One Packed Utah Vacation

James and I were able to take a quick trip up to Utah at the beginning of August! It was so much fun and we packed as much into it as we could!

Day One: Driving

James smiling at the beginning of the drive (around Flagstaff area) Something to entertain me during the long drive while listening to our audiobooks.

I tied ribbon onto this cute notebook for my mom for her birthday.

I am glad I waited to do it on the drive.

It was a perfect past time and I could still look around at what was out the window.

It turned out pretty cute!

We arrived late Friday night or I guess it was actually early Saturday morning in Provo. We stayed with my cousin Alicia in her so cute condo. It was perfect in every way! Thanks Alicia!!We loved staying up until 3:00 in the morning every night talking and laughing!

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Day 2: Shopping/Hanging with family and friends

The next day we went to see James best friend Ben and his wife Nina and their sooo very cute new little boy Diego James Allred, who they call James. Yes they named their son after James. James loves it and is very excited!

James, Ben, and baby James.

James and baby James.

Then we let the boys hang out and Alicia, Nina, and I went shopping! We enjoyed Tai Pan too much! We also went to Gardner Village. Love Love Love that place! Too many cute things! It was definately a fun busy day of shopping!

Then James and I headed to Clinton which is about 1 1/2 hrs from Provo. It was definatly worth the drive as we got to hang out with James family. Guy and Tracy were soooo nice and fun to be with and we were so glad they invited us to their house. We loved seeing Austin and Brady (their sons) too and of course Nana. We miss them lots! We ate such a yummy dinner and then laughed lots with garage band.

I also was able to meet some of James family who I had never met before: James cousin David and his wife Hallie and their so very cute daughter Briar. Also James aunt Monica and her husband Chris and son Christian. It was so wonderful to finally meet them all and we can't wait to see them again and get to know eachother better. Unfortunatly I didn't get any pics of the last group. We Love you Warnock Family!!

Brady & Guy watching

James, David, and Tracy rockin out!

James, David, Austin, Tracy rockin' (such serious faces!!) :)

Briar dancing ~ She is sucha doll and was so fun to watch

Hallie and Nana

James, Austin and Tracy

(I think James messed up)

Briar dancing around!

We had so much FUN!! Thanks again Guy and Tracy!

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Day 3: Baby James blessing and hang out with Allred family! We love you guys!

The whole group after the blessing.
Daddy and Mommy and Baby! So cute!Baby James, Ben and James.

He is awake! It was so fun holding him and playing with him. He is just so cute and made such cute noises when you talked to him. We Loved him!! We had such a yummy lunch and dinner and then we played games. I was so excited to play Ticket to Ride. I had never played before and have been wanting to for awhile.

Of course I couldn't get James to play, but I almost did....

Until....

Ben suggested an old past time of theirs...

Ben and James
I don't get it, but they do and they had a lot of fun!

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The next day was more shopping for Alicia and I. We went to the BYU book store, and University mall and we ate at Zupas. It was soo very yummy! James was saved from a day of shopping by Uncle Guy! James hitched a ride with Ben to his work and Guy met them there at 6:00 AM. Guy had to wake up at 4:30 in the morning to meet them. Thanks Guy! They had such a fun day of boy stuff - Cabellas, pizza, and shooting. Wish he would have got some pics! - but that is my job. Afterwards we met James back at Tai Pan in Sandy and headed to West Jordan for the famous DUNFORD DONUTS!!

The Chocolate Iced Chocolate Cake Donut

Yes, we brought home 6 dozen of these for family and friends and most of those were requested before we left! :) You cannot go to Utah without getting some of these! They are the best! And don't tell my dad, but the other flavors are really good too!! :)

We then had to say goodbye to Alicia and head to Spring City to see James Grammy and Grandpa Bitter. It was so nice seeing them again. It had been a long time. Grammy made us such a yummy dinner and then James aunts, Sonya and Saebra and their families came over for dessert. It was so nice to sit back and chit chat and catch up with everyone about what they have been up to. James went out to help Grandpa with some chores and they rode Grandpas horses. We had such a great time. The only sad thing is I didn't take any pics. :(

But I snapped a few shots as we were leaving.

Grammy and Grandpas house.

The barn and Commons to the right. Such a beautiful sky!The CommonsGrammys beautiful gardenThe horsesAnd the next day it was time to head back to the heat in Arizona. We passed the Manti temple on the way and I Love how that temple looks. When we come back next time I hope to go inside.

Well I think we packed in as much as we could and I know there was lots more we wanted to do. Can't wait to come again!! :)