Sunday, August 14, 2022

Utah Trip #1

 Some of this Utah stuff is going to be out of order, but that's okay. For example, I forgot to say that Jalen and I flew standby to Utah from Atlanta to Denver to Salt Lake on United.

Baylie flew nonstop on Delta. It was her first time flying alone. I think I was more nervous than her.
Jalen and I got there first! We met up with Grandad and then met Baylie. It was a relief to all be back together.
I don't know when I took this, but I was taller than Jonny last summer! He shot up this year.
While Baylie was at Disney with Grammy & Grandad, Jalen and I hung out together. The first day, we went to BYU and explored the campus. I took him to the botany pond and trails where me and my siblings used to play during the summers while my dad got his Masters degree.
The trails are so pretty. Actually all of BYU campus is pretty.
We went to the Smith Field House.
We saw the volleyball courts where Lauryn and Clara would be going to camp.
We went to the Hall of Fame.
View of the Y from campus.
We went to the bookstore.
Made from Legos!
With Cosmo
Sizing up the competition.
I used to work in this tower.
And then of course we had to visit the Creamery!
I had the famous mint brownie.
And Jalen had mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Jalen ran up and down these stairs. I used to hate these stairs.
We ended the day at In-N-Out, which Jalen thought made for a perfect day.

Cousins Disney Trip 2022

My parents take their grandkids to Disneyland the summer after they turn 12. Two years ago, the trip got cancelled because of COVID and last year it was cancelled because my mom had a stroke So finally, third time was the charm and they headed to Disney! It's the biggest group so far since there are six of them.

Baylie, Grandad, Grammy, Ava and Jonny headed to the airport.

Chillin' at the airport.
Tiff, Lauryn and Clara drove from Vegas while Erik, Shanelle and Asher met everyone in California. (I can't remember where they flew in from.)

These kids got along so well and fortunately Tiff took lots of pictures.

Asher, Ava, Jonny, Clara, Baylie, and Lauryn
Grammy & Grandad were troopers and kept up with the kids.
We were worried about Grammy, but she did great in her scooter.
Although she did get tired from time to time.
More group shots.
Cute girl with cute backpack
I think the alliance is in trouble.
Love these girls and their friendship.
Grammy and her gigantic pretzel!
Love these cute kids.
Happiest place on Earth
I'm so glad they finally got to go!

Texas Time

The kids went with David to visit his family in Texas. Unfortunately, I didn't get many pictures of the trip. But here are some pictures of the kids on the lake with their cousins.

Baylie and Jazmine
Jalen & Baylie
Chillin' on the boat!
Jalen & Ezekiel
It was great for them to get to know their Batchelor cousins better.