belt

This is the prettiest area in Idaho Falls to me. We like to do this walk when we're in town. I was able to talk my parents into impromptu family photos which is a pretty amazing feat.

Top left: My sister Rachel and her husband Heath with her kids Kate and Taft
Middle: All the siblings L-R David, Rachel, Nycole, me, Caleb

Top Right: My parents with all of the grand kids

Bottom middle: The sisters with our girls. We'll have to wait and see if David and Caleb have firstborn girls as well.