Hoffman Family Reunion 2012

This year for the Hoffmann family reunion we went up to Eden, Utah. We had such a good time seeing the family and getting away. On the way up there we needed to stop for some food (preggo here was staaaarving) so we pulled off at a truck stop in the middle of nowhere. The truck stop also happened to have a petting zoo! It was random, but so cool!

The poor zebra looked like he could use a good brushing, but the kids didn't seem to care one bit. They just thought it was the tops to be so close to a zebra.

 All of the animals would come up and sniff your hand to see if you had any food. We never did, but that didn't stop them from coming up to the kids to see if they did!

These next two pictures crack me up because my kids are just not so sure about giant birds. They were alright with the ostrich that was on the other side of the fence, but that emu that was just chillin' in the common zone was NOT something they had any desire to go by.

 We have been lucky to have the chance to go out with all the grown up kids in JD's family one night (minus Lynn and Alicia because she was about to pop out a bebe) of the reunions and it is always so fun to get out. It's great to have family who is willing to take all of our crazy kiddos for an evening so we can jump ship for a bit :)

One of the days I went upstairs to check on JD and Ian when JD was putting Ian down for a nap and had been up there a while. This is what I found. Asleep holding hands. Melts my little heart :)

These next pictures are from an evening that we spent down at Grandpa Don and Grandma Judie's house. They had these blow up things that are for adults to put on and be like sumo wrestlers. The kiddies thought they were great.

I was so excited to be able to take Ian to the treehouse museum in Ogden. We had taken Morgan there a few years ago and I was excited to go back and give him the chance to see it. Morgan didn't remember much of it, so it was great fun for her too!

"Mr. President, there's been an emergency. T-rex on the loose. Please come take care of this."

When Ian found the dr/medical part of the museum he was all business! He started listening to the baby in mom's belly and personally, I think he is just about the most adorable little doctor I have ever seen. 

We have some more pictures from the Treehouse trip and a trip to another petting zoo but they are on the tablet and I have yet to figure out how to get them off of it :) I will post them soon though because there are some great videos of the kids on there!