i was in strawberry over the 4th of july and got a phone call from dan, saying he had the whole next week off. of course it would have been too easy to stay in town and have a nice and relaxing, low-key week, so we planned another trip. apparently we like traveling in the car for long distances with two little kids. but really, it worked out perfectly because dan's cousin (ok, 2nd cousin) Lee Cummard was playing on the phoenix suns summer league team, in a tournament in las vegas, hoping to get a contract with an nba team. (he just finished playing at BYU.) unfortunately the game we attended, lee didn't see any playing time but i did snag a picture of mark cuban - the sun's team was playing the mavericks'.
{lee is scratching his head}
vegas is too close to cedar to not stop by so we got to see my family for a short 16 hours, includeing that night's sleep. but it was so worth it. like i've said in the past, i can't get enough of utah - its like i crave it or something. we pulled into cedar just in time for the july jamboree. it's kind of like street fair meets car show, in a small town, and main street is closed for blocks. my dad has a rebuilt camero that he kept parked under his office building that my mom entered into the show; he bought it on ebay and we teased him about having a midlife crisis (he drove a car like that in high school). we had some incredible crepes for dinner from a street vendor and it was perfect weather. i loved it!
sunday my family (my mom, mark, and hannah) left for a soccer tournament in colorado so we had the house and the afternoon to ourselves. we were graciously asked by our neighbors, the hulets, to join them at their cabin for the evening. it was perfect, just what i needed. good food, gorgeous weather, amazing views, and wonderful company. we felt so welcome and well taken care of. madison loves their family too and was spoiled with so much attention.
we went four wheeling and they took us to the top of the mountain, through a huge herd of sheep, where we saw an incredible view of cedar breaks. it was amazing. i think i fell in love with southern utah all over again. madison LOVES four wheelers and was in total heaven and dan even let her drive a little bit. she put her hand right on the gas and revved the engine right up. little gracie was jabbering the whole time and only complained when i was blocking the dust from getting in her eyes; she wanted to see what was going on. by the time we headed back to the cabin she had completely fallen asleep, not even the sound of four wheelers woke her up.
thank you hulets! - for a wonderful evening, for opening up your home (and cabin), and for ALL the things you have done that i can't possibly begin to thank you for. we love you!
{lee is scratching his head}
vegas is too close to cedar to not stop by so we got to see my family for a short 16 hours, includeing that night's sleep. but it was so worth it. like i've said in the past, i can't get enough of utah - its like i crave it or something. we pulled into cedar just in time for the july jamboree. it's kind of like street fair meets car show, in a small town, and main street is closed for blocks. my dad has a rebuilt camero that he kept parked under his office building that my mom entered into the show; he bought it on ebay and we teased him about having a midlife crisis (he drove a car like that in high school). we had some incredible crepes for dinner from a street vendor and it was perfect weather. i loved it!
sunday my family (my mom, mark, and hannah) left for a soccer tournament in colorado so we had the house and the afternoon to ourselves. we were graciously asked by our neighbors, the hulets, to join them at their cabin for the evening. it was perfect, just what i needed. good food, gorgeous weather, amazing views, and wonderful company. we felt so welcome and well taken care of. madison loves their family too and was spoiled with so much attention.
we went four wheeling and they took us to the top of the mountain, through a huge herd of sheep, where we saw an incredible view of cedar breaks. it was amazing. i think i fell in love with southern utah all over again. madison LOVES four wheelers and was in total heaven and dan even let her drive a little bit. she put her hand right on the gas and revved the engine right up. little gracie was jabbering the whole time and only complained when i was blocking the dust from getting in her eyes; she wanted to see what was going on. by the time we headed back to the cabin she had completely fallen asleep, not even the sound of four wheelers woke her up.
thank you hulets! - for a wonderful evening, for opening up your home (and cabin), and for ALL the things you have done that i can't possibly begin to thank you for. we love you!
2 comments:
No way! Dan is cousins with Lee Cummard! I love him! He looks like my brother-in-law Brandon at times especially when he is playing. It is trippy! Anyway, that is super cool! Such a fun weekend! Lucky you got to go to the July Jamboree. Man, I love that!
It looks like you guys are having such a fun summer! I'm glad you had fun at the Hulet's cabin, I love that place! I really miss my family living in Cedar, and the old neighborhood :( Super cute pics too!
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