Beautiful Bear Lake!

Our first adventure of the summer was an Allen family vacation to Bear Lake. The water was freezing, but the skies were blue and we had a great time. It was especially wonderful to spend time with our brother Judd and his family visiting from St.Louis. The other highlight was watching my nephew Brock get baptized in Paris (Idaho).

Our Big Move!

The first exciting news is that we have moved to Bountiful. Family and friends have heard Dave and I endlesslly debate whether or not to move for years. Dave finally decided the commute to Odgen was going to kill him, so we made the switch. We are renting our home in Highland and found a house on Vineyard Drive up by the temple which we feel was made for our family! The ward has been amazing and we are excited about our new adventure. The kids and I miss our old neighbors but over time I am sure we will make new friends. I really really want to live here for a looong time, I don't think we can handle another move and stay sane!

Joggin Broads Rock It Again!

The Wasatch Back is one of my favorite things to do, I look forward to it all year and it never disappoints. Lots of fast running, gorgeous scenery, tons of silliness, very very little sleep, dancing and kick lines in the middle of the night, bonding with amazing women, and a third place finish. Can't wait until next year!

More Europe Pictures

A few more pics before the camera battery went dead. Cinque Terre, views from a church in Geneva, and Mount Blanc. Wish we were still there!

Dream Vacation to Europe

Dave was scheduled to go to Geneva for business and we decided it was now or never. We visited Italy (Cinque Terre and Bellagio), France (Paris), and Switzerland (Geneva and the Alps). Dave drove the rental car, I kind of navigated and we think we are ready for Amazing Race. The trip was magical, more beautiful, fun, and romantic than I could have imagined. Too bad I forgot to charge my camera battery. These few pics are from Dave's phone. Who wants pictures of themselves anyway, we have the memories.

Olivia's First Dance Concert

I am sorry, but could those girls be any cuter. Olivia and her cousins Allie and Claire all take modern dance at Creative Edge with Marlo Anderson. They were puppets for the show. They were adorable!!!

Hiking in St. George

Some moms complain about Spring Break (a week with no school as a babysitter.) To be honest, I actually love spending a week playing with the kiddos with no pressing deadlines. We went to St. George for the week and their favorite thing to do is hike the "narrows" with cousins. Unfortunately, it nearly gave the moms a heart attack as the kids go running full speed toward cliffs. Luckily everyone survived, even the moms and we're already planning our next adventure.