It's Great to be a Ute

As I am sure everyone knows by now, Utah has joined the conference of champions, the PAC10(12)

I just happened to fly into SLC the night before the announcement, since my brother was getting married that weekend. To add to my luck, I was able to go the press conference where they made the announcement. Here are some pictures of it.

It felt like the "Who's Who of Utah". The room was full of Utah coaches, players, politicians, media and other big wigs of utah.

Utah going to the Pac 10 has been rumored for most of my life. So it was amazing to finally have it happen. In my mind, this is the biggest thing to happen to the U since it's founding.

Go Utes!

wedding weekend as seen through the camera phone

Jackson found the coveted keg of Virgil's Root Beer. He bought it on the spot.

Savannah tried out her Dad's saxaphone

and the rock band drums

just like Pappi

Jackson, Jordan and Dave were asked if they wanted to scoop their ice cream or if they wanted Ashlee and Danielle to scoop it, they chose to watch.

enjoying the fruits of other people's labors

Danny had the Three Musketeer's check him into his honeymoon suite, they very much enjoyed the task

Cutting the cake. Note the completely awesome Utah groom's cake.

If you look very closely you can see Jackson to the right of the bride. He looks very stiff because he was trying really hard not to touch the girl next to him. It was hilarious.

Danny's married!

Father's day celebration. We got to celebrate with both families but I am terrible at remembering to photograph my families get together's, although I do have some camera phone pictures to come.

Between the wedding and the reception we drove to my Aunt's house for my Granny's 85th birthday party. I also got to see Virginia for the first time.

Danny and Amanda got married!

We took a lot of sibling shots, this was the first time they had all been together in two years.

The wedding dinner. The theme was a toss up between Danny and the PAC-10 announcement.

Brunch with Lindsey and Danielle. Also my last picture without glasses for the next 3-6 months. I went to my optometrist while in Utah only to find out that the irritation I have had for the last few months was not just my contacts but a very deep corneal infection in both eyes. I get eye drops for the next couple of days and then glasses for the next couple of months.

Many Parkers visit

This picture is for Sarajane. You can almost see Camille's baby bump.

We had a picnic in the Arb while everyone was in town.

Hanging out at the Nelson's.

Coming soon- the new floors.

my child twin

My sister has been scanning pictures of my Granny for her 85th birthday party, she came across this one today and is convinced she found my "child twin" or as Jackson called it the "ghost of my child self." They are referring to the youngest bridesmaid (my Granny is the second over from the bride).

I am not convinced we look like twins, perhaps a similar nose.

tennis tournament

Mike and Jackson played in a doubles tournament this weekend.

Stewart and I hung out while they played.

Sadly, they lost. Their second set was intense though.

memorable memorial day

Our weekend visiting family in Hershey and D.C.

It was so hot that Bennett and Eliza kept dipping their heads in the water to cool themselves off. Before we left the World War 2 Memorial Ryan gave their heads one last dip.

Bennett would have jumped if we would have let him

We became a tourist attraction. This guy came up right next to Bennett and Eliza, he flashed a peace sign while his entire group took video and photographs of the five of us. Jackson is pretty sure he was enthralled with Bennett's white hair.

The monument

Washington Monument

A lazy Sunday afternoon at the Parker's

It started with one falling asleep and ended with two

A quick trip to Gettysburg

Making tin foil dinners and roasting marshmallows in the park.

Visiting the Amish. We saw an ice cream maker circa 1915 and bought a gallon of homemade Amish root beer. It looked more like moonshine.