Sunday, April 13, 2014

City of Salt!

So, yeah, a few weeks back we got all packed up

And headed toward Salt Lake City.  Grambee!!!


...was quickly manipulated into going to the toy store for "early birthday presents."


Later we went on a short hike where Miki didn't want anyone to see her pee outside and shrieked so loudly that all hikers within two miles came to see what she was doing, and then Ida scaled this mountain.  You can see how sunny it is there, and how blue the sky.  The people there are tormented by the sun!  Like ants under a microscope.


Yes!  The next morning we caught up with some serious Rock cousins!  Dining at the country club upon those delicious Utah scones!  That's Bonnie and Margo, in case you didn't know.


and Phoebe (probably texting, here) and Matthew.  That's my bearded father, back there.


Who begat all these excellent cousins?  My fierce brother, Jim, for one!  (And Grace, who was selling several houses and so not adequately documented, though we saw her and she looked very hot indeed.)  There he is:


They are a very musically talented family.  It's humbling to us.


How did all this affect Ella?  It turned her into a hardcore gamer.  Here she's getting SCHOOLED by Matthew.  


She played for about three hours straight.


Meanwhile, plenty of adventures outside!  Driving this electric Cadillac around the yard, for instance...



Not to mention some ferocious four-square on the sport court.  Ella emerged into the sun to plan, and even injured herself while trying to trick me.


Thanks everyone!  We wish we saw you more often!


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