Olson Happenings: Hanging With the Cowdens in Utah

Leaving Cleveland can't be to hard when good friends come out your way. The Cowden Family came to Utah to visit their families and took a day off from their hectic fam schedule to share with us. We went to the Children's Museum in Salt Lake City at the Gateway Mall. I've never actually been to the Gateway even though it was built before I moved to Ohio. Turns out I didn't miss much. They could use a little help with their maps because the inaccuracy sent us and then the Cowdens in the wrong direction. Aggravating, but we got over it, (not enough to go back there though).

During our visit the Cowdens enlightened us with a hilarious story about how they lost their luggage from the top of their van in Nebraska. We couldn't stop laughing while they recounted how they drove that stretch of highway again in search of their belongings. It wouldn't be life if something hadn't gone crazy in the Cowden family. They also had Caleb's arm in a cast. Of course he had to do that on vacation. Poor Cowden fam! Their craziness is one reason why we like them so much.
Below are our adventures for the day. The Cowden Fam consists of Jason, Katie, Cameron 6, Zach 5, Caleb 3, & Baby Luke.

Ian and Caleb riding the huge plastic horse. It took 4 pictures to get them to both sit still and even then Ian still wasn't looking. I guess they were to busy to be bothered with moms and cameras.

Waiting for Jason to get back from reparking their car. They weren't to happy about the wait, but they did really well for a bunch of small tikes.

Oh happy day!!! Taylor and Ian got to ride Trax in Utah. They loved the RTA and now they can love Trax. All the smiles attest to our future stop at McDonalds for lunch.