Kelli Comes to Town

I grew up seeing most of my cousins on my dad's side only on a rare occasion.  Four of them lived in Salt Lake, those were the ones we saw, and the rest of them lived outside of Utah so we didn't see them much.  Kelli was my closest cousin and, I believe  the one I had the most in common with.  Anyway, she's lived in San Diego her here life and even though I don't see her much I still think of her as one of my favorite cousins.

I got a text message from her one day in July saying she, her husband Josh and their two kids were going to be in town and they wanted to get together.  It just so happens that her two kids are roughly the same age as Ben and Sarah, which works out perfectly.  I met up with them the next day at a park downtown.  Kenny came over during his lunch break and we spent time watching the kids play and catching up.  When everyone got to hot we decided to head over to our house for another couple of hours.  It was so nice to meet up with them and it was so nice that our kids hit it off so quickly.

The best part about the entire this is that night Kelli got a call from a hospital in Salt Lake wanting to interview her for a job.  They stayed and extra day, she went to the interview, and by the end of August they were living in Salt Lake.  It's nice to have them nearby for once in my life.  :)

Happy 60th Grandpa

My dad turned 60 years old this year.  My mom always throws a big party for my dad when he reaches a decade birthday and this year was no different.  Dad turned 60 on July 14th and we headed up to Logan that day for a open house/party in his honor.  It was nice to see so many friends, neighbors and family members come out to say Happy Birthday to my dad.  He's to at least another 10 years.

Cecret Lake

We decided we need to get out more this summer.  We want to explore the beautiful mountains that we've missed all these years.  One Sunday in July (the 8th) we decided to take the kids up to Cecret Lake for a hike.  It's a short 1 mile hike that is really easy for kids of all ages.  We hiked to the lake, walked around a little bit, had a snack, played in the remaining snow, and took some pictures.  It was a perfect Sunday afternoon activity.  The kids did really well on the hike, the little boys even hiked most of it.  It's something we're definitely going to have to do again.

Kenny's Biking Adentures

While I was running like crazy this summer, Kenny was biking like crazy.  He biked to work every day during the month of May and off and on the rest of the summer.  On July 7th he decided to try some mountain biking.  He liked to mountain bike before he had all of us keeping him busy and I was more than happy to have him go try it again.  10+ years later, it's not the same, but he still enjoyed it. He went to Snowbird where he was able to ride the lift up and bike down the mountain.  There were some races going on and he rode the race track once.  He said it was fun and we're both thinking we need to take the kids up there.  Maybe next summer when they're a little older.

Happy 4th of July

The fireworks in Bountiful were on the 3rd of July this year.  We had toyed with the idea of taking the kids to  the golf course to see the fireworks, but decided instead to stay home and watch them from the roof.  We put the kids to bed at normal time and then woke them up just before the fireworks started.  We all climbed on the roof and watch the fireworks in the distance.  The kids thought it was sooo cool, after they got used to being on the roof.  It was a hit and a lot easier for us.



We decided the 4th of July would be a great day to head to Seven Peaks. Thinking it would be crowded, we got their early to claim our spot.  To our surprise, there weren't many people there and it turned out to be a wonderful day.  The kids enjoyed playing with their cousins and Kenny and I enjoyed watching them.  We love going to Seven Peaks and it was a great way to spend our nations birthday.

Cooling Off

This summer was really hot.  Not only did it seem hotter than normal, but it was our first summer away from Idaho Falls and Salt Lake summers are always warmer than Idaho Falls summers.  We spent a lot of time at Seen Peaks, a lot of time indoors and the kids loved playing with the water outside.  On July 3rd Adam decided to find another way to keep cool.  He made his own little cooler.  That boy LOVES water.  Can you tell?

Fountain Fun

Getting splashed in the fountains at the Gateway.

 We decided we had had so much fun at the Newbreunion that we wanted to continue it the following day.  Okay, not really, but we did get together the following day for some more fun.  Karen and Cory had to come down to Salt Lake because of some problems with their Stadium of Fire tickets.  Cory dropped Karen off at the Gateway to let the kids play in the fountains.  She called all of us in town and Mindy and I were able to meet her there.  Kenny came over for a little bit during his lunch break and we enjoyed visiting and watching the kids play.  It was fun to see each other again, even though we had just spend the last 4 days together.

My kids LOVE baby Tate.  Good thing he's a patient baby.

Waiting for the fountains to turn on and splash them.

Gracie and Landon getting some candy.

The First Annual Newbreunion

A few of us in Kenny's family had gotten the great idea that it was time to start a Newbry reunion.  Independently of each other, we met with my in-laws to voice our opinions.  Apparently enough of us talked and they liked the idea so much that they agree it was time to start a reunion.  My mother and father in law took charge this year and decided to make it nice and simple and in Salt Lake.  It was the last weekend in June and everyone had a blast.  Because I'm so far behind on this blog (it's November 1st as I type this) and because there are over 1000 pictures to sort through and I don't want to take the time to do that right now, I've decided to write a quick recap with a few pictures and then come back later with a slideshow.

Thursday was zoo day.  Most of us got year long zoo passes from my in-laws for Christmas and we used them for the reunion.  The kids loced going to the zoo with all their cousins.  Kenny took a few hours off of work to spent with us.  It was a beautiful day.

Most of the kids with the gorilla.  Some look happier than others, but they all enjoyed themselves.

Ben and Travis were so happy to finally see each other again.

Thursday night was a cookout and talent show at JJ and April's house.  What a fun group of crazies we are.

The family watching the talent show.

The family tree grandma and grandpa made for their talent.

Friday We used our Pass of All Passes at Trafalga and enjoyed all the outside rides, the laser tag, and rock climbing.

The boats are the best part of Trafalga and we got to fill them up with just Newbry's.

Dan, Adam and I on a ride.  The boys loved this ride.

Friday night was the cookout/picture time up in Muller canyon. Bruce and Nancy came to take pictures for us and brought Jolene, Rob, and baby Scarlet, and Loni and her girls.  It was fun to see all of them.

The entire Newbry clan.

Saturday was our fun in the sun day.  We headed to Seven Peaks in Provo for a day of swimming.  It was so much fun and everyone got really tired.

All the grandkids (minus Sarah and Missi) after a long day at the water park.

Saturday night was the adult dinner.  We left all the kids behind and headed for a dinner with just the grown ups. It was fun to be without our kids, to visit, and to be able to let loose a little.

We didn't get many picture from the adult dinner.  Here's one from our side of the table.

Sunday we headed to Mindy's for a church activity (a sharing time put on by me) and then went to the park for a picnic.

Playing at the park.

It was a great reunion and I can't wait until next year.  Hopefully I'll get these pictures posted before the next reunion.  :)