Cousins

Jordan wanted to be next to Becca on her blanket, so we made it a cousin photo opp.



Here is a smattering of cute Harston cousin photos.
Seth, Spencer and Sophie Harston, Tyler and Ella Balls, and Isaac Allen (Grandpa, Grandma, and Renee and Amy)

Grandmas Hall of Fame

I love these pictures and have to add them to our records.
I'm so glad Michael and Jordan can get to know their great-grandmas a little bit. (especially now that we've moved away)

Logan Friends

The boys have enjoyed looking at photos of our friends in Logan.
The goodbyes weren't fun and we're looking forward to seeing you again.
Thanks for all the great memories.
Hope you are well.
We love you all!

Koosharem, Utah

Reunion time take-two! We celebrated the 4th of July at the Hatch family reunion in Koosharem.


Jordan made a cute friend in the Craig Rupp family. Casi looks sweet but watch when she's driving a 4-wheeler!


Michael jumped into the float decorating.
He LOVES to paint.



The highlight of the gathering was seeing all those cute cousins in the parade.










and seeing all of my mom's siblings together at their parents old home.

Some classic Summer moments

Family Home Evening with Ben and Grandpa Harston.








Tin-foil dinner cookout with the Clarks. Delish!








"Bug!" "Bug!" Jordan loves to hunt for bugs.








And throw rocks in water...









We've been lucky to make it to the cabin a few times before our move. Heartland is a great place for little boys.

Caineville, Utah

Every other year on the second weekend in June, Caineville is our destination of choice. It's time for the Peterson reunion. That's Jared's great-grandpa on his dad's side.

Caineville is on the East side of Capitol Reef National Park. It is a really unique place in the middle of nowhere. There are just a handful of families (3-4) that live there. Half of them are related to us. There is also a motel that fills up with our family during the reunion. Otherwise the area is filled with a few small farmers and ghost-towns. Here are some distant cousins playing horseshoes in Caineville.

We love the mesa above Michael and behind the town. It is the backdrop of the reunion festivities.











This is Stan, Jared's dad, and two of his brothers serving dinner.

We added playing in the water to our usual agenda of exploring, looking for rocks, eating, making crafts, talent show, and raffle....
We are enjoying family reunions even more this year cause we will probably miss some after we move across the country.

Jordan's first injury

That title sounds gruesome! I don't want to think of it as the "first of many." Aunt Susie pointed out that he is the budding athlete though, so we may have a few more ahead.

Our sweet Jordan, sprained his ankle going down the slide with dad last night. (It got caught and twisted.) He doesn't complain much, although he is pretty delicate about putting any weight or pressure on it. I don't want him to walk on it so I'm holding him and trying to keep him occupied in one spot. Hope it heals fast!