We spent Saturday evening visiting my old favorite, Red Robin, watching Chris and his family in a road show, and walking around the temple grounds. It is a smaller temple, but very stunning. We always love to see Grandma and Grandpa Ehorn. Lauren might look unhappy, but all she wants to do is get down and walk around...holding onto somebody's finger of course!
Christopher, grandpa, and Uncle Chris (my dad's younger brother)
Sarah wanted a swim party this year. The weather is still very warm down here and it was a perfect afternoon. The girls were happy just being in the water.
My 1st Grader!!!
August 12st seems so early to start school, but I think my girls thrive on routine and they weren't getting much of that over the summer. They both have really incredible teachers...and I am not just saying that because Sarah has her grandma for 1st grade! Lauren seems to be taking the quiet a little easier than I am. She takes a great morning nap while I get things done around the house and then we head out and get a few errands done before the girls get home. Two and a half weeks in and we are loving it! 
Alison and Sarah were thrilled to have some time with their cousin Emily before the rest of the Janis family came to visit. We had just barely moved into the house so we had a lot of home time, but we did have fun at the Washington City Community Center, watching Nim's Island, and visiting the County Fair. 
Of course, I don't have any pictures of the house yet...it's not quite picture ready! We are enjoying getting settled though. The girls most enjoy being in the backyard without fear of getting hit by a golf ball and having friends nearby to play with. I like being able to make as much noise as I want when cleaning the house since John is still working from my mom's! It was a great year at my mom's. Thanks for everything mom. We love you!
Pioneer Day in Panguitch! All the cousins came and we had a great time invading Grandpa Brian's house. We ate at the restaurant, watched the parade, ate yummy birthday cake for grandma and some of the kids went fishing and actually caught fish!!! It was a very fun day!
Isn't this what summertime is all about? 
Some of the ladies from Japan!
We had the chance to attend the annual Tokyo Reunion this year. Something we have never done since we've been back for over 7 years. It was a great time catching up and revisiting about fun times in Japan. It is truly a blessing to call these women my friends. They are selfless, dedicated, and were a great strength to me at a time when I couldn't have been farther from family. Japan seems a distant memory most days, but I had so many life experiences there and shared many of them with these incredible women! Thanks ladies!
The Jeff and Jill Ehorn descendants! June 2008
The Joe and June Ehorn descendants
We spent two nights at the La Jolla Shores hotel right on the beach. We spent some time in our rooms with sleeping babies, but a lot of time was spent catching waves on the boogie boards, eating, and spending time with extended family. I even played ping-pong with my cousin Josh who I had played with over 20 years ago at the very same spot! What a great chance to spend time with your family in a beautiful and meaningful place. Thanks grandma and grandpa!