Last Summer Morning

This morning is my last morning before school starts tomorrow. I've been wanting to post our vacation to Utah and California for the past two weeks but just haven't done it, until this morning.

I took a million pictures, but really only had one hour to post my favorites. Here is our summer adventure. Love to all my fam, I'm missing you already.

5 K

Every year Highland puts on the "Highland Fling." Pretty much it's a town celebration with rides, booths and traditions. Rachelle, Ashley, Kimmie and I ran the 5K. Pretty much this was the hardest exercise I've ever done. I really thought I was going to die. However, I did run the entire time -- Ash and Kim were super nice to hold back for me. I suppose since my baby was barely 6 weeks old I can cut myself a little slack.

Voice Male

While driving with Ashley to Utah, I told her all I wanted to do was see a "Voice Male" concert. Funny thing is, Voice Male was at the Highland Fling, so my dream actually came true.




I also told Ashley that I wanted to catch up with my dear friend from high school, Cheltsea. And, I ran into her in Walmart and we spent a lovely morning together.

The Beach

The only place large enough and free enough for a nice Guymon family vacation is the beach. We headed to Venice beach three days and enjoyed every moment together.

California or Bust

Once in Utah, my sweet dad convinced me to stay a week longer and join the fam in the annual vacation to LA. The 15 passenger van, quite snugly, held 16 people, clothes for the week, dishes, boogie boards and food. We were crammed in. Riding this way for 12 hours is a memory that is hardly miserable. The only thing to do in this situation was laugh. Laugh we did!

Here I am sitting beside the "blow." Mom handed it to me on her way in the car, and there was no place left but beside me on the seat.

This is the town my dad's mother grew up in, Panaca Nevada.

Here is her home.


Dinner time in Lancaster.

Uncle Mike's Farm

My mother's mother, Virgie Goodell, turned 80 this summer. We, all of her posterity, celebrated by spending the day on Uncle Mike's farm.
Hiding in the "shade."
Riding horses.





The mess tent.

A helicopter landed in his pasture.

Grandma's cake.

Church.

Utah or Bust

Ashley flew to Kansas to drive the children and me to Utah for our family reunion. Our ride was quite comfortable, and I believe we stopped a total of 4 times during the 15 journey. Ashley was a gem of a driver!




Our accommodations -- nothing better than the sleepover on the family room floor.

Our Pew

One might wonder what the Sunday pew looks like without Austin to help maintain the reverence level. To document this phase, I took this picture of the kids as soon as we arrived home from church.

Actually the kids were super reverent today. Austin awarded us with an A+. I still feel badly for the members who sat behind us.....