Harstons

We love the few weeks every year when we get to see cousins from out of state.  We seem to cram in every minute of fun and togetherness.  So June before Grandma and Grandpa left, the Harston festivities hit.  Here are photos from some of our activities.

(Really I just need to put the links to my sisters' blogs who are much better photographers than I am.)

an afternoon of water play with Ely!

visiting Wheeler Farm

the starting line at a bike race outside of Park City
Amy's family races at this venue regularly, so she brought all of us along during our Harston week.  She found extra bikes and helmets for the out of towners so all the cousins could do it together!  The organizers make this a super family friendly and fun event so the kids can have a non-competitive good experience.

I was so impressed with all our first timer kids riding around this real mountain!!
Here is Tessa finishing her loop. 

Then a few of our grown ups and not so grown ups raced in the real course!

Amy is a great ring leader.

We also got out to the park to see Ella's and Tyler's last soccer games.

We nearly took over the hands-on exhibits at the Thanksgiving Point Museum of Ancient Life.

down time at Grandma's house to feed the masses and let cousins play 

We got to celebrate birthdays of Ely, Sophie, and Jeana.  

Here's the line-up of cousins minus the napping little ones and the biggest (maybe napping too).

Sophie is our biggest girl.  She starts the wave of baptisms for our next group.  What a sweet example.

studs!

The Allens hosted some fun lake days.

Look closely at the butterfly on Leisel's ponytail.

We learned you can fit a lot of cousins on the tube.