The Nitty Gritty

We spent the most of June in Utah with our family and loved ones. We love escaping the heat and spending a good amount of time with family to make memories. This trip could not have been better! Here's what we did: We love love LOVE stopping to see the grandparents on the way. First, we stayed with Grandpa Steve and  Grandma Dana in Las Vegas for a few nights. We visited the Desert Museum and enjoyed some tasty root beer floats. Then we saw Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Bickmore in St. George. The boys sang a few songs. William even came up with his own rap, something about the toilet--a typical subject for 7 year old boys.  Van and Nellie are the best "frienemies."  Will loves playing with baby Naomi.  Gwennie and I had a lot of fun together playing restaurant and singing songs.  We went to music weekend at Doug and Linda's Solace Ranch. There were over 60 people there to celebrate Linda's 60th birthday. Doug hired a band, ...

Hi Family! We have had a fantastic summer so far! Right now we are riding a heat wave and it. is. HOT. We can't wait to head up to Utah this week and get a reprieve from triple digit temperatures. Yesterday it reached 117. The crazy thing is it was very pleasant during May and then on June 1st, the summer sizzle arrived. Grandma Lisa and Papa John came to visit. They left on Tuesday (May 31) so I was glad the weather didn't get too hot during their stay. We had a wonderful time together. We were sad to see them go, but can't wait to see them in a week! I'll share all the fun things we did through pictures: Will and Van love to play on Grandma Lisa's iPad. Here she is showing them her new iPad.  The boys were so excited to show Grandma and Papa Organ Stop Pizza. We spent two days in Tucson. Lisa lived in Tucson for a few years when  her dad was getting his PhD at the University of Arizona. We visited her middle school and saw the home that they live...