UT (July 2013)

We had a blast in UT this summer...so much to do, so many people to see, so little time! We spent some time on BYU campus and went back to some significant sites for our family...

The statue where Dale proposed

Heritage Halls, where we met & it all began :)

We spent some time in Brigham City with Grandpa & Grandma Rex where we got to go to the Brigham City Temple. Grandma Bundy was able to come babysit the grandkids while we were in the temple with Grandpa & Grandma Rex and Nate & Kelsey Bundy. We went to Bear Lake the next day with my brothers John & Nate (with his wife Kelsey & daughter B). The sand was super hot but the boys loved the water.

The Ferrells put up with us for a few days and went with us to Ikea, Costco, and Scheels which has a ferris wheel inside the store! Still waiting on our group pic from Justin! Kimball refused to go on the ferris wheel, but Cam & Dale did...

For the Rex reunion, we got to spend a few windy days in Flaming Gorge. Thankfully it never got too hot! We all got to go on a boat through Flaming Gorge...

Steering the boat through Flaming Gorge

We also got to rent rafts and ride down a river and take a tour of Flaming Gorge Dam (just imagine a large group of Rex Mormons having way too much fun with the word Dam :)). It was pretty funny watching 40-50 some-odd Rexes in matching t-shirts walk around the dam.

Standing on Flaming Gorge Dam
(couldn't get K away from his cousins!)

We drove down to Alb, NM for a couple of days with the Bundy clan, then headed home.

Kimball's Tower, 2013

Whenever we go to Utah, it is required that we stop by Kimball's tower (2010, and 2012). This year, we were able to explain a bit more why it is named Kimball Tower, after President Spencer W Kimball, and Kimball actually referred to it as President Kimball's Tower for much of the trip afterwards...

He begged to do a silly picture and it turned out perfect...

 

Poor Cameron kept asking when we would see Cameron Tower...turns out there's one in London, so we'll have to stop by someday! :)

Ada Air Show

Last year we went to an air show in Norman and the boys LOVED it...there was so much to do, and so many activities for young kids to enjoy. This year we went to the Ada Air Show, and though Dale & I enjoyed it, and were able to admire some cool planes, there wasn't much for the boys to enjoy.

Among the many planes, there was a B-17, A-26, and P-51. It was very moving to see planes fly overhead, that have been flying for decades, and did so much to protect our freedom so many years ago. 

The boys loved touring this plane that landed after showing off for a while

Amazingly, Cam loved his earplugs

Loops, spirals, twists, dives...amazing!

Cam got to try on some gear and just about toppled over :)