At the beginning of November, I took the two little ones with me to Utah. We were only there for about five days, and we crammed fun and activities into every minute we were there. Just the way I like it! Here are some of the awesome things we did:
Playing with uncles!
Everly was completely obsessed with my brother Andrew! From the first time she saw him, she was in love. She followed him around, and really wanted to play with him. It was like nothing I've ever seen from her. After that first night, we thought maybe it was a fluke, and that he caught her in just the right mood. But, the next time she saw him, her eyes instantly lit up as soon as she saw him, and they were inseparable after that. What can I say? Andrew's a cool guy!
One of the main reasons I went when I did, was so that I could attend Pinners Conference with my mom, where we learned how to run a business, take better pictures, make gourmet cupcakes, plan parties, refinish furniture, make Christmas goodies for friends, and so much more. We also did a little shopping while we were there. It was so fun and so inspiring!
I got to meet some women I really admire as I have followed their blogs over the years. I have learned from them, and been inspired by them, and it was fun to meet them in real life. Above is Mandi from Vintage Revivals, and below is Cara from Maskcara.
We had an awesome time at the children's museum at Thanksgiving point,
Of course, Everly's favorite thing at the children's museum were these rubber boots. Silly girl!
I got to spend time in this beautiful temple where Bart and I were married 12.5 years ago!
We fed this little girl some Cafe Rio, and she absolutely loved it. Smart girl!
These two cousins had fun together.
Everly got to see my beautiful grandma. She doesn't look very happy about it, but she got a little tired of being left with strangers while mommy went out playing that weekend. She was afraid I was going to leave her again. I promise, she has nothing against my grandma!
After attending the fun cupcake class at Pinners Conference, we of course had to make some gourmet cupcakes of our own. These were lemon meringue cupcakes and they tasted as good as they look.
It was fun to spend some time with this little guy when I wasn't distracted by the million things that are always on my to-do list. It helped me remember what an awesome, fun, funny little boy he is.
But, even though we had a great time, we were excited to get back on the plane and come home to see daddy and Kade and Ky, because we sure missed them, and it's better when we're together!
