Cali and Hannah

We were excited when Hannah agreed to join us on our road trip to Utah!  Besides being a good driver she is just fun to have around!  I think Cali really appreciated having her life long, childhood, best friend along too.

Before we left I of course had to get some photos of the two girls!  It was almost as bad as the photo shoot of the four kids together!!  I won't tell you what they were doing to each other before I took the photo!

We love these two cute girls!!!

Jacky and Addi had to join in for a jumping picture.

What I Put Up With...

So can you tell I've been in a bit of a blogging mood today -think this is my fifth or sixth post today.  OK - so maybe I'm using blogging as an avoidance behavior???

I just have to show you what I have to put up with when I want to take a photo of my children.  Since I only have all four of my children in one place a few times a year I have to take advantage of that.  You think they could be a little more cooperative!

I actually think they were more cooperative when they were little!!!!

Aren't they cute!

Finally  - a good one!  This was our second attempt at a photo shoot!!

Well, almost a good one -thanks a lot Clark!!

I just want you to know that this was totally unplanned but their outfits actually coordinate!  I coordinated too so I had to get at least one photo with me in it too?  Maybe we could Photoshop Jim in????

Wilkes Family Dinner

One of the very best parts of any trip to Utah is being able to be a part of a Wilkes Family Dinner. 

I never thought I would want to move to Utah but it never fails, after a Wilkes Family Dinner,I think I may just change my mind.  Who knows -maybe some day I will. 

Wynn and Emily were kind enough to host the Wilkes Family Dinner on Sunday afternoon.  I think just about every Wilkes that currently resides in Utah was there (except for Eric and Diane who we missed)!  The David Wilkes family, Lane and Chelsea and kids, Wynn and Teresa and family, the newlyweds Marcus and Kendra and McKay Nelson who is now at BYU was there too!


Of course the best part was that these two handsome faces were there too!

There was some High School Musical Karoke going on...

some baby snuggling....

and Clark even got in a little LSAT studying...

and I couldn't resist taking a photo of Addi as she stumbled around wearing my reading glasses.

And of course there was some trampoline jumping.  I think we are the only Wilkes family that does not own a trampoline.  I guess I was just too scared from a certain trampoline jumping/ accident 20 or so years ago....

And then of course there was some good eating that went on.  We enjoyed some yummy chicken and steak that Wynn grilled and then Tricia helped keep us all entertained at the table!

Even David....

and Wynn enjoyed giving me a hard time by refusing to look at the camera....

The kids enjoyed dinner out by the trampoline...

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And then a game of chicken foot!  Look what you Reber's started at the beach!!  I don't think a Wilkes family gathering will ever be complete now without a game of Chicken Foot!!

Can't wait for the next Wilkes Family Dinner!