Utah...again

We find ourselves driving to Utah quite frequently during our time out West. It's 12 hours one way. A LONNNNG drive. This last trip was for a VERY special purpose though. Our friend, Paul, got married. We've known Paul since he was 12. He has been called "Uncle Paul" since Cassidy was old enough to talk. He married a sweet, charming, beautiful girl named Lindsey on Friday, April 22nd in the Salt Lake City Temple. It was lovely. It was also the first time we had been inside the SLC temple. What an experience. We were honored to be there for this big moment. We didn't take our camera to the wedding or the reception because we figured there would be enough people walking around taking pictures...we know we ended up in a few, so we hope to see them someday. It was beautiful.

We were able to snag this photo of the 3 of us after a yummy lunch at The Lion House.

Brogan and Daddy standing with the SLC temple in the background.

We were also able to visit lots of family while we were in town. The photo above may very well be one of my favorite pictures ever. It isn't perfect, but this is my Grandpa Harvey. He is a remarkable individual and Brogan loved him the moment he set eyes on him. He spent a lot of time curled up in his lap reading stories, getting tickled, listening to jokes and just bonding. It was quite a special moment for me.

And this lovely lady is Miss Madeline (above), the daughter of Carrie and Peter (Brian's youngest sister). She is just a gem and she LOVES to watch other little kids. Brogan was happy to entertain. Brogan was playing with some of her soft blocks and she reached over to grab one...he curled around it protectively...we are still working on the sharing thing (below).

We enjoyed every moment (with exception to a few scary storms we ran into while driving to UT) and look forward to returning again in May to celebrate Carrie's graduation from Med School. Hooray for being so close to family!