utah!

So, the Hodder family reunion this year took place in Utah. We were only there for a few days and it was a very packed few days. We played tons of games and challenges, ate so much food, went to Seven Peaks Water Park, saw fireworks, went swimming in another outdoor pool and I even sneaked in some shopping. Kennedy was AMAZING on the drive. I could hardly believe she was my kid! she was happy and content to read her books and sing to herself. We stopped quite a bit to let her run and play in some parks. That helped, of course. So, this first picture is in Montana or Idaho and it was unbelievable that you could actually see where the rainbow ended! Who has ever seen that??! Unfortunately, there was no gold.

Kennedy listening to her movie.
SEVEN PEAKS---- the best water place EVER!!!!! if you have kids- go to this place, it was awesome. tons of little kid slides and mini pools and for adults there were a ton of huge slides like at West ED but bigger and better! some were pretty scary actually.

Funny story about this pic--- Danielle, my cousin, says hey jess- watch!! I had been gone for a while on slides and Danielle was hanging out with Kennedy. So she goes up to the top of the slide (there were quite a few stairs then a pool you had to walk through up there) and then leaves kennedy there?!!?? (I started to freak at this point) so she leaves her with my 6 yr.old cousin and runs back down to the bottom of the slide. I'm standing there watching with my aunt and other cousin just freaking out that KEnnedy is going down this huge slide by herself. THe 6yr old puts her up and gives her a small push and off kennedy goes! down the slide! I swear I had a mini heart attack, but Kennedy sat there loving it!! at the bottom, its very deep so Danielle was there to catch her. At this point, as my hyper venitaliting starts to die down, Danielle's like- that was like her seventh time doing it! ha- as if that helps! my gosh- my little baby- on water slides all alone!
by the way, it looks small but it is really pretty long and big. I was so terrified because earlier I had taken Kennedy on a similar slide with me and I FLEW down it. Running into the corner and almost falling and hitting my head kinda flying!! this one was much slower (which I didn't know at the time!)

the lovebirds there- that would be my sister and her hubby. it was their first anniversary a few days later.


the start of the 4th of July fireworks!!

As you can see, Kennedy is loving them!

no offense to the US, but they've got nothing on Millwoods. they were not great at all. maybe it was just a bad spot. plus, you only stood by your car, not sit on a blanket like here at our fireworks in Edmonton.

all in all, a great time!!!

I came home for a day and a half, then went to Girls Camp with my church. Lots and lots of rain there, but I had a good time with all the girls.

now Kennedy is home from spending a week in BC with my parents, and I am happy to be home all together as a family. its been so long!

bye for now!!

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