A New Addition to the Family

Joey and I had the opportunity to be able to host a exchange student from Germany. One of Joey's coworkers presented the opportunity and we jumped at the idea of becoming host parents for the school year. So on Thursday night August 20th Christopher(Chris) flew in on a plane and became a part of our family for the next 9 months. Ashley and Katelyn were here to help us meet him at the airport and get him settled into life here in America. While the girls were here we took a little time to take in a few of the highlights on the strip. He has been adjusting well so far and really is nice to have around. Welcome to the family Chris!

Wild at the Zoo!

On sunday before we took the girls on the plane back to vegas we decided to get up early and go to Hogle Zoo. It was actually a great time to go. We got up early and were there when the zoo opened in the morning. All of the animals seemed to be out and making themselves known because many of them were waiting for their breakfast. A few of the monkeys were really making noise when we got there. The best part as seeing the new baby giraffe.....it was so cute!

Family Reunion in SLC!

August 15th was yet again the day for the annual Cooley-Bauer-Gorton Reunion at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City. We all gathered and had a great time throwing frisbee, eating KFC, seeing the relatives we seem to only see once a year as well as catch up with our own family. The best part is letting the cousins get together and have some fun. Joey and I decided to take the kids on a walk in the park and they had fun throwing rocks in the lake......wading in the little wading pool.....and of course rolling down the hills. It was definatly a good day, despite the morning filled with rainclouds, it turned out to be a day of fun for everyone.