Utah Trip: July 25 to Aug 8

ON THE ROAD:

 Thank goodness for electronics

Mesa Verde Museum

Mesa Verde Ruins

I remember going to these cliff dwellings as a girl on a family road trip and being mesmerized by the history here.

Cool thing Google Plus did. Combined my multiple shots of the same strange rock.

Just breathtaking.

 We stopped in Moab so that we could hike delicate arch. Had never done it before. The early morning lighting is just amazing. Not bad for a camera phone out the car window!

Balancing rock.

Petroglyphs.

All smiles at the beginning of the hike.

Made it!!

The guy that took this needs a photography lesson. Don't chop the top off!

Dad needed a rest.

All kids were carried on the way down and some of the way up.

MECHAM FAMILY REUNION
TIMBER MOOSE LODGE IN HEBER CITY, UTAH

photo credit: the first several really pretty ones are my sister Laura's photos

The whole gang minus a few.

Front: Emma Mecham, Claire Mecham, Annika Mecham, Matthew Bench, Ryan Bench, Sophie Fuller, Sam Bench, Tim Fuller, Lilly Fuller, Cohen Christensen, Lizzy Mecham, Lucy Christensen, Lincoln Adsero, Bennett Adsero, Minnie Collard.

2nd Row: Richard Mecham, Janine Mecham, Mark Mecham, Pat Mecham, Barbara Mecham, Ralph Mecham, Julia Mecham, Eldon Adsero, Charlotte Adsero, Laura Collard, Louisa Collard, Megan Mecham

3rd Row: Brad Smith, Meredith Smith, Austin Mecham, Owen Mecham, ric Bench, Andrew Fuller, Ron Fuller, Jeff Smith, Paul Christensen, Brad Mecham, Emilee Mecham, Matt Adsero, Robert Collard, Nick Mecham

Back Row: Ai Mecham, Eden Mecham, Mary Mecham, Jake Bench, Alison Bench, Kathryn Fuller, Laura Smith, Leslie Gunderson, Dano Gunderson, Chistin Christensen, Dani Mecham, Steve Mecham, Angela Mecham

Our immediate gang.

Front: Minnie, Bennet, Lincoln

2nd Row: Megan, Laura, Mom, Dad, Julia, Eldon, Matt, and yours truly. 

Back: Nick, Louisa, Robert

Lots of bumming around.

"The Lincoln Room" where we stayed. One of a bazillion bedrooms.

Went and visited our alma mater, BYU, and spent way too much on paraphernalia. 

Swung by our first home.

Our family lip sync to "Jump" by Kris Kross

All the kids belting "Let it Go"

Grandpa relating some family history

The Original Mechams

Meredith Smith, Barbara Mecham, Alison Bench

Mark Mecham, Ralph Mecham, Richard Mecham, Steve Mecham

Aren't they cute??

The Parentals

Us. I was very sunburned.

Shakes after Cohen's baptism.

Meredith manning Grandpa's General Store

Big chillin'.

The ballas

Bouncy House in the dance hall upstairs.

Julia playing along with Eldon in his "house"

Alpine Slide with Grandma

At the bottom of the Alpine Slide

Laura and Robert were gracious enough to let us stay at their place for another week. We did a whole lot of fun stuff, and a whole lot of nothing.


CHURCH HISTORY MUSEUM:

Building a temple at the Church History Museum

Dancing at the museum

Christus at the North Temple Square Visitors Center

Riding the bucking bronco

Lots of coloring

Hanging out in our PJs most the day

Painting bird houses

Minnie sandwich

They will hate this as teenagers.

MINNIE'S MINI BDAY BASH:

Uncle Nick with the cousins

Dad doing the dishes as usual

Birthday Girl

Aunt Kathy and Mac

Wrestle Time with Uncle Nick

Post-party farewells

THE ZOO:

Stroller crew

BEES GAME WITH AUNTIE JULIA:

FAREWELL TO LAURA'S FAMILY:

Best we could do.

Louisa saying bye to Lucy dog.