Ayla and I headed to Utah on May 27th for a two week trip. We made a stop in Grand Junction for lunch and she was loving crawling all over the grass.
We made it in good time and shortly after we arrived so did Aunt Kathryn and her two boys, Abram and Bennett. Ayla and Bennett were so cute together! We did have to watch them closely to make sure they didn't crawl down the stairs, bite eachother or push eachother down, but overall they played so well together.
Grandpa went to the park with us and was pushing Ayla much higher than I was comfortable with...but of course Ayla loved it!
Grandpa Anderson passed away almost 4 years ago. I hadn't been to his gravesite and the moment I saw the back of the headstone I knew it was his. I have felt him with me many times since he's passed and hope that I always do. He was a very influential person in my life and I am so grateful that we grew up just a block away from my Grandparents. Thank you Grandpa for all the sacrifices you made and the example you were to me!
The back of the headstone. It was so beautiful and the inscriptions gave such a wonderful picture of what his life was like.
Uncle Victor and his family came to Fairview to pick up a few bummer lambs. We tried to get Ayla to pose with the lambs, but instead she wanted to play with the dogs that were laying nearby.
Tuesday we packed a lunch and headed west of Fairview to the original homestead of my Great Grandparents Selma and Cleon Anderson. Some of the family members decided a few years ago to restore the homestead.
Glad I never had to live there!
Here's the pictures of the humble couple.
The memorial sign is posted on the front door of the cabin.
It was a bit chilly on the ride.
Ayla and her grandparents overlooking the Fairview valley.
I got Angel when I was in middle school and she's still alive! That makes her about 12 years old, which is amazing for a farm cat.
Wednesday night I got to meet up with some childhood friends. This is Stephanie and her daughter Seattle. The picture was taken by her 6 year old son, Damien...pretty good huh?
Great Aunt Beth (Grandma's sister) has always been an important and sweet person in our lives. She lives in Fountain Green so we all decided to make dinner Thursday night and head over for a visit.
Ayla was definitely the life of the party (are we surprised?) She wanted to touch everything possible, including Aunt Beth's bird chi chi.
Friday morning we were head up to the SLC/Orem area to visit more family and friends for the second part of our visit. Grandma made us a yummy breakfast and Ayla decided that she no longer wants me to cut up her bananas. I had turned my back for just a second and she was going to town on the banana, peel and all. I guess this explains why her favorite animal is the monkey.
Our little changita.
Ayla and I headed to Utah on May 27th for a two week trip. We made a stop in Grand Junction for lunch and she was loving crawling all over the grass.
We made it in good time and shortly after we arrived so did Aunt Kathryn and her two boys, Abram and Bennett. Ayla and Bennett were so cute together! We did have to watch them closely to make sure they didn't crawl down the stairs, bite eachother or push eachother down, but overall they played so well together.
Grandpa went to the park with us and was pushing Ayla much higher than I was comfortable with...but of course Ayla loved it!
Grandpa Anderson passed away almost 4 years ago. I hadn't been to his gravesite and the moment I saw the back of the headstone I knew it was his. I have felt him with me many times since he's passed and hope that I always do. He was a very influential person in my life and I am so grateful that we grew up just a block away from my Grandparents. Thank you Grandpa for all the sacrifices you made and the example you were to me!
The back of the headstone. It was so beautiful and the inscriptions gave such a wonderful picture of what his life was like.
Uncle Victor and his family came to Fairview to pick up a few bummer lambs. We tried to get Ayla to pose with the lambs, but instead she wanted to play with the dogs that were laying nearby.
Tuesday we packed a lunch and headed west of Fairview to the original homestead of my Great Grandparents Selma and Cleon Anderson. Some of the family members decided a few years ago to restore the homestead.
Glad I never had to live there!
Here's the pictures of the humble couple.
The memorial sign is posted on the front door of the cabin.
It was a bit chilly on the ride.
Ayla and her grandparents overlooking the Fairview valley.
I got Angel when I was in middle school and she's still alive! That makes her about 12 years old, which is amazing for a farm cat.
Wednesday night I got to meet up with some childhood friends. This is Stephanie and her daughter Seattle. The picture was taken by her 6 year old son, Damien...pretty good huh?
Great Aunt Beth (Grandma's sister) has always been an important and sweet person in our lives. She lives in Fountain Green so we all decided to make dinner Thursday night and head over for a visit.
Ayla was definitely the life of the party (are we surprised?) She wanted to touch everything possible, including Aunt Beth's bird chi chi.
Friday morning we were head up to the SLC/Orem area to visit more family and friends for the second part of our visit. Grandma made us a yummy breakfast and Ayla decided that she no longer wants me to cut up her bananas. I had turned my back for just a second and she was going to town on the banana, peel and all. I guess this explains why her favorite animal is the monkey.
Our little changita.
What a fun trip. I don't think I've ever done most of those things you guys have been doing. Glad Ayla is getting to meet her Anderson family.
ReplyDeleteI was so sad I missed you in Utah :) My life has been a little crazy. I will be in Denver June 24th do you still live in Denver? I want to see you and your cute little girl.
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