US Trip: Utah Part 1

We flew into Salt Lake City and drove out to Park City, where we spent the next few days.  Phil's sisters and their families came out from Mississippi and Wyoming and our friends came out from Seattle and Denver to visit. 
Our friends Michal, Amy, and Elan from Seattle
Saturday afternoon we had a family reunion and picnic at a park.  I got to meet a lot of Phil's extended family and he got to catch up with family he hadn't seen in a decade.  It was great to hang out and see everyone.
Phil, his younger sister, and her baby girl
The Guymon-Richardson clan
After the picnic we had Christmas in July with the family.  The kids enjoyed their Aussie rules footies and koala hats and Phil gave his parents a frame with his Ironman race medal from when his parents ams to visit.  We then had a chance to see our friends some more over dinner.
Phil and his parents
The kids with their Aussie pressies
On Sunday we took advantage of having the whole family together after four years to take some family pictures.  We cleaned up pretty good!
Cute aren't we
Phil and his sisters

Phil and the kids
The Richardson Family
In the afternoon we went with our friends to ride the Alpine Coaster and Luge tracks.
Luge Track
View on our evening walk around Park City
Our friends Jeff, Vicky, and Credence

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