Utah Road Trip!!

June 26-28, 2015

Took a little family road trip to see the Manti Pageant in Manti, Utah. The Manti Temple just makes me happy and I can't seem to get enough pictures of it. I love the architecture, the gate, the flowers, and that it sits atop a grassy hill. The kids entertained my obsession for a few photos but that was it! We had dinner then got our desserts to eat during the show. We enjoyed the pageant and it's message then returned to our questionable motel room for the night. 

 The next morning we drove to Cedar where we stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Robb. We thought we'd be all outdoorsy so we drove to Kanarraville and hiked Kanarra Falls. It was pretty hot and it seemed like an eternity to get to the water part of the hike, but we made it and it was definitely worth it. There were some rickety ladders to climb and a natural rock slide to enjoy in the slot canyon. In the end we all loved it and I'm sure we will be here again!!

Family Stuff

June 20, 2015

Celebrated our roots at the Nelson Family reunion this year. Learned a bit about Norway and some of their traditions. Girls wear flowers in their hair, write down your fears, burn them, and jump over the fire. The food wasn't fantastic but we all gave it a try. 

burning the fears

Jeff, Chris, Ma, Chick, Jennifer, and Ann

June 21, 2015

Then it was Fathers Day. We celebrated with dinner and chocolate cake!! Doesn't get much better than that!!

Scout Camp??

June 11-13, 2015

If this is Scout camp sign me up!!

Jace and his fellow scouts enjoyed a long weekend at "Scout Camp" in San Diego. I use the term scout camp loosely because from the pictures Jason sent me (he went as a leader) they sure had a bucket full of fun! They camped on the beach at the base Camp Pendleton. There they swam, pillaged for unsuspecting marine life in the tide pools and rocks, and relaxed (see leader pic). The "camping" continued to Petco Park in downtown San Diego for a Major League Baseball game. The Dodgers vs. the Padres- Dodgers won. Finally they roughed it to the Mormon Battalion where they got a quick history lesson and panned for gold. Poor things must have been worn out at this point. It wasn't over though, a hike through Old Town and a Mexican dinner nearly finished them off. Luckily they all survived and brought home some great memories of scout camp.