arrived saturday morning where joani picked me up (on time) and we headed to a little mommy and me lunch at sweet tomatoes before heading down to utah county. it was moocher's birthday so we did a pizza and cupcakes celebration as well as lit fireworks to commemorate the great day of her birth and entry into our family. it was also this evening that i taught my family the finer moments of jumping for photos. moocher, sunshine and blake took to it really easily but flex was a little bit more hesitant as witnessed below.
sunday was a great day of rest and family fun especially because our pseudo sister was in town from alaska. it was great to chill with rahni again and made it feel like old times. flex hadn't seen her since before his mission almost 10 years ago. whoa.
monday and tuesday were chillaxing days of shopping, eating, playing tennis with flex where he crushed me 6-0 and enjoying playing with my most awesome nephews. we lit fireworks and sparklers again but had to hurry along our celebration before the rains came.
wednesday was water park day! the family dressed in our swimwear and headed off to seven peaks water park at the generosity of our mom, joani. we had a cabana in an ideal location between the lazy river and wave pool entrance. the boys were super excited and blake wanted to do all the water slides. sunshine and i battled on the flash flood slides then she and coyote took blake and jaxon on the innertube rides. they loved it. somehow coyote encouraged flex and i to take the plunge on the free fall waterslide that is straight down. my heart was racing as we climbed to the top. coyote went first then it was my turn. the slide takes like 3 seconds and then you're done. it also leaves you with a little present at the end - a wedgie i have never before experienced. coyote and i decided to ride the slide again since the wedgie was already in effect. it was a great water park day except that flex didn't heed our advice. he opted to put sunscreen on AFTER 30 minutes of laying out in the hot summer sun. and now the poor guy is paying the price. thank goodness for aloe vera gel with lidocaine.
picture taken by a brave dude on the free fall water slide
thursday and friday i went shopping with my mommy a bit. slept in. took a nap. ate arby's with coyote at his work. met up with flex and joani at cheesecake factory. bought coloring books and crayons for the nephews. saw my former college roommate and twin sister of rahni, chandra and her family out in saratoga springs. beat moocher twice at settlers. lost horridly with sunshine to joani and flex in pinochle. took lots of pictures of my nephews. put baby mckay to sleep twice. introduced nephew to mr. byu and the naked indian on campus. ate taco bell at the cougareat with joani, sunshine and the boys. bought byu hats and shirts for the munchkins to assist in their byu love affair (or brainwashing). watched coyote play softball in the rain, thunder and lightning thus proving my sisterly devotion. bought utah truffles to bring back for clare. saw cars 2 with the kiddies and watched as jaxon snuggled up to grandma joani and fell asleep for the entire movie. got a massage. chatted with grandpappy. drove moocher's new audi vehicle. did a little putt putt where i lost to joani on the last two holes. ate at olive garden at conclusion of water park day. lost in phase 10. drove up in flex's truck to the airport to take the red eye home.
it was a great vacation and time with my family. honestly felt good to not have to do anything. also was great that i sublet my apartment to some friends for the week i was gone so gained some dollars to decrease the amount of rent i paid this month. that's what i call a win win.
baby mckay
jaxon & sunshine enjoying the lights
moocher and i jumping for joy at our reunion
daddy coyote jumping for joy with his boys
blake with his sparkler & a grin
byu boys wearing their new hats
me and the nephews at my alma mater
blake showing off his putt putt ball
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