Photos of Family Fun: Vacation Vignettes

Vacation 1 was a whirlwind that I'm summarizing for the office as: 

• 15-17 days 
• 5 states 
• 3 time zones 
• 6 nieces and nephews 
• 2 major holidays 
• 5 planes 
• 1 hyper extended elbow (see if you can see when I did it over here)
• Countless muscle strains/bruises from being a human target/jungle gym/wrestling mat, and 
• Lots of snuggles, cuddles, sniffles, books, yarn and food 

Then 12 business days in the office and I turn around and head BACK to Utah and Nevada for Family Vacation 2! [Only 2 planes this time, and only a week .... but more family milestones. Baptisms & Blessings!]

Given the above, and the fact that I currently have 3 weeks of work to catch up on, over 900 pictures and video to process, three bags to unpack, an unusually odd transition at work with no office and a temp desk/desk-hopping and a training situation of a newish replacement for part of my job ...

Regular blogging will resume ... um ...

Eventually!

Here are a few snaps from the first trip, to give you an idea of some of what happened.

And, oh yeah ... Welcome back and Happy 2013! 

Stage I: Utah/Nevada

So glad to see that someone in the family is anxious to see me

View from the parents' backyard in Utah. Big Sky indeed

All hands on deck: tag team feeding the twins (Cannon in foreground, Sarah behind)

Peaceful moment: Grandmary and Cannon

Brotherly Love: (No photos please Auntie) Drew kisses on Cannon

Sarah already has Grandmary wrapped around her fingers

Grumpa Max is not grumpy holding Sarah

Zion National Park

Stage II: Idaho

I don't think I'm in the desert anymore. (Taken through car windshield)

End of the road. Mountain top in Idaho

Goofing around with Nathan, Elle, and Amber

All dressed up for Church

New Year's Eve Sledding with the family at the Virgil Phillips Park

Storey time with Papa

Don't worry kids. I don't know when, exactly, but I will be back in Idaho soon.

Stay tuned. More photos will be posted eventually.