Utah Trip Week 3 Duchesne

For the last week of our trip we headed to Duchesne for the Potter family reunion. Mom and Dad were in charge this year and they had planned lots of fun for us. We went to Starvation Reservoir (twice because the Bramhall's came late to the party so we ended up going again after they arrived), got to visit with one of my best friends in the world Jenn Curtis (we were thrilled that our trips to Duchesne coincided!), went to Pin Willies for lunch in Talmage and "The Ranch" in Mountain Home and rode four wheelers all over the place (there were some stunningly beautiful places up there!), met up with Andrew and his family for the one day they were available in Park City where we rode the Alpine Slide and Coaster and had a picnic in the park, ate delicious pizza at the Sandstone Cafe in Hannah, and did a temple session at the Vernal Temple followed by a visit to the Museum of Natural History (more dinosaurs!). We also explored the old farm (and got some great pictures) and I got to go to church in my old ward for the first time in YEARS! It was fun to see some of the old ward members that I knew growing up and fun to visit with a couple of my old classmates who are still in the area (one of whom is now the bishop!) We had a really fun time and it was a nice way to end the trip. 

Jonathan's boat is always a big hit!

The kids also love the jet ski's.

Kaya and Naomi could be me and Jenn a few decades ago!

I think if Jenn and I could ever live close by each other, our kids would seriously be best friends. They all hit if off and had just as much fun visiting as I did catching up with Jenn.

Fun at Pin Willies!

The kids lovde the four wheelers.

But Taylor wasn't thrilled to get one that was about five sizes too small!

Spencer was thrilled when Grandpa actually let him drive the side by side!

Kendall actually made it across!

Beautiful little waterfall!

The chairlift heading to the Alpine slide in Park City.

Mom even did the slide!

Spencer and I rode the coaster together. It was great that we could control the speed ourselves, but Spencer made sure we went as fast as it would go! He loved it.

Andrew and Grant

Jessi wasn't able to make it to the Oswald reunion because of her classes, but she came and met us for the day in Park City with Brecken. It was so much fun to see them both.

Fun at the park.

Pick up soccer game!

Nap time for Jonathan!

Almost without warning, the sunny day turned cloudy and we wound up getting drenched in a downpour!

This picture in the Sandstone Cafe is really interesting. No matter which angle you look at it, the gun always seems to be pointing right at you!

We literally took up the entire restaurant!

This made me nervous, but the kids had some fun shooting at targets with their uncles.

Cute girls, Kaya and Rebecca had a ball playing together.

Taylor actually drove the jet ski by himself!

I love that our kids are best friends with their cousins!

More besties!

The kids loved being pulled behind the boat in the raft.

Vernal Temple day! So much fun to spend time with my family in such a sacred place.

Fun at the Museum of Natural History in Vernal.

I love how this velociraptor looks like he's photo-bombing Lynnsey and Cecily's picture!

Sweet cousins!

Grandpa's old barn. I think they are finally tearing it down because it is such a hazard, but I'm hoping they'll save me some pieces of the old wood to make some picture frames.

I loved getting this shot of Kaya on the old farm. Beautiful!

And Spencer too! It was dusk and they sky was really gorgeous and cast an amazing glow on the field and the hills and brought back so many fun memories of the times I spent exploring there as a child.

We took off for home after church on Sunday and drove it straight through again. We are hoping that we don't have to wait four years for the next visit!