Crewe turns Two!

Crewe spent his second birthday in Breckenridge with 20+ of his closest Calvert cousins and loved ones. He has come far from his subdued, soundless days as an infant. Crewe is full of life and sounds. His magnetic personality draws people to him and then he melts their hearts with his expressive eyes and contagious smile. He is the sweetest little snuggler. He has a fascination with light and everything in the sky. He's got an arm and surprisingly, very good aim when he throws just about anything. Crewe-ton loves books, music, making noise, going places and wrestling with his brother. He is the best little eater and never misses a snack or a meal. Broccoli, asparagus and fresh pineapple are some of his favorite treats. Crewe is a joy to have in our family.

A birthday serenade by cousins Ashley and Callie.

Opening gifts with Aunt Jenny.

Checking out the birthday loot with KK and Calahan.

Road Trip Part Two: Breckenridge

There is an old saying that "newlyweds become 'oldyweds', and 'oldyweds' are the reasons that families work." We are grateful for the influence Mom and Dad Calvert have had in our lives and the lives of others during their 55 years of marriage. To celebrate this milestone the family spent a long weekend in Breckenridge together. There was plenty of good food and conversation, lively games of rook and scum and fresh mountain air to enjoy.

Still a darling couple after 55 years together.

View from the back porch of the house where we stayed

Mom + Dad Calvert = 6 beautiful children...

... and 24 grandchildren, a few of them pictured here.

Fun times!

Congratulations, Mom & Dad!

Road Trip Part One Continued

Whenever we visit our family and friends in Utah it seems like we always run out of time to see everyone and do everything we were hoping. Here are some more of our trip highlights:

Helping Uncle Cord dig trenches for a new sprinkler system.

Spending time with Nana.

Cal holds a very special place in his heart for his great grandma.

Visiting Johnny's Dairy and picking up fresh milk.

Lots of quality grammy time. Cal is her little assistant in this kitchen.

Finishing a nightly bath and getting
ready for evening snuggles and books with grammy.
Hanging with Uncle Donald. He's one cool uncle.

Memorial Day

For the second year in a row we found ourselves in Utah for Memorial Day. Our family there has a tradition of meeting at the Farmington Cemetery where some of our loved ones are buried, placing flowers on their graves and releasing balloons in their honor. It was great to share in this tradition.

Can you believe Liz is 20 weeks pregnant?

She's not even showing! She'll be such a great mama.

After the cemetery, we all got together for a BBQ at the Barfi
and spent lots of time outside enjoying the beautiful weather.

We took the boys off the tramp kicking and screaming...
even though they had been there for two hours!

Whitney and Crewe on the tramp.

Cal & Crewe couldn't get enough of cousin Jason.
He's the main reason they kicked and screamed
when it is was time to get off the tramp.

Temple Square

The impetus for part one of our road trip was to attend a medical seminar by Dr. Tennant, who happened to be doing a training in Salt Lake City. Danielle, Crewe's incredibly talented nurse, had never been to Salt Lake before so we showed her around Temple Square.

View from the top of the conference center

Danielle and Crewe. Please excuse Crewe's grouchy look,

he had just woken up from a nap in the stroller.

Cal tried out the "olden-day" toys in the family search
center while Danielle researched her great grandparents.

I'm now in a lot of trouble with Danielle because she's addicted to doing geneology since finding out some interesting info on her great grandparents that day.

All Tuckered Out

After two thousand miles and three weeks on the road visiting family and friends we are home again. Arizona welcomed us home with triple digit temperatures, it's good to be back!

The boys were real troopers throughout and had a blast. They loved being around so much family and have been going through withdrawals since coming home. Calahan keeps asking "where did all of the friends go?"

More on our adventures in Utah and Colorado coming soon.