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We were fortunate to have several of our family members in town this week, a real treat for me because we don't get to be together all that often, and I love being surrounded by my nieces and nephews.

 The Texans were here to drop off niece #1 for a special week of classes at BYU, so while we dearly missed visiting with her, we were thrilled to see the rest of the family. And since the Texans were going to be here, the Wyomingites made the trip down as well, along with the Parentals from Oregon. 

 Day 1 - Dinner and fun times. I made a family favorite called "Hawaiian Haystacks" and served ice cream cones for dessert. The older girls helped me cut up the fruit and veggies, while one of the nephews helped the Madre make the sauce. I absolutely love moments like that, where we get to just do regular stuff together. Priceless.



Day 2 - Utah's Hogle Zoo. We met up early in the morning at Utah's Hogle Zoo, and spent a few hours walking around and checking out all the critters. My favorites are always the giraffes, and I'm happy to report that they a new space that is much more pleasant for them, replicating the African Savanna. We also beat the heat for a bit by getting some ice cream cones.



Day 2 - Silver Lake. After a fun afternoon and yummy dinner prepared by Awesome Sister-in-law #1, we drove up Big Cottonwood Canyon to Silver Lake. The Parentals look for any opportunity to be in the mountains, and we knew this would be a pleasant and easy walk for everyone. Even more critters were on display - a family of ducks with 9 babies, and several deer, who posed and pranced and put on quite a display.





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