Utah Trip, Part 1 (of many!)

We went to Utah this last week for Derek and Lizzie's wedding. Kolton and I left the morning of the 4th of August and Brady came that afternoon. We were so excited! I am so happy Derek and Lizzie were able to be married and we were able to come be a part of it as well as visit with my family!
On Wednesday, the 5th (mine and Brady's 4 year anniversary) Derek and Lizzie went through the temple together for the first time to receive their endowments at the Bountiful LDS Temple. It was neat they were able to do that together. We like being at the temple on our anniversary, too! My other siblings, Shawn, Tyler, and Cambrea watched Kolton for us for about 4 hours while we were there. They then met up with us at Applebees for dinner afterward. If you know Kolton, then you know how much fun my siblings had watching him. ;) haha


Here are Derek and Lizzie with Lizzie's parents on the left and my parents on the right just outside the Bountiful Temple.

We wanted a picture with Derek and Lizzie as well. There were lots of people there supporting them. My Grandma and Grandpa Ames came, as well as my aunt Rulene Walk. Derek's friend Nathan Green came (even though he got put in the wrong session...) and then our parents were there too. Lizzie's parents and aunt and uncle also came. There were several others in their session that were going through the temple for the first time, so it was really full!

We decided to take a picture of us since it was our anniversary. It's been a wonderful 4 years! We have gone through so much in such a short time, sometimes it is hard to believe that it has only been 4 years! We look forward to many more, though, together! We have been blessed with two wonderful and beautiful children, Lillian and Kolton, during these last 4 years and feel very blessed!

Kolton was very spoiled while we were in Utah. He could get anyone to do anything with or for him the entire time! Him and Grandma watched a movie together.

And enjoyed a few laughs!

They were having so much fun that my brother, Shawn, decided to join in.

Tyler loved to carry Kolton around. Kolton got quite a few rides on Tyler's shoulders while we were there.

He also loved following Cambrea around. If she left the room, he was the first to notice and call after her. It was too funny. He was pretty good at saying every one's names, except for Cam's. Hers sounded a little like "mew". Weird, I know. I don't know where that came from, but he said it the first day and it stuck for the whole trip.

Kolton loves to tackle people--so here he is tackling Grandpa!
I'm going to split the trip in to several posts so it isn't so overwhelming. More is to come!