Bruce and Rachel Sommerfeldt: Vacation to Colotado & Utah

On August 20 Bruce and I celebrated our 6th anniversary over dinner. Thank you to Kevin and Laurel for watching our girls.
The next day, the girls and I loaded up and drove to Colorado. The drive was uneventful.
We enjoyed time with Grandma and Grandpa Waite and with the Merritt cousins. Bruce flew to Colorado and enjoyed a few days in Colorado before we drove to Utah.

Yard Work

Waite Landscape

Mom recently added dirt to create a flower bed in her backyard, but needed all the sprinklers moved out of the flower bed so Bruce and I did a bit of digging and almost finished the project. :)

Grandparent Time

McKayla watching as Grandpa tickles Hailey

The girls loved attention from grandparents, including tickles, and became a little more comfortable with Yogi, the giant dog.

Train Ride

One of the most memorable activities was riding the train at North Lake Park. The trains stalled, so we all had to get out the the train and walk back to the train station. We had fun playing on the park while we waited for it to be repaired.

Train Ticket

McKayla, Eliza, Hailey, Alayna, and Parker beside the train

Carnival

Sarah's stake has an annual carnival with games and food. We joined the fun and played carnival games and at the park. Hailey and Eliza paired off and did all the booths and loved the independence.

Grandpa and Grandma swinging McKayla

Hailey spinning at the park

McKayla trying to spin at the park

Emily playing at the park

Paddle boarding at Boyd Lake

Paddle boarding. Heather, Bruce, Hailey, and McKayla

Utah
In Utah we bought and canned Utah peaches to take home to Texas, went to the Bean Museum of Life Science and the Dinosaur Museum at BYU, biked at Grandpa and Grandma's house, picnicked at Payson Lakes, visited familiar places in Provo, and went swimming.

McKayla, Hailey, and Grandma at the Dinosaur museum

Emily, Hailey, Grandpa, Grandma, and McKayla (hidden behind Grandma) on the backyard swing set at Sommerfeldt's house

Riding Bikes
Hailey recently learned to ride a bike in Texas, so we showed Grandpa and Grandma. She required a bit of assistance with the unfamiliar bike, but was proud to show what she's learned.

McKayla riding the tricycle

Hailey showing she can ride a bike. Grandpa helping her get started.

Picnic at Payson Lakes
We enjoyed a lunch and a walk around the lake one afternoon. All the local family, John & Mackenzie, and Ryan, Jen, and Jack joined us.

Hailey at Payson Lake

McKayla throwing rocks

500 N 800 E APT #4, Provo, UT
The apartment where we lived while at BYU- that we brought Hailey and McKayla home to after they were born, and had many more adventures as residents.

Bruce and Hailey in front of the apartment in Provo where we lived while we were at BYU

Provo Recreation Center Swimming
As we left Provo, they began building a recreation center. We went swimming at the pool and were very impressed with the facilities.