Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Olsen Family Adventure End of May-June-July Update


Multi-stake women's conference where Elder Holland showed up to speak to us.

We attended a walk for life with Natalie and her school friends. Carley participated in a pie eating contest.
Junior Prom Queen
Natalie went stag and so did the king (standing far left). They had the first dance and no one had to be jealous.
Natalie ended up receiving a 40,000 scholarship to attend University of Rochester. $10K per year still makes it too expensive to attend.;(
Soccer tournament in Burlington, VT
We decided to stay over in Sharon VT at Camp Joseph and camp for the night. We attended church the next morning and then visited Joseph Smith's birth place afterward.
Zack visited the rock wall part that we reconstructed with the youth at youth conference last year.
Old Stone Bridge
Natalie had to attend Milford Graduation and could not join us.
Last time doing baptisms for the dead at the Boston Temple (where is Zack?)
My last day of school with these cuties
Bye bye Volleyball girls
NYC was amazing with beautiful Natalie
Phantom of the Opera with my girl
A glimpse of heaven in the busy city 
GMS VB Camp that Carley got to attend for free with the high schoolers. The coach below is a D1 coach and said she is doing awesome for 11.
Natalie getting kidnapped by an unknown person (Conner)...taken to a farewell outing/party
Zack spoke on baptism at Sylas' baptism and Kevin performed the baptism and confirmation
Zack saying goodbye to his buddy Jeremy in MA
Olsen farewell party at Anderson's home before Nat and Zack left. Kevin and I were there 3 weeks after and people that stopped by to tell us hi would see us and say...you're still here? It was too long to say good bye 
Girls' Camp Rocks!
Parker's Maple Barn one last time with the Elders 
One last movie at the drive in. Inside Out and Max...two great movies
Carley made Zack and Nat a farewell breakfast the morning before they left to the airport.
Good bye NH home
Good bye NH. Gotta love the duck tape

Nat had some good friends that came to the airport to say good bye. Conner and Rylee
Carley went camping with Peyton over the fourth and Kevin and I got to just come home and relax and watch the fireworks on TV in NYC
Kayaking
Catching tadpoles and frogs
Cliff jumping 
More VB girls saying good bye. Made me a cake and yummy cupcakes
Wallis Sands beach with Peyton and Sarah. I just sat on the beach and enjoyed the beautiful weather. One last trip to the Atlantic Ocean
EFY for Zack and Nat was awesome.
Rachel, Zack, Nat, Chloe...Andrea's girls
So cuuuuttte
I miss her sooooo much!
Carley's friends threw her a surprise pool party...sleep over
This whole time Kevin and I would pack and pack and pack. It was such a nightmare...over and over again.
Last run with some great ladies.

Empty...so weird.
Peyton and Sarah say goodbye
Last Hayward's trip
Stayed at the Keller's after our closing
Good bye Milford. You have been so nice to us.
Searching for just the right position...40 hours is such a long time 
Outside of Cleveland OH the first night. Bruce's friend Bill. Beautiful home!
I actually can see sunsets. Wow!
Iowa corn fields the second night...creepy.
Basically our view the whole way. Cheyenne WY KOA the third night.
FINALLY!
Running with Nat
Playing with cousins
Happy Birthday Heather!
Reunited once again.
House shopping with the kids
Summer is almost here and gone. Brooke will be home so soon...followed by Sadie. I love being back here in Utah. I cannot wait to get into a home and start feeling more like we are not just on vacation. I hope our stuff made it here okay.