Let us Begin...

The drive was thankfully uneventful to Salt Lake, July 2. I was so grateful to have Maxine in the car who took care of James and throwing down all of his toys one at a time and changing DVD's for the girls. We made it to my Bryce's house in the afternoon and the kids were able to get out of the car and run wild with the cousins. We were even there to welcome Finley home...the girls were SOOOO happy to see a new baby. Kind of makes our baby look like a giant!

Next we headed to Temple Square...it really has changed quite a bit since I was there. The South Visitor center is so nice now and has a beautiful display about the temple. The Tabernacle has had new staircases put in and rows removed so people can walk more freely...looks like it has always been like that. It was wonderful to be back. The grounds were beautiful, as usual, and the sisters were so sweet.

We spent the night with our friends, the Hubrichs, just north of Salt Lake. It was so fun to catch up with them...to see Sean just before he left on a mission and to see Katelyn who just got home from hers.

Saturday was another fun day of travel. We now had Grandma with us to help with the kids, so the car was full and happy. We drove straight into Missoula for a quick bite to eat with family and then to a baseball game where our nephew/cousin was celebrating his 8th birthday. He even got to pitch the first ball!

This is him just after he threw the ball. He was soooo cute! Happy Birthday Boston!