Summer Reading

Our summer read aloud book.
"A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

17 Years

On 07-17-09 , we were to
celebrate our 17 years of marriage.

The actual day was complete craziness!
I was over an hour late picking him up from the SLC airport.
We, as a family, roamed around Wal-Mart
searching for last minute items for camping.
We pitched our tent for one of our reunions.
He chased kids at the campground while I tried to be helpful in navigating the back streets of Salt Lake City with my sister whose husband and son were stranded at a car repair shop.
(I could have done a lot better navigating had I gone with instincts,
but we had an enjoyable time nonetheless!)

oh... well... this is actually quite typical for us...

But hopefully this Friday we'll have a great night out watching
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and maybe even slip in a dinner.

We've got eternity!

Munro Reunion 2009: July 17-19

Ohhhhh, What Do You Do?

Make foil hats, cake walks, and donut contests. Hang out with 1st, 2nd, and even 3rd Cousins.














Participate in the quilt raffle, Bid for items at the family auction, Purchase items at the children's store, & Make your best guess with the Guessing Jars.

How did we do?
Dad: Hot Dog & Marshmallow Roasters (also won a Guessing Jar containing colorful beads and lanyard string)
Mom: Chokecherry Syrup
Son #1: Purchased nothing, but played lots of card games with cousins & hiked the surrounding canyon.
Son #2: Portable Fan, Handmade Go Fish Cards, Glow Bracelet, Homemade Carrier Bag
Son #3: Slinky, Water Gun
Daughter #1: Bracelet, Necklace, Bubbles

Separate Ways from July 12-16

Sons #1, #2, & #3 hung out with Grandparents: Enjoyed 3 Treasure Hunts, Caught 6 Fish (3 released later), Took a trip out on Grandpa's boat, Went on 5-7 Geocaches, Watched Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at the infamous San Juan Theater.

Hard Working Dad flew back to CA to work for the week.

Very Involved Mom hung out with Utah Sister, Read books and Visited future reunion sites while Daughter #1 enjoyed time with her cousins.

When the Boys reunited with Mom and Sister,
Uncle set up a Slip-n-Slide and all dried off on the Trampoline.

Places to Visit on a Sunday Afternoon in Salt Lake City

Eighth International Art Competition Exhibit:
Door 15 of the Conference Center
http://www.lds.org/ch/remembering/exhibit_2009.html

Museum of Church History and Art:
Found what we believe to be an uncomfortable "Time Out Chair"
& Dress worn by Belle Spafford
(The former General Relief Society president from 1945 to 1974 borrowed this 55 cent dress to wear at a formal dinner honoring her service in the organization. When her colleagues suggested the dress looked as if it cost hundreds of dollars, Spafford baffled the others with her explanation. “This dress was made from a remnant of drapery fabric, clearance thread and a zipper. It is a grand example of creativity and making do with what you have,” she said at the time.)

Brigham Young's Gravesite just east of Temple Square.

























11 Prophet Gravesites in the Salt Lake City Cemetary (Can you guess from the photos who is not buried at this cemetary??)

Drove passed the Utah State Capital on our way to visit the Pioneer Memorial Museum on 300 N Main Street run by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Photography was not allowed.) Very Involved Mom has been asked to join this International Society for at least 12 years now. After seeing the massive amounts of artifacts kept there, perhaps it is time to join?

We Go Our Separate Ways

Boys head out for a 5 day/4 night adventure with Grandma & Grandpa Byrd.

July 11, Saturday

Morning: Hogle Zoo (aka the Hobo Zoo when our children had selective hearing before our trip and asked what we will be doing at the Byrd Reunion)

Afternoon: Do a couple loads of laundry at the hotel.


















Late afternoon: Grandpa Byrd's Retirement Party/Reunion. Special guests arrived!




Evening: Intense competition with Croquet and Bocce Games.

July 10, Friday

Morning: Miniature Golfing at Mulligans in South Jordan, UT

Afternoon: Swam at the Comfort Suites very cold swimming pool and very warm jacuzzi.

Late Afternoon/Evening: Also met with the Byrds for yummy Navajo Tacos made fresh by Grandpa Byrd.

July 9, Thursday

Wheeler Family Farm in Midvale, UT



Nickel Arcade (like Chuck E Cheese without the pizza)








26th Floor of the LDS Church Office Building
& Temple Square


Yummy BBQ & Overnight with friends, the Deans.

Trip Out to Utah

The beginning of our 12 day trip to Utah.