July in the U.S.

We had a great time in the U.S.  We had beautiful weather and lots of fun with family and friends.  We also ate some very tasty food!  It was really hard for us to come back to Sweden because we were having so much fun.
The first weekend we were in Utah we went to Deer Creek with Mikes family.  Mike missed out on a great day in the sun and on the water.  He was still in Sweden working.



Some of the Simons clan sitting in the shade.



Brooklyn, Jake and Alayna

Alicia (Mike's sister) and Lindsay

The 4th of July!!

This was the first time in two years we have been in America on the 4th of July.  We were loving it!!



We went to Mike's siters house, Alicia and this is what they had for fireworks.  Ethan was in heaven!  Addy and Izzy mostly stayed inside watching out the window because "It was to scary for them."  Alayna was as close to the fireworks as she could get.  I tell you there is NO fear in that crazy girl.  (Pour Mike was still in Sweden.)

My mom, dad, sister and her kids came down to Utah to visit us.  We had a great time together. 

We took the kids to the Dinosaur Museum, the next three pictures are at the Museum.

Ethan, Lance and Blair

My sister Jeanne and I took the kids to Temple Square http://www.visittemplesquare.com/ .  We haven't been for a while and Jeanne's kids have never been.  My mom and dad were not able to make because my mom ended up being very sick with pneumonia.

Blair, Ethan and Lance



My big sister Jeanne and me.



All of our kids!

Ethan and his cousin Porter.
The men took the boys fishing in Steve's( Mike's brother) boat and Ethan caught eight fish.

Bob, my brother Tyson's little boy.  He is adorable and a miniture Tyson!

Jack, Tyson's oldest boy.  For some reason  I didn't get a picture of Meghan his wife.

This is up American Fork Caynon.  Some rangers had just unloaded a truck full of fish and the kids were trying to catch them with there bare hands.

Apperantly easy cheese is really good on twislers.

We took the kids to Lagoon and they had a blast riding all the fun rides. 

We went to Snowbird for a few nights with Mikes parents.  Everything was so green there were a few places that still had snow.

Mike's mom Nancy is in the middle.

Alayna loved this little ducky she would bearly let it out of her sight.

Jarold (Mike's dad) and Ethan playing games.

We celabrated Addy's 8th Birthday at Snowbird.

Ethan and cousin Cameron going down the zip line.

Alicia and three of her four kids.

Jarold and Nancy (Mike's parents)

The last weekend we were in Utah all of Mike's siblings (that live in the state) and parents rented a big huge house at Pine View reservoir.  We had four 2 year olds and two 3 year olds.  Plus five other ggkids all in the same house.  We had a lot of crying, laughing and yelling!  It was a blast.



Mike's brother Curtis brought his boat.



Me on the wake board.  Wake boarding has never felt so good!  Oh how I have missed you!

This is what every night looked like once the kiddos fell asleep.  The Simons sure do know how to play games.

We had so much fun this summer hanging out with family and friends.  Now you can see why we didn't want to leave.