Utah

We headed to Utah the day after Christmas to visit my sister Alison and her family.  We hadn't seen them in 3.5 years!  I guess I saw Alison at GG's funeral in May 2018, but the last time our families got together was in summer 2017 on our way to England.  It was great to spend some time with them and meet my new niece Eden.  I think all the kids, except maybe Jared, held her at some point.  Weston was the "lucky" one and was holding her when she filled her diaper.  He said, "Ummm... a weird noise just came out of her butt."   

We all enjoyed Kobe, the dog, and their 3 cats as well.  The kids couldn't stop talking about Timmy, Alex, and Jote.  The older orange cat is a great lap cat, and the younger cats are playful and a little ornery.   

We did a lot of just hanging out, but got out a couple of days on the 4 wheeler and to go shopping.  There was a great sale on suits and dress shirts, so we stocked up on some new church clothes.  

The kids were excited to see snow, since we never see that in CA!  It was cold, but fun to ride the 4 wheeler around in the snow.  

We celebrated New Year's there.  Alison made some jello "shots".  We had plenty of soda, cake, ice cream, and junk food too.  Several of the neighbors were shooting off fireworks.  Grateful to put 2020 behind us and see what 2021 will bring! 

On the way home, we had to stop by the county line and snap a picture.  Alex took a picture there as a missionary back in 1997-98.  Obviously there's a new sign, but should be the same spot! 

Oh, and guess where Kai was for the week?  In Las Vegas! We dropped her off at a PetsMart on the way.  I think she was glad to see us, but maybe she had a good time in Vegas with some other "abandoned" pets.