A vacation close to home

We stayed at the Marriott Mountainside in Park City last week and just relaxed and basically did nothing and LOVED it. Barbs is so great to share so many vacations with us. We had a blast.

"dunk Steve, dunk Steve, dunk Steve"




Alpine Slide




Stewart Falls Hike

Annie & Mark's Wedding

Mark is electricity in human form. I am so happy to see my little bro tie the knot with such a smart, fun and awesome girl, Annie. These two are a match made in heaven and I couldn't be happier for them.
Their wedding was so much fun, it had their playful personalities all over it - from the beautiful mountain location, to the garter belt tied on to a frisbee, to the crazy groomsman stories, to the photo booth with silly dress-ups, to the horseshoes and lawn golf. I think this has to be one of the funnest, most full-of-personality weddings I've had the pleasure to attend.

The cute couple.

Mark is a softy. He got really emotional during the ceremony and it was so sweet.

I absolutely despise the pics of me from this day. boo :( But, what the heck, I'm posting them on the blog anyway. haha I think I must be the only person that posts bad pics of myself all the time. oh well.

Just the girls

Daddy's girl

Echo Triathalon

Tri triatheletes (before the big race)...

*Gars rumbly voice from heaven...* Run, Stephen, Run

Tri more triatheletes (after the big race)...

Good job Dad!

I like Wyatt.

I almost got the chance to bike/run for AO, but she decided at the last minute to do the whole thing herself and she did great. :)

Kaboooooom its the 4th day of July

Its a tradition (kindof) to ride the Wasatch Crest trail in the early AM of the 4th of July... Holy moly the trail is unbelievably lush and green and blooming right now. Sooo lovely.




Ice cream!

Nothin' beats rollin down a grassy hill...

We hit the partay/fireworks at Murray Park this year...

Fathers Day Picnic

Perfect Fathers Day picnic w/just enough rain sprinkles to make everything smell good and clean.






And Wyatt wrote Steve a card "I luv you more then inyone." Good job, Wyatt. Couldn't have said it better myself.

Why can't we ALL live in San Diego?

Spent a week with Julie & Fred and new baby Grace and darling little Charlotte at their home in San Diego. And now I have a few questions....

Why is Julie made of COMPLETE AWESOME? Seriously, I love my sis. I wish we lived closer... and look how cute Wyatt and Charlotte are together.




Why do babies have to be colicky? This is one of Grace's happiest moments of the week...




How could we be so lucky to hit Legoland on Star Wars day and Wyatt is OBSESSED with Star Wars right now?
















Why aren't San Diego's beaches and mild climate and the Utah Mountains w/all four seasons all located in the same city (preferably the one in which I live...)?



Why do vacations have to end?