Back to School & Other Adventures

Mommy-daughter date with Katie: a pony ride and a petting zoo at the park

First grade for Katie, fourth for Abby . . . Sarah doesn't want to wait three more years!

Abby's excited about learning to play the violin with the school orchestra

Coney Island amusement park 

Sarah loves her Elmo from Grannie

Sunday-evening walk at a beautiful nature preserve nearby

Sarah and her friend AJ

Sarah with another friend, Carol

The end of a bike ride with Daddy  :)

Backyard water fun with our neighbor Kailey

Hike in John Bryan state park with our good friends the Cleggs and the Nielsens 

Luke biked 70 miles to meet us there--wahoo!

Back to preschool for Alex--what a handsome dude. 

JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) 5k walk in downtown Cincinnati, supporting our cute neighbor friend Alexis (it went through the Reds Stadium--that was fun!)

Katie with friends Ella and Ashley on the 5k walk

Back to School!

First day for Katie (1st grade) and Abby (4th). Sarah can't wait 'till it's her turn! (Alex can't wait 'till Sarah goes down for a nap . . . "special time" with Mom and no sisters, oh yeah!)

Utah/Colorado 2013

Sarah and Katie on the airplane (thank goodness for technology!)

Boating with the cousins!

Luke at Jordanelle

Alex on Pops's boat

Carrie waterskiing--it's been WAY too long!

Sarah snoozing with Grannie on the boat

My awesome dad--I hope I'm still doing this at 67 too!

This Is the Place State Park

Anna, Baby Bethany, Abby, Grannie

Boyer cousins on the Boyer train

Mom & most of her girls!

Cousins Josh and Caleb with big smiles!

Cousin Emmy

Abby on the cabin swing

Sarah on the cabin bridge

The cabin at Mt. Aire

Sarah & Emily

Cousin Olivia

"Boyer Bingo" with Grannie

Cousin Emie & Katie at Spruces Campground

Dinner at Spruces

The Salt Lake Temple

Salt Lake City from the 26th floor of the Church Office Building

Cousins with a view of the valley

Temple Square

Temple Square flowers (I always adore impatiens!)

The majestic Christus statue

Crazy Katie and cousin Lucy at City Creek Center

The Conference Center

Hiking in Colorado--nothing stops this girl!

Abby and Luke on the roof of the Conference Center

Abby fishing with Uncle Lance

Ready for our Wild West Linscott reunion!

Dinner stop in Breckenridge

on the North Pole train

with Santa at the North Pole

in Santa's sleigh at the North Pole

Alex on the zip line

Sarah with cousin Reid

Aunt Lara with her nieces and nephew

Katie with cousins Bayla & Emie

with Grandpa and Grandma

Alex enjoying the hike

Aunt Lara cut off Abby's long hair to be donated

Alex on a ride at Manitou Springs

Cousins, Old-West style!

The bandits of the reunion--Luke, Will, and Lance

Linscott reunion guys

Linscott reunion gals

Reid with Uncle Luke

Bedtime story with Dad/Uncle Luke

Alex & cousin Reid

Bayla, Katie, & Emie

Alex & cousin Bayla

Bucks right outside the cabin

Aunt Lara with Sarah & Reid

What a fabulous trip!!