Fun in Salt Lake

Megan went to EFY at the Univ of Utah this summer. She got to spend 6 days living in the dorms and eating cafeteria food!   Plus, having a lot of fun.  While she was there, I went to spend some time with Rachel, Liz, and Logan. 

Here is Liz making pancakes for breakfast!

 

We went one night and got snow cones for the kids!  Logan got the biggest one ever!

We had to get the sales lady to put it in a cup for him.

 

 

I also took the opportunity to drive by the first house Mike and I ever owned. But when we lived there it was pink, and there wasn't a tree growing out front. And yes,

it is really teeny tiny!

 

 

On Thursday of that week, Mike drove down and Friday morning we drove up to Snow Bird and had lunch. It was great!  Only 78 degrees, with a breeze. Definitely better than

the 98 degrees in Salt Lake!

 

 

On Friday night, the rest of the Jensen Clan came into town, and we had the Jensen Family Reunion.

 

We went to the Hogle Zoo. Here is Lizzie, Josie, and Chesson.

 

Josie can't believe she doesn't get in for kids prices anymore!

 

 

Lizzie, Megan, and Sydney

These cousins were born within 6 months of each other. Sydney is the oldest,

and Meg is the youngest!

 

 

Chris, Danni, Pam, Cassie, and Sydney

Taking a well deserved break in the shade!

 

 

 

Finally, a Diet Coke break!

 

 

Some of the animals we saw.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our favorites were:

the tiger

 

 

and the polar bear.

 

 

I think Pam wants to take the polar bear home!

 

 

Later that night, we went to Leatherby's Ice Cream! It is very famous in the

Salt Lake area for being so good, and giving huge servings!

 

Here's my favorite, Turtle Pie!

 

 

Meg and Mike shared this sweet dish!

 

 

 

Family Reunions are so fun!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sister Missionaries

So, what happens when your husband is the Ward Mission Leader?  You spend a lot of time with the missionaries! 
Our ward has our own set of missionaries. We have the best set of sister missionaries ever! 

Sister Gummow is from Colorado, and Sister David is from Alabama.

So, what do you do with sister missionaries new to Idaho?  You take them to the West Side Drive Inn for a famous Idaho Ice Cream Potato!   (Yes, it's really made out of ice cream!)

The sisters wanted to make some cookies for some of their contacts and inactives in the ward. So we had them over for dinner and for Family Night made cookies!

Megan, Sister David, and Sister Gummow
                                                                           

 

Sis David checking out her cookies in the oven!

 

 

Sis Gummow makes a mean Snickerdoodle!

 

 

Megan is in 7th heaven when the missionaries come over!

 

 

 

 

4th of July!!!

Every year the Bakes side of the family has their family reunion the week of the 4th of July. People schedule their whole summer around this week!  We go to the cabin at Donnelly and have a blast!

Of course there is lots of eating! 

 Grandpa Todd and Myla ready to eat!

Diane and Grandpa Bakes building their own pizza!

We also play in the water!   (of course!)

Liz and Logan love the kayaks!

Grandpa Bakes bought some paddle boards this year.  The kids love them!

Mike and I even went for a 4-wheeler ride!

It's an awesome view from the top of West Mountain!

Here is my attempt at a selfie!  How come when the teenagers do selfies they look so good?!

This year was special.  We had a special Memorial Service for Uncle Jerry, who is Grandma Bakes's brother. He passed away last winter, and Grandma has had his ashes ever since. We buried them on West Mountain. 
Jerry's son Jay and his wife came to participate in the service.

Grandpa Bakes and Jay digging the hole.

 

Jay placing Jerry's ashes in the hole.

 

 

Grandma Bakes said some nice words about her brother.

 

 

Then we all sang "Amazing Grace" accompanied by Rachel on the violin.

 

 

This is the view from Jerry's spot.

We all think that he likes it!

 

 

It was a nice way to say goodbye to Uncle Jerry!

Drew's Home!

At the end of June, Drew came home for a visit. He also brought his girlfriend Stephanie, home with him to meet the family.

Here he is with Megan and Stephanie. 



We took her to the cabin while she was here. While there, Mike, Megan, Drew, and Stephanie hiked up to Boulder Lake. Stephanie loved the mountains!

Boulder Lake is beautiful!

Mike, Megan, and Drew

 

 

 

 

We went to the "Red Pavillion" in McCall for dinner one night. It is a Chinese restaurant right on the marina.  Here is Megan, Drew and Stephanie. You can see the lake reflected in the window behind them. 

 



 

 

We love Stephanie and can't wait for her to come back to Idaho!