No Place Like Home

Well, it has certainly been awhile... Its already AUGUST! I can't believe summer has flown by so fast. For the last few weeks in July, I got to go home to Utah. I love Utah summers, and I've missed seeing the green mountains and sitting outside on a warm night. I got to see some of the people I've missed so much, too! I got to have lunch with this beautiful girl- my best buddy Erin!

Lunch at Cafe Rio and Erin is pretty much one of the best ways to spend an afternoon!

I was so glad to see her before she is off on her adventures for the summer!
It was so good to see my family. I got to be there for the 24th of July and we had so much fun at the neighborhood BBQ that ended with a great fireworks show!

Ruby with her cute little friend Owen

Ruby wanted to hold him of course.

waiting for fireworks to start!

Only a few days after getting her tonsils out and she gives us this gem of a picture. What a champ.

The fireworks were pretty spectacular, and Ruby was so brave!

All the family except Ethan. We missed him but it was a great Pioneer day.

 

We got to play in the yard and swim...

My all time favorite way to spend a summer night.

Then I got to see some more of my favorite people!

I love these guys, and hanging out at our favorite spot! The thinking spot will always be the greatest.

Some of my favorite people! I wish I could have seen all my friends, but I'm so glad I got to see these guys!

I loved getting to see my friends. I love how we've known each other for so long and when we get together we can pick up right where we left off. Even though we are all moving on with our lives, getting married, having babies, graduating from college, we are still good friends. I'm so lucky to have such great friends. I love these guys!

Finally, Ethan came back! We spent the last weekend of our trip hanging out with family, and it was great.

 

Ruby missed her buddy

All too soon, it was time to leave. Luckily, we got to bring some family with us on the trip home! My dad's bank owns a plane, and we were lucky enough to be able to go to Texas in it. It was small and a bit freaky, but really fun. And the no security thing was a major bonus. 
Michelle and my dad came along for the ride.

We pretended we were on the bachelorette with our sweet headsets.

There's our plane!

Now we are back in Texas for a few more weeks! This weekend, we got to go to Dallas and Six Flags! I love me some roller coasters! The kids all went to Six Flags and Lynn and Sterling went to art museums with Kenley. We had dinner and came home on Sunday.

Even though we were so tired and Ethan lost his phone, we had such a fun time at Six Flags! We'd have taken more pictures but we were too busy being awesome and riding roller coasters. 

Dinner Saturday night... haha apparently the flash was too bright for Ethan! :)

Its been a great few weeks! Before we know it we will be moving back to Utah! Hopefully soon we'll have our situation figured out for the fall. More updates as they come!