Thursday, February 13, 2014

The Larsons See Utah--Summer Vacation 2011


Planning a vacation is fun at the Larson house. Mom and Dad talk about all the places they want to see and then we map out a plan and go there!  With Mom doing summer school, Dad was primarily in charge of the planning this summer and he did a great job of getting us to Utah and showing us the sites.  It surely was a vacation to remember!


Arizona sunsets are amazing and as we spent some time in Flagstaff on our way through, we enjoyed some beauty in the sky.  We also took time to watch Cars 2 and go to the indoor aquatic center. The kids loved the movie, but the pool was not as big of a hit since we got kicked out after just being there for a few minutes since someone pooped in the pool! Yuck!


We made it ot St. George for the Fourth of July.  Our RV park was close to the temple and had a great view of their amazing fireworks and had a pool that was perfect for the kids to cool off in.
Jace loves the water! Three weeks old- what a cutie! Love this little guy!


Jason cannot hardly drive by a lake and not stop, so on our way to Flagstaff, he stopped to fish and caught some fish for dinner.










We are on our way!


























The Dam...its huge!


















































































































































































Lake Powell...it was the Fourth of July weekend and so HOT!!!!

























































When you got to Utah, you have to see all the Dinosaur muesems! Travis loved this one that was an actual dig site.






























































































Loving some fossils!

















































































































Look- almost as big as a dinosaur leg!











































































































































































































































































































































T-Rex is Travis's favorite! He loves dinosaurs so much right now! This is so much for for this little boy!




















































We saw it!!













































The temple in St. George was so beautiful!





























































On the temple steps!


































































































































Our little family at the St. George Temple...





































































Stopping for a pic on Zion's highway...near Bryce Canyon.















































































































































Look at the deer- Travis so wanted to touch him!














































































































































































Hiking Bryce Canyon was amazing! It is so beautiful!









































































































































































































































The deer were just feet away from us and didn't mind us at all!




























































































Taking a  break...





















































































It's tough being a baby! Especially on vacation! Jace is a good sleeper luckily!




































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Next stop- snow! Crazy!






































































































































































































































































































































Dad found another lake to fish at - Panguich. Such a peaceful, mountain area!
























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































In Manti- we stayed at the Yogi the bear park just under the temple!























































































































































































































































Manti Temple!














































































































































This temple is amazing! It is so beautiful, sitting high on the mountain top.



































































































































































































































































Amazing!


































































































































Dad learns to fly fish...watch out for the  hook!













































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































The lights at night are so awesome!


























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Temple bound....

































































































































































Future missionary!




































































































































































On Manti's temple steps...











































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Love Travis curls!













































































































































































My sweet baby Jace! I love this little guy!
















































































































































































What is vacation without some water fun!? The kids love the all the water slides at Cherry Creek. We camped here...so much fun to pick and eat cherries, camp, and hang out at the water park!



















































































































































































Go Reagan!



















































































































































































Having fun!






















































































































































































Dad loves a water slide too!

























































































































































































Hey guys- ME TOO!






















































































































































































































































































































































































Reagan is a little fish!






























































































































































































Every once in a while, even a fish needs a rest!









































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Girls just wanna have fun!






































































































































































































Loving all this camping!







































































































































































































Look at that smile! How can you be mad when he wakes us up at night?! Love this boy!

























































































































































































Salt Lake:

The Salt Lake Temple is nothing short of amazing! The grounds, the building, the visitors center- everything! It has the most peaceful feeling to be there...















































































































































































































































































































































































































































The Larsons at the Salt Lake Temple




























































































































































































































































































































































































































Families are forever!



















































































































































































































My family is a forever family!











































































































































































































The awesome organ at the Tabernacle.























































































































































































































Being her reverent self....
























































































































































































































































































































































































































































The new Conference center is HUGE! So cool to see in person!






























































































































































































































Looking at Temple Square from on top of the Conference Center.















































































































































































































































We love water....can you tell we are from Arizona?!





























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Praise to the Man!
























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































What a cutie! This boy is so sweet and innocent! We are so blessed to have him in our lives!



















































































































































































































































Sweet and sassy- our princess!  She is a blessing in our lives!















































































































































































































































Love that they love each other!










































































































































































































































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The Great Salt Lake! Sooooo salty!!!!!





















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Antelope!




































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Buffalo!












































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































A huge herd of smelly buffalo on the game preserve on the island of the Great Salt Lake.












































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































11th


Dinosaurs?! Of course! Thanksgiving Point-- Utah! The most dinosaur fossils in the world all together in one place! Travis was in heaven!
















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Amazing! Can you say big?!















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Every boy needs to see a few dinosaurs!











































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































T REX!!!!!!
































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Sharks in the dinosaur age? Of course! And who doesn't love sharks?!































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































I think I want to be a Paleontologist!





























































































































































































































































































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Cherries at Cherry Hill! I love this place! Jason and the kids picked these for me! Yummy!!!!

























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































On to Moab, Utah to see the Arches!






























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Petroglyphs! Awesome!

































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































There is a red dirt hill in Moab that everyone has to stop and climb. We were no exeption! These kids loved this mountain!































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Climb up, roll down! So dirty! So much fun!




























































































































































































































































































































































This place is AMAZING!




















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We love Utah!




















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































The arches! SO COOL!


























































































































































































































































































































































It's hot....Reagan found shade!






























































































































































































































































































































































Girl on top of the world
























































































































































































































































































































































ME TOO!














































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Sand Glorious Sand!


















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































What a cutie! Love our little Jace man!





















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































4 weeks old!















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Beautiful girl! Cool arch!











































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































We're up here!




































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Hiking at the Arches!































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































ooooohhhhh wow!














































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































The Temple in Monticello Utah!



































































































































































































































































































































































































































Dad found another place to fish!










































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Good job Dad! Dinner!








































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Always time for dirt!






























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Elk!
































































































































































































































































































































































































































































UTAH was awesome! Can't wait to go back!

























































































































































































































































































































































































































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