Utah in September

Last month Bryan had a 3 week break from school, so where did we decide to go on vacation...Utah of course.

Flying with 3 kids was a little trickier than with 2 but thank goodness i had Bryan with me this time.  I wondered how my little 5 week old would do but Landon was an angel the whole time.

The girls where little angels when they were sleeping.  :)

We went to the Salt Lake County Fair with Grandma and Grandpa Hendriks.  The girls had a blast! This was the first time they were really big enough to ride the rides.

We went to Bear Lake for a week and stayed in Uncle Johnny's cabin.  We had a full house with Brys family and extended family.  The weather was a little chili at times and i can't imagine how cold the water was, but that didn't stop my girls.  They were like little fish just like there Daddy :)

Kaitlyn got to help Grandpa drive the boat

My little beach bum

Landon and his cousin Jaycee. Just hanging out.

My little fish swimming at the pool.

We celebrated Kaitlin and Ashley's Birthday at Bear Lake.  It was a little early but Grandma and Grampa wanted to take advantage of the chance to spoil there grandkids.

We went on a beautiful hike about an hour away from Bear Lake.

Bryan decided to try out the rope swing and plunge into the icy cold water.  

They did not catch this fish but they sure looked cute holding it.

I would have to say the best part of the whole trip was getting a break from the kids and going to the Rascal Flatts concert with my sisters.  It rained pretty hard on our way to the concert but stopped right when we got there.  We were pretty lucky since it was outside at the USANA Amphitheatre.

We were finally able to get everyone together for family pictures (minus Larissa, she was sick)

Every time i go back to Utah i feel stronger that that's where i want to end up after dental school.  Not that we love Utah so much but we really love being close  to our family.  They are the people that love you know matter what, that you can be completely nerdy around, and that you are stuck with for eternity :)
My brother Jason has battled brain tumors for many years now, and it looks like they are finally getting the best of him.  His left side is now paralyzed and his latest tumor is not responding well to chemo or radiation.  He is such a fighter and has the best attitude.  This experience has brought us all closer to Jason but has also brought us closer as a family.
We love you so much Jason and are so glad we were able to spend some time with you.  You are always in our thoughts and prayers.