Winter 2016 Utah Trip

Last week we got back from our winter trip to Utah.  We left our house at 3:25 am on Jan 12 and loaded as many backpacks (personal item) as possible to save on luggage costs.  Perry was well behaved on his first airplane trip, but we were all tired and needed a nap after we arrived.   

There was lots of fresh snow to explore.  We made the sledding hill in the backyard into a luge track.

                                                     

  

After a while, Clark decided the sleds were too much trouble and just slid down like a penguin.  

We paid a visit to Great Grandpa Charles and Great Grandma Nancy.

Then we had a tour of BYU

Clark posed on the wall

Lana was hungry for some cougareat ice cream

A quick trip into the MOA

We had a ski day with Phil while the kids stayed home and played with Grandma.  

We got to see Wade's baptism and Clark was reunited with his buddy Sam.

Clark and Lana got to see all of their Scherbel cousins and they had a great time.  2 older cousins are not included here due to violence.  

Perry's cousin Devin is older by about a month.  

Clark gave dance lessons to his cousin Gracie.

Kalina's Dad wanted a bread making lesson for the Sunday dinner.  The rolls and loaves turned out very well.  

We made a snowman that Clark named Olaf

Kalina, her sister, and Lana visited Kalina's grandmother just before we left.  Lana is the oldest great-grand daughter on that side.  I think she had been waiting to see her visitors, and she died within 30 minutes of their visit.  She had been in the rest home for 7 years and was 83

Clark, Lana, and Perry had so much fun they can't wait for their next visit.  

Clark looked like a roach with his huge backpack, but he was a very big help.

We returned on Tuesday Jan 19 and got home very late.  I had substitutes in seminary for the time I was gone, and it was hard to go back.  We are looking forward to our next trip out there, and with gas prices where they are, maybe we'll drive!