Julie and Jason's Family's Utah Vacation + July Activitiies

 Julie, Jason and their children Ethan, Lydia, Spencer, and Sarah were visited us June 28-July1, then July 8-15, 2025.  In between those dates they attended Jason's family reunion in Southern Utah near Zion National Park and spent time with Jason's parents in Nevada.  

    Their visit was reason for family to gather to play and enjoy time together.  The following pictures are a sampling of the  time we had together,

Children with Grandma and Grandpa in the back yard.  

Grandpa Catch Me!

West Jordan Park 

Trip to the library

Candyland

John and Ethan spent as much time as possible together including  sleepovers.  John:  "Is this what it is like to be a twin?"

Julie, Jason, Ethan, John, Mark, and Kristilyn hiked to Lakes Mary, Martha, and Catherine.  

Sarah in the foam pit at Imaginaria at Thanksgiving Point.  

Sarah, Amelia, Lydia, and Spencer playing Candyland

James, John, Grant and Ethan playing Skipbo.  

Kristilyn, Lillian, Sarah, Lydia, Julie and Grandma (taking the picture) playing Skipbo

Thanksgiving Point 

Julie, Lydia, Ethan, John, Kristilyn, with Spencer and Sarah in front.  

Kathryn, Julie, Kristilyn, and Grandpa John

James, Grant, Lillian and Amelia, Sarah, Spencer, and Lydia played games including hide and seek at Grandma's while the rest of their families were hiking.  The older sets of twins had been to FSY at BYU and shared their experiences.  

Sunday barbecue with Mark, Kristilyn, Grandma, Grandpa, Julie, and Jason

The whole group

Visiting at Keith's house

Kira, Jason, Ethan, Julie, Keith, Kim, with Spencer, Sarah, and Lydia in front.  

Kim's picture of the nearly finished Lindon Temple.  

Talisa in Texas on her mission on the 4th of July.  

Talisa's uncle, Scott Gailey, aunt Julie, and cousin Ben were able to take Talisa to the Dallas Temple because they live in the same stake.  

John and I attended the Float Preview.  

Keith and Kim came to visit Pioneer Day evening then Mark and Kristilyn and their children came to light fireworks.  Now there are a lot more aerial and it is loud and exciting most of July.  .