Family Time before Trevor and Kylee Leave for Conneticut

We knew that our plans for going on a family vacation one last time before Trevor and Kylee leave for Conneticut wasn't going to happen, especially with COVID going on right now. Plus with Bryan and Angel's job they need to stay in state, so California Beaches, were not in the plan. 

So I planned the weekend before they leave. We all met at the O.C. Tanner Amphitheater in Zion for the Siva Pasifika Polynesian Show and Dinner. 

After the show we drove to Mt Carmel Junction and stayed in their hotel there.

We have driven by so many times but never thought to stay there. We were planning on going to the Ranch but we knew there were a lot of family staying there, so I decided to get rooms for all of us to get a good night sleep. We made it just in time for breakfast with the family.

It was so good to be there with Bryan's brothers and their families. 

The kids enjoyed seeing the cousins and having a fun time on the Ranch.

Mom and Dad have built such a beautiful place for our Horlacher family to come and just relax and have fun. We love going to the Ranch.

After enjoying the day at the Ranch we headed back towards Hurricane to attend Main Ohana's Dance Concert at the Hurricane Fine Arts Building. We had dinner there and enjoyed the entertainment. It was so fun to watch Hannemann and Teancum and Irene dance for Tia.

After the dance concert we went back to our house and had a pool party and sleep over with everyone. I just love having all of my kids together. I love creating opportunities to gather my family together. We had so much fun together in the hot tub playing truth or dare and doing daring things.

Everyone spent the night and the next morning we had family pictures.

I had scheduled Lauren Wrigley to take our family pictures.

We took them at Tonaquint Nature Park at 7:45am Then we went to church at Cambria's Ward.

The following week was Mikelle & Hunter's Wedding, another opportunity to gather and attend a fun activity. We enjoyed dancing and eating rootbeer floats. 

The following day we had our last BBQ and swimparty for Kylee & Trevor before they leave the next morning. We had the Martin's come over along with Rudy's parents and Bailey's boyfriend, Jonah.

After all the eating and fun was had, we had a spiritual end of the evening with Father's Blessings for Trevor and Kylee. It was so nice to allow the spirit to be in attendance all together listening to the blessings. 

We sure are going to miss these 2 and can't wait till we can go and visit them in Conneticut.

May God be with them as they journey on their adventure in CT at Yale. 

So proud of them.

I love my FAMILY so much!!!

 

Summer swimming with these babies

This summer has been so much fun with my grand babies!!

They have loved the water and the pool and been learning to swim.

We love love love summertime!!

Popsicle's in the pool is the best way to cool down!

Some fun art from Tia's followers

MOVED out of Wolverine Crossing

We moved Sydnee out of her first apartment building after 2 years.

2 years ago she decided she wanted to move out on her own with some friends from St. George and start her own adventure. She happened to get paired up with Macie Snoddy as her roomate, which is a whole nother story (GODincidence, NO COINCIDENCE)

They have become the best of friends!! WE LOVE MACIE!!

She is like one of our own daughters and I am thankful for Heavenly Father for looking after my Sydnee and blessing her with Macie. 

They want to look for something that might be cheaper for them so in the mean time we moved them out to Macie's parents house. Her family is so sweet to have Sydnee there for the mean time. 

It will be exciting to see what their next adventure brings. 

We are so proud of Sydnee and her independent self. 

LAGOON Amusement Park for the FIRST TIME

We were able to go to Lagoon as a family (missing Cambria & Jeff & Sydnee)

for the first time and WE LOVED IT!!!

It was so much fun. A lot smaller than Disneyland but probably as many rides per square footage.

It was a BLAST!!!

The game changer was the LAGOON-A Beach (Water park)

We swam in the middle of the day till it closed for about 3 hours and got rejuvenated 

till the amusement park closed. 

WE WILL DEFINITELY COME AGAIN!!

HAPPY PIONEER DAY!!!

We are in Provo, UTAH this weekend and we are trying to squeeze in as much time with Trevor and Kylee before they move to Connecticut for school. Kylee was accepted to YALE and we are excited but so sad to have them on the other side of the United States. We met our kids at Brazzas Mexican Food place across the street from NuSkin. Then went to get ice cream. 

I honestly can't come to Provo and NOT stop by and see my little sister.

I called her earlier and told her that there would be a possibility that I can't come over because I woke up with a sore throat. But I couldn't stay away. I kept my mask on and stayed my distance. This picture was as close as I got. NO HUGS but just wanted to be close to her. 

This whole CANCER thing is soooo hard, but we know that Heavenly Father has a plan and

we have FAITH in his plan.

We got to do FIREWORKS with her kids and just enjoy the first part of the evening.

Tia stayed on the porch and we were on the yard and sidewalk.

We then went to watch BIG FIREWORKS by the Provo City Mall.

It was a perfect evening.

Happy 28th Birthday Cam

Tia asked me to help her pull off a surprise birthday party for Cambria.

She wanted her to feel loved and know how much she is appreciated. 

Church with our girls

We got to go to church together as a family to Cambria and Cecilee's ward.

It was so nice to be together for church and feel somewhat normal.

Even though there was every other bench sat in and everyone in masks,

we will accept the fact of that to be able to go to church.