Summer trip to Logan

We came to Logan for the week to celebrate the 4th and spend time with family. Tuesday morning we went up to USU. We showed the kids around campus and reminisced about our collage days. It was a nice outing and it was fun to see the latest additions to the campus. We had my Dad being up a picnic I packed. We ate it and then enjoyed some Aggie ice cream. We pulled out my parents kiddie pool and the kids played in it Tuesday afternoon. (My Dad was installing a vent on his roof Tuesday morning and Peter got to join him and Casey for a bit.)

Wednesday after Casey was done helping my dad for the day we took a mini trip out to the pepperidge farm factory for some sweet discounts and also hit up the fat boy factory as well. We ate some delicious treats and came out with two cases of fat boy seconds : O ! The kids had some more pool time in grandma and grandpa's kiddie pool when we got back.

 Thursday morning I locked my keys in the car so we ended up walking to the library. I read to the kids and they built blocks in the kids area of the library. After Casey came and unlocked the car we headed out with lunch to Nana's. We got to visit with Nana for the afternoon and got to see Billie, Emma, and Ben. The kids played with Nana's cool retro toys while we chatted away. We hit up Cox's Honey on our way back.
Thursday evening we went up to David and Anica's to swim in their appt. complex pool and eat some pizza. The kids had a lot of fun playing around. They enjoyed some toys that David and Anica gave Peter for his birthday. Elliot did a bit of pool lounging in his float. Peter flirted and played with a little girl there. Kendal swam and played her heart out!

Friday morning my parents and I took the kids to the Castle park in Logan. (Kendal made her latest reading goal and choose this park time as her prize.) It was a great time and Kendal even made a friend that tried to talk me into letting Kendal come and play at her house.

We had a hot dog roast Friday night. Billie, Eric, and their crew joined us all. We let the kids shoot a few fireworks then headed over to the research park to watch the fireworks that are done at the stadium. (I've never been to the stadium for fireworks, probably cause I grew up living so close we had a great view every year and living in Aggie Village provided unbeatable views.) The kids had a blast with glow sticks and we watched a great firework display.

 

Saturday morning we headed out to the Lewiston parade. It was hot, but fun. Kendal collected a lot of sweets and Peter attempted to collect but ended up having to get help from Billies kids and Casey. We ate a Snowcone after and walked around a bit. After lunch we headed to a local park. The kids hit up the splash pad while the rest of us played a game in the shade.

 

We couldn't agree on dinner so my parents and Katherine kindly got the kids Chick-fill-a and watched a movie while the rest of us went to watch the Cache Valley cruise in from the comfort of an air conditioned restaurant. Later we went to Tony's for fireworks, but the wind proved to be our enemy so we called it a night before many were shot off.
Sunday we went to church at my home ward. Later Nana and Aunt Peggy joined us for dinner.
We spent almost every night of the week playing games with David, Anica, Mom, and Katherine. I got in good snuggle time with sweet Elliot; and the kids played to their hearts content outside and around the house.
  Several counties in Utah participate in a unplugged program where businesses give out badges for doing certain activities. So during our stay we did quite a few of the activities. We Visited Cox honey and learned about be keeping, ran in the sprinklers, went on a picnic (USU), had a Bbq, roasted marshmallows, went on a road trip (pep farm \ ice cream), walked a mile (library visit), cooked a healthy meal, etc.
Monday morning was spent going out to pick up badges of one's we've accomplished in the past week and Monday afternoon we went out and did a few more. We went to the Logan airport saw some planes and had a paper airplane contest, we went on a history hunt at the small pioneer museum, and we hunted for our favorite animals at the zoo. Peter favorite was the monkey and turtles that he collected leaves for, Kendal loved a duck with a bunch of ducklings, and Campbell loved the Eagle and Turtle. After dinner we went bowling at the fun park to end our night.

(You can see Kendal's necklace that's full of "brag badges" from our adventures!)

Tuesday morning we had the opportunity to go and see my cousin and her sweet family sealed together in the Logan Temple. It was very special to see their two precious little girls light up and look so sweet and spiritual as they were sealed to their parents. Afterwards we joined some extended family for a luncheon to celebrate the happy family. It was nice to see and spend some time with my extended family.

Always fun adventures when we visit Logan during the summer. Thanks Mom, Dad, Katherine, David, Anica, Andy, Campbell, and little Elliot for making it Great!
We left Logan Tuesday afternoon. We visited Casey's parents on the way home and ended up crashing the night at their house.