It’s been a busy, fun week. There are lots of things to update you on. I’ll try to do it in small doses. I just wanted to start off and thank everyone who was able to come and see us, especially for Abigail’s special day. She was so excited to have her grandparents, great-grandma, cousins, aunts, uncles, and everyone else here to share her day. The whole week was a race from start to finish, so we thank you all for putting up with us. Some of you who had to travel a great distance are home already. We hope that the rest of you make it there safely. It seems that the entire state is on fire.
Grandma and Grandpa Elcock and Great-Grandma Eslin arrived on Friday evening and presented what can only be described as Christmas in June to the girls. Many of you know that Abigail and Grace share a birthday, so there were those obligatory gifts. And we couldn’t leave out poor Lucy and Gwenyth, so there were plenty of treats and toys to go around. Everything was a hit, as always.
Saturday was Abigail’s big day. Somehow everyone made it in time to see her baptism. It was a crazy morning that gave way to a crazy day. But we were so glad at how it turned out. Abby looked beautiful in her new dress and she was really excited to have everyone. We found out later that one of Abby’s good friends from Arizona, Nate Mariner, was baptized on the same day. After the service, we headed over to Grandpa and Grandma Jenkins’ house for some lunch. Julie and her sisters put on a wonderful spread of stuff for the rest of us. The chicken marinade from Lisa was a hit as well. I got to take credit for it somewhat, as I was at the grill cooking it. Lisa made me look good, which is quite the feat, and which I always appreciate.
Sunday was another fun nursery day for Julie and me. Afterward we had some great salmon, salad, dessert, etc. I found this marinade for the salmon online and decided to try it. It turned out pretty good. Julie’s strawberry salads are always good as well. After dinner we decided to head up the canyon to South Fork. As the name implies, it’s the south fork of the Provo River. We were amazed at how crowded it was up there, and even more amazed at the demographic. The make-up of Utah is certainly changing. Despite the shock, we had a great time. The girls always love getting their feet wet and very cold. Even Gwenyth wouldn’t stay out of the river.
More later. And lots of pictures to come as well. I think we have a few thousand or so.
