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I think I will post some pictures, now of Utah and my Summer.

I haven't talked about Utah lately. But, I will say that everyone has to own their 'hood. I love Utah.

There are somethings sometimes I dislike, but in the most part, I really like Utah. It is a great place to raise a family, and I love that you can experience all the four seasons.

I also miss Utah during Christmas time.

So, here are some pictures of Utah.

Paris, Utah. This is an old chapel. I thought it was pretty

Logan, Utah Temple. sits on a Hill Logan is so pretty. Just Cold in the winter

Hiking in Ogden. We wanted to hike further, but the girls were not happy at all

I could have hiked all day with Cheryl. I have so much fun with her

Wild flowers bloomed a little later this Summer.

Cheryl's back yard

Childhood friends.

Friends since they were a year and a half!

close enough to be cousins!

cousins!!!

Reflection Fountain in front of the SLC Temple near Temple Square. over 6 million people visit Temple Square in a year!

Cousins talking! They were so fun!

Connor enjoying the water on Jordanelle

Connor enjoying more. It started raining JUST in time! (as we were leaving!)

The Tabernacle and Church on Temple Square.

Assembly Hall where the Mormon Tabernacle used to sing. Concerts are still held here

Train going to North Ogden then on to Eden, Utah where my childhood friend lives.

hehe, Connor looks like a Lemur here

This is near the border of Utah and Wyoming at Bear Lake... sigh. I love it up there

Enjoying the Flowers on Temple Square near the JSMB

Jim Bridger was really nice to the Mormons when many people were mean to them. He discovered the Great Salt Lake and helped the Mormons come into Salt Lake Valley. This Statue of him is in honor of him

What Salt Lake Downtown looks like on a Sunday. Empty. I love that!

This is right in front of the Utah Symphony. The Building is really pretty. Across the street from the Temple Square. Everything in Salt Lake City is centrally located.

This structure inside the Utah Symphony captured my attention.

Provo, Utah Fourth of July Parades are Huge!!! This was a really cool part of the Parade

I am a fan of Star Wars!

I love horses too

There is a Llama Festival every year in Utah! I love going to it!

My mom is so pretty! Her traditional Patriotic skirt she wears every 4th of July

So I love this picture because Kalyan, my nephew is cuddling with my head and saying I love you to me! I bought him and Ice Cream... He loves me because of that! his hands were very sticky, but he melted my heart

Me, my mom , my sister, my nieces, and my Beka!!!

My sister and me!

Beka running to me saying eew eew eew ... Pineview Reservoir

Pineview Reservoir

In Eden, visiting my childhood friend, Heather and her kids.

Sisters!!!

My mom and I went hiking.

We were going up Little Cottonwood Canyon.

I would say that this view is just as pretty as any of the Alps!

We hiked about 3-4 miles. It was pretty cold, but mom and I had fun!

360 surrounded by HUGE rocky Mountains. In the Wasatch Region! Really Heavenly

Mom and I

We wanted to get pictures of the flowers. My mom took tons of pictures of flower and I forgot to copy her pictures to the laptop. (tear!)


Here are some flowers

My mom walking ahead. The path way is far prettier than in pictures. Winding around with so much foliage

Mom took this of me. I thought the rocks are so pretty

Mom and I went on a bike ride. My mom and I had so much fun that day. My mom is great. I miss her a lot. This was the top of the SLC Public Library.

This is an old building in SLC that happened to have a really cool statue on it.

We went into an Antique shop that sold really fine pieces. This place was just... WOW! And my mom and I loved looking in it

Cathedral of the Madeline 300 east and North Temple in Down Town SLC.

I hate this picture of me but I love the picture of my brother. We went to The Mayan with my mom and dad. We had a lot of fun. I love spending time with my family

The Mayan is awesome. It has all these really cool things inside. It is supposed to make you feel like you are in a Mayan place, but it has Mexican Food not really Mayan food. There are divers too.

And Random things like this display that looks like you are in Pier One Imports

While you are eating or waiting for your food you can see a live show.

These acrobats eventually jump in the water.

And the head hunter will let you take pictures of him with various family members

See? Cafe Rio Type food. Oooh I thought it was really good food.

They took old real paintings of Temples that are actually in Honduras and surrounding areas and replicated them in sone of the decorum here..

And then again, they designed their own to give you that Mayan feeling

Kendal and I being serious about trying to get a good shot of us in the Mayan.

I finally was able to snap this one. The color of the camera that it made was difficult to get a really good pic.

Kendal got this one of me. The conversation was more like Kendal, Lets get a picture of us being archeologists in the Mayan Jungles. OK, Dena, How? Get on that Type writer and I will use this camera. Mom will get our pictures. Mom was laughing too hard and couldn't get a picture of us just right and dad wanted to go. Finally we had to take one of me and one of him.