Ok ok....I'm kickin' it in gear!

Ahh, home sweet Utah!
We were able to get away for a while and go home.

So here are some highlights from our trip.

Truxton loved being around his family and loved being out on the farm working with his dad.

On our first saturday there, Jon's brother and his wife and kids, as well as his mom came to visit too. Jami and Jon planned a trip over to Bear Lake (unfortunately I was an idiot and didn't get any pictures of the lake) and then to have dinner and fish in the canyon on our way back home. No one caught anything but we sure had fun trying (even though the water was freezing cold).

Ben and Truxton taking a moment to make me happy. Have to have the photos!

Plus, who wouldn't want a picture of these two totally adorable people......I know I do. (Then again I could be a little biased on that one.)

This is a picture of Ben taking a trip down memory lane.

When Ben was growing up, his family owned a lot of cows and every summer they would take them up the canyon to graze while they let their crops grow for the winter.

This is one of the corrals they would take their cows to.

Anna. Bless her sweet little heart. On our way from the lake to our camp site, she fell asleep. It was funny. She couldn't find a place to rest her head after she stopped fighting the "Z monster" and since we were in the canyon winding back and forth, her head kept going from side to side and waking her up. I finally got her blanket and stablized her head and finally was able to relax. That's when the nostril orchestra started.

In the very front is Moose and Zeus (my 4-legged hairy twins)
2nd Row: (Left to Right) Connor, Bailey, Anna
Behind Anna: Jon and Jami
3rd Row: (Left to Right) Amanda, Chris, JoAn, Craig, Jo, Kaitlin, Ben and Truxton, Lexi
*Chris is Jon's brother and JoAn is Jon's mom*

Jami and Jon decided to raise chickens and they built this really awesome coupe in their backyard and have like 15 or so chickens. They are raising them for their eggs and I think they will eventually raise some to eat. Yum yum.

Truxton wasn't too sure about them, but he wasn't afraid.

The #1 reason never to leave your camera unattended when Kaitlin (Aunt Spazzie) is around!
Weird things show up when you go to develop them....spookie.

Jami and Truxton chillin' in the swing at Jami's house.

I think seeing her ADORABLE nephew made them baby hungary! I think Anna could use a little brother.....yes a BROTHER!

Boys rule!

Jon and his mom JoAn out at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

I think Jon got hit a little too hard on the head or something.....or maybe some weird voodoo happened when they went to a GeoCache site!

Either way, it was nice to have a good laugh.

This is Ben's little brother Josh. Truxton really like Josh. Everytime Josh comes over Truxton looks him up and down with a huge smile on his face.
I think maybe Truxton smiles at him because he knows something we don't....like maybe that there is a new arrival on the way???

The rest of the trip was really pretty good. I hated to leave and dreaded having to go back to "Hell," but the best thing about going home was seeing Grandpa Martel.


This is Truxton's only living great-grandparent from Ben's side of the family. He was also named after him. Grandpa's name is Owen Martel and Truxton's middle name is Owen. He is such an amazing man and I love to be in his presence. I could sit in a room and talk to him for hours.
We love you and miss you already Grandpa.

We love and miss all of you. Thank you always for all of your love and support that you give us. We also feel your prayers daily. It makes it easier to be away from you.

Until next time.