Friday, June 20, 2014

September 2013--Albuquerque

My sweet aunt Becky passed away on September 19 of cancer. It was a really hard time for her family. They were such amazing examples of love and service. My mom and grandma were fortunate enough to be able to be with her for a few days before she passed. She lived in Albuquerque, so we road tripped it down for the funeral.


On the way down we stopped at the Monticello Temple and Four Corners








Angie, Hyrum, and Emily were able to fly in to attend the funeral. My parents drove down with my grandma and my grandpa and uncle also drove down. Before the funeral, we went to Old Town Albuquerque with Emily and the Marstons and ate lunch at a Mexican restaurant




The ladies outside the church




Dickson sisters (minus Abby) with our beautiful Hussey cousins. It was a really rough time for them but they did an amazing job planning the funeral and luncheon afterward




Mom, Grandma, and Avery thrown in the mix




The girls enjoyed rolling down the hill at the church




Kate and Lyla had fun playing with Avery and Hailey




Our hotel room. Look at these crazy sleepers!




The day after the funeral we stopped by the Albuquerque Temple on our way out of town






We also visited the Sandia Peak Tramway. The tram travels 2.7 miles up the mountain





It was cold at the top! We got to see some amazing views and eat at the restaurant up there








We drove along historic Route 66




We stopped by Petrified Forest National Park before staying in Flagstaff for the night







The next day we went to the Grand Canyon. It is so huge and gorgeous. I could have stared at the breathtaking views for hours. We were glad that we were there on September 30 because the next day it was closed due to the government shutdown!












Thursday, June 19, 2014

2013--September


We went to the Utah State Fair. We especially enjoyed tasting all the samples at the local food tent!






These goats were crazy. They kept trying to eat us! Also, I got sneezed on by a sheep and was covered in snot :s









Cutest Ly



We made this delicious chocolate torte for my mom's birthday. Angie was in town to help me make it




Kate has a reputation for not being able to hold back when it comes to sweets. I was letting this cake cool and when I was ready to frost it I wasn't happy with how I found it




Cuties




We got family pictures taken with the Squires. Liz did a fantastic job, as always