Last weekend we went to Salt Lake for the Wahlen family reunion. It was so great to see my aunts, uncles, cousins, their spouses, and kids...altogether there was around 80-90 of us!! On Thursday night we went to Benihana (a family favorite)

All of my immediate family behind the grill after dinner

Plus the parents (who were taking the picture)
The next day we all went to Hogle Zoo....

Here is Easty, me, Hailey, and McKinley on the Conservation Carousel

My dad, Shannon, Easton & his teddy, me, & Whitney posing in front of the infamous white alligator..it was so hot we had to strip Easton of his shirt

We have now become a family of four

The little cafe at the zoo was called the "Beastro", and since Easton's nickname is Easty-Beasty how could we resist taking a picture...I do think everyone sitting there thought we were certifiably insane taking a picture under the restraunt sign...oh well!

Marc, Hailey, Halle, Chandler, Angie, Shannon, Easton, me, and Whitney and my dad in the way back on the train ride at the zoo...
The next day we did a little shopping at Fashion place and went to Hires for lunch.

Here are the grandkids at Hires...check out easton's bib (it says 'hot stuff' for those who can't tell) the name says it all!
That afternoon we went to Liberty Park and the boys played some intense games of volleyball while the girls and old men sat to chat!

The boys playing some volleyball

the whole fam at the park

the kids were a little tired after having no afternoon nap...here is Easty & Peyton at the end of the long day in the hot weather...

TJ, my cousin Steve, and Shannon after volleyball
Thanks to my mom for letting me borrow her camera to take some pics. I left my camera at home the first day & the battery was dead the second day! fThat night we went back to the hotel where they had reserved a little conference room and told our memories of our grandpa...I wish I had a picture with him but he is such a great man with a wonderful sense of humor! I love him lots! Can't wait till next year!