A trip to Provo/Midway

I tried to get the boys in to BYU's Chemistry and BioChem camps last year, but neither one made it.  So I tried again this year and both boys got in - yipee.  Jonas was in the Chem Camp and it was for 2 days (9-4) and Miles was in the BioChem Camp and it went for 3 days.  Both boys thought it was awesome and had a really great time.

Of course we stayed at my parents' home.  We got there on Monday night and then my parents had tickets for two shows in St. George and so they headed out on Wednesday morning.  So at least we got to hang out for a little bit!

As soon as we got to Midway, my dad took the kids out on his machine.  They all loved it.  Monday evening we took the Heber Creeper train ride and it was nice and relaxing.  We all enjoyed it!

The next few days I was busy driving the boys down to camp, coming back up Provo canyon, taking the girls swimming, picking the boys up, going back up Provo canyon, and taking all the kids swimming again.  That was pretty much what we did.  :)  On the last day of each of the boys' camp, they had a "presentation" and "show."  Each group of kids presented something they studied and experimented on and then the professors put on some fun "magical" chemistry show.  It was awesome.  Oh, and they served ice cream made with liquid nitrogen to freeze it.

We spent time at the BYU bookstore - where I bought Ben some awesome fathers' day gifts . . . And on our way out on Friday, we watched a theater production of Anne of Green Gables at BYU.

It was awesome - except for the fact that Ben wasn't with us.

 Lucy, Jonas, and Emmy on the train ride.

Cruising (sort of, but not really) on the Heber Creeper.

 Chem camp came complete with goggles and lab coats.

 So cool!

 Oh yes, we love the Y.

Jonas doing what his generation does - taking a selfie.

  Since my parents were still around on Tuesday, I picked up the boys and then we went to the Provo City temple and did baptisms.  We each found a slightly random family name and got to do those, plus a few more.

It was really great to go to the temple with my two boys!

 The girls eating their liquid nitrogen ice cream in a BYU classroom waiting for the presentations to begin.

  Jonas with his group taking his turn in presenting.  Nate was his counselor and Jonas LOVED him!  He thought he was so cool.

 This professor was a classic science professor - nerdy in the oh-so-cool way!  She put on a great show for all of us!

 Miles doing his presentation the next day.

 Jonas' big group.  I took a picture of a slideshow picture.  :)

 Miles and his small group.

 Miles busy working in the lab.

 Miles' large group.

Jonas' small group.

 BYU had some art fair going on and so the girls got to paint some houses . . .

 and make some cute dolls.

And then it was on to the show!  We all loved it!

Farewell Utah!  I don't care what anybody says, Utah is a beautiful and great state!  Driving up Provo canyon daily was a good reminder of that.

Oh, one more thing.  Here are some videos Jonas took during Miles' "magic show"