Utah 2012

I took a mini vacation to Utah in August to visit family and celebrate a wedding. It was nice to be away from the heat of Texas and spend time with loved ones. Every morning, my mother and I would go to Curves for a good work out. Then we had the rest of the day to do pretty much whatever. Here's what I did:

• Visit with my Grandma Harris and Grandma Frederickson several times
• 22 mile bike ride with my mother up in Park City
• Visited Kristi at Olympic Park and saw where she does all her training 
• went on a 5 hour hike with my father up in Alpine
• Shopping with Kristi and Linsey at City Creek
• Hogle zoo with Kim's girls, Linsey's girls, and mom
• Picnic and roasting marshmallows in Alpine Canyon
• BBQ at my parents house with all the family
• Michael and Lauren's luncheon, wedding, and reception

 Grandma Harris was in great spirits when I visited her at the nursing home. I want to remember her like that.

 Michael showing off his new bride. 

Unfortunately, the temple was under construction. Makes for good memories though.

  Bryan was able to come out for the weekend of the wedding. He was at Officer's Basic Training all of July and August.

 Our attempt to let Robert and Debbie Ahlborn know that they were going to grandparents to the first Ahlborn. Robert thought someone meant to put it on the brides car because she is the first to be married on her side of the family. We gave them 2 weeks to figure it out and then sent them an email with the ultrasound picture attached. It was pretty funny.

My parents celebrated their birthdays together and we got them a special ice cream cake with a picture of the ultrasound on it. It took both of them a few seconds to figure out the picture, but when they did, they couldn't believe I had kept the secret for so long (I was about 14 weeks along). The cake says "Happy Birthday Gma and Gpa!" My dad's first response was "And I took you on the long hike!"

 The long hike. It was actually fine because my dad had to take a few pit stops:)

Hogle Zoo

Our time in Texas

I wanted to compile a list of the things we've done or accomplished over the last 4 years in Texas. I thought it would help bring back some great memories. We leave in the next couple days for Louisiana; definitely going to miss it!

1) Schlitterbahn Water Park
2) San Antonio Temple
3) Tubing down the Comal River and Guadalupe River
4) Our first cruise out of Galveston: to Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, and Cozumel
5) Pedernales Falls State Park

6) San Jacinto Battle Reenactment
7) Houston Temple
8) San Antonio Missions
9) The Gaylord Texan Resort

10) Cameron Park Zoo
11) Rafting Lady Bird Lake
12) Mother Nef State Park
13) Rebekah's first 5K, 10K, and half marathon(need to do the full thing someday)
14) Bryan's first 10K, 1/2 marathon, and full marathon
15) The Alamo
16) Ink's Lake State Park
17) San Antonio's Sea World (I think we went every year?)
18) Our first Olympic Triathlon

19) Dallas Temple
20) Houston Rodeo
21) Our first basketball game, Houston Rockets
22) Wicked Musical
23) Canyon Lake Silver Leaf Resort
24) Our first half marathon trail run
25) Fiesta Texas
26) Tyler Texas Silver Leaf Resort
27) Bryan's first motorcycle
28) Colorado Bend State Park

29) Kemah Boardwalk
30) Houston's Downtown Aquarium

31) Lake Conroe Resort
32) Sam Houston's giant statue
33) Dr. Pepper museum
34) Blue Bell Factory

35) Fort Worth Stock Yards
36) Our first ballroom dancing lessons
37) Sailing on the Galveston Gulf
38) Our first drive by shooting, scary!
39) Remodeling our first house

40) Hurricane IKE
41) Brad Paisley Concert!
42) Bryan's first time hunting
43) Cooking our first Thanksgiving Dinner
44) Rebekah's first jury duty
45) Natural Bridge Caverns

46) Our first pair of Texas boots
47) Many trips from Texas- Mexico, Utah, Arkansas, Arizona, St. Thomas Virgin Island, Korea, Hondorus, Alabama, and Washington
48) Houston's Natural Science Museum and Body Works
49) Driving pretty much every highway of Texas:)
50) Our first pregnancy- yeh that's right- we have a baby on the way, due in February!