29 July 2012

Quick Trip

Since Bill had been working a lot and was going camping for two days with our wards Young Men, I decided to drive down to Salt Lake with the boys to visit my parents.  We left Tuesday morning and arrived that afternoon, just in time for the Pioneer Day celebrations.


First we played with our Ellison cousins in the back yard and had a BBQ.





We met my newest nephew, Henry Adams Ellison (here he is just 6 days old).


My brother, Dan, master BBQer


Yum!


After dinner, we walked over to my old elementary school grounds where the city of Cottonwood Heights puts on a huge carnival.  We waited in line after line for a 4 second inflatable slide ride.


Having a great time!


Waiting 20 minutes for the shark was totally worth it!

The rest of the week was full of lots of fun activities...






Wheeler Farm





Riding the Heber Creeper



Hogle Zoo


Cornhole with Grandma Ellison


We got together with some friends to play at a splash pad and dinner.


Nine children under the age of four
(Drew C, Braeden, Kaden, Macey, Drew G, Sam, Daniel, Ella & Jonah)


Aubrey, Sarah, Michelle, Nettie, Shan, Kim & Me


Playing with Grandpa Ellison once last time before heading home.

06 July 2012

Oh, beautiful for spacious skies!

We had a wonderful 4th of July.  Bill had the day off and we spent the morning at Eagle Island...


Testing the waters

















Later that evening our friends, the Wilson's, came over for a BBQ and early fireworks show...


Sam & Andrew playing baseball-golf





Little helpers, Joshua & Sam

Happy Birthday USA!!



04 July 2012

She's here!


 Introducing...


 
Eliza Spring Manning

My sister, Ann and her husband, Travis returned this weekend from picking up their daughter from China.  They (and we) have waited SO long for her to join their family!!!  She is absolutely adorable and already seems to be adjusting to life in the USA with twin older brothers.


My parents drove up Friday afternoon and we met Ann, Travis & Eliza at the airport late Friday night (I forgot my camera, but will get copies, I hope!).  We spent the weekend getting to know our newest niece/cousin hanging out with Grandma & Grandpa Ellison.


Everyone (minus Becky & Rachel who are in Texas) came to our house for dinner Sunday night...








Then we all went to Ann's Monday night... 





Everyone LOVES Eliza!





 Three best friends


Whit, Sam & Grandpa








Daniel warmed right up to his G & G Ellison.  We were all sad when they had to leave Tuesday morning.