Getting My Fix

Ok, maybe the kids were getting their's too :)  Funny thing about Utah...we drove out of Sunny's neighborhood and literally 5 minutes later ended up on Karen Whitt's doorstep.  No, they don't know each other, but it'd be pretty darn funny if they did. 

The Whitt's were officially back home.  It still amazes me that our time together in Chile was so short and yet knocking on their door felt like we were going to visit family.  We all had a blast.  None of their belongings had arrived from Chile yet, so we got to enjoy a relatively empty, beautiful home together with PLENTY of space to run around (which equals plenty of time to talk for the moms...yay!)

Everyone was all smiles to be together!!!

We made shave ice runs, lunch dates and even got to enjoy a little culture... 

                 thanks to the girls writing, producing and performing in their very own show.

It comes in really handy when the stage is only down a flight of stairs!!!

Complete with costumes and settings.

Way to go, girls!  

We hit a jump house and even made it up to Cherry Hill to go to a water park and meet up with Mariah and her boys!!! 

I was so excited to see them!!  It was one big, crazy, party.  The funny thing is?  Karen's dear friend who met us there and Mariah know each other very well.  Why didn't that surprise me?!  So glad we were all able to make it happen.

I have a feeling there will be more pictures like this in the future... 

Is there any way we could squeeze in one more visit?  Thanks, Liz Lambert, for dropping everything and coming down so we could catch up even if only for a bit.  I loved it.  And again,  I think the kids were pretty happy as well.  

We all had A LOT of good times together in the Southern Hemisphere.  Strange to think that the Berryhill's will be the only one's returning!

Yes.  We know how to play hard.  And we certainly know how to pick amazing friends.  Grateful for each one of you.  Thank you, Karen for being quite the host when you yourself had only been home a few hours before we joined you!!!  xox

"Sunny" Days Always Do Me Good

Our Berryhill 2014 Reunion was another success.  I am so grateful to Maryanne who decided to put on our very first one in Montana almost 10 years ago!  We look forward to them and truly cherish the family time with everyone together.  As the reunion came to a close, we loaded our car up and took Joe to the airport so he could head back to Santiago.  His vacation was quickly coming to a close.  Selfishly, I was thrilled I had a bit more time :)

I needed some Sun.  It had been far too long.  I headed up to spend some time with my BYU roommate, Sunny Myres and her adorables.  Was hoping Amber would be able to join us too, but driving from Wyoming just wasn't in the cards that day.  We missed you so much, Ambs.  

 The kids were hysterical.  

 And our time together wonderful as always.  

Sunny, we'll be back to take this picture again in a couple of years :)  Love you!  Thank you for being you.  Treasure our college memories.  They only bring pure joy.

Walking with Dinosaurs

Heading to Thanksgiving Point to check out the Dinosaurs with cousins?  

 ABSOLUTELY!

 Alisa, Hugh, Lili, Tora and Kate

 Luke and Peter

 Lucy and Jake 

 Loving the Create-your-own-dinosaur sand area.  Every age group was totally content here for way longer than expected! 

 Which made us happy!  We could sit and chat!

 Sporting a fantastic face...could he possibly have noticed that he was just caught flicking sand?

 Lucy feigning terror.  NO clue how Jake is able to pull off such a cute face in front of that monster.    This picture makes me jump every time it pops out of no where.  Still struggle at times with that darn phobia of mine...  

Love bum cracks... but only on little bums. 

I Love America

For the 4th of July, the guys planned a huge water fight for the kids while the girls went out to lunch.  Kind of hard to protest, don't you think? 

 Looks like they were doing just fine without us.

 When the sun started to go down, we realized we didn't have to go ANYWHERE to find fireworks.  All we needed was to walk out the back door.  Grandma and Grandpa's house had the best view!!!  We could see every 4th of July celebration for miles!

 And in the middle of them all, we decided to have our own show.  Thanks Uncle Mike for risking your life to give us a good one.  Totally illegal in California, so the kids have never done anything like this before.  They were pumped. 

Our newest addition to the family...Baby Warren!  Lots of prayers were sent to heaven to get this little guy down here.  Couldn't be happier to see that face and here those infant cries.

LOVE them

 Mesmorized

 Front row seats

Grandpa Love

 Happy 4th of July everyone!  It was GREAT being together.