Utah: Fun with Friends & Family

While in Utah we got to visit with a lot of family and friends.  (some of these visits were while Jake was back in Michigan working, that's why he's not in them).

I took my girls to see Great-Grandma Seaver.  She had fun dressups and the cutest little CTR mood-rings for the girls.  

We met the Seaver clan to visit Grandpa's grave.  My Uncle Orland and Aunt Meredith made their headstone as a placeholder next to Sarah's grave.  Uncle Orland put his favorite scripture, which is also my favorite scripture (and birthday).

About a year and a half ago, through a string of random events my parents wound up with a new college girl living in their home.  Though we didn't know her at the time, she's been a wonderful addition to our family!  She is a pioneer in her family, attending church as a teenager on her own.  And recently Lili left on her spanish-speaking mission to Washington DC South.  You can see her mission blog here.  My girls loved hanging out with her and learning Spanish.  The twirls called her "Yiyi".  She is a shortie, a MVHS Cheerleader, super organized, and her birthday is May 27.  She's the latino Jenni hahaha!!!!!

We got to play with Jenn Seaver and her boys.  For a few years we both were Jennifer Seaver.  Then she had 4 boys and I had 4 girls!  We both have a deep passion for crafting and unnaturally colored hair!  Oh how I wish we lived closer together!  She is too much fun!

Another person I would have in my dream-neighborhood: Krista Peery.  She's one of those friends that I can joke around with super easy.  We pick up right where we left off.  It's crazy how many kids we've added to our little families since her summer in Michigan.  Scarlett was just a little older than Skye during that time.  

Lori Lee came by to hold baby Juni.  We also got to spend time with new friends from the neighborhood.  

Fun with the Anderson's and Lees!  Kim and Jamie have the coolest backyard!

One of the Detroit Sister missionaries, Sister Jones, lives in Logan now.  She was in Orem for the day so we met up for ice cream and fun!

We got a wedding invite to Caleb Wade's reception.  If you don't remember, the Wades were some of our great friends from Connecticut.  I realized that they were having an open house at Wheeler Farm while we were in Utah.  Jake and I got to go and catch up with a bunch of old friends!  So fun!!!!  

Sometimes I get sad at all the great friends and wonderful family that we don't live close by.  I try to focus on the fact that there are so many people spread across the United States that we love and who (hopefully) love us.  We do our best to keep those relationships strong, and when we are able, we enjoy spending time with them.  We loved seeing all these folks and look forward to catching up with all those we missed next summer!