Echo Lake

July 26, 2014

We have been wanting to get away to the mountains for quite a while this summer.  We finally had a free weekend so we headed out to Echo Lake up in the Uintahs.  Since it was a holiday weekend it was quite crowded everywhere.  Even when we got back into the lake there were quite a lot of people around the lake.  I hadn't ever seen so many cars and campers before at this particular lake.  People were parked in areas that people weren't supposed to be in.  But we found a little area that the kids could fish if they wanted to and we could launch our little inflatable kayak.

Our pump didn't blow up the kayak all the way so it wasn't as stiff as it should have been.  So Jon didn't dare go out in it.  It ended up just Kylee and I going around the lake.  Brittany said she didn't want to go for a ride.

Kylee kept wanting to paddle, so I would let her take turns.  We didn't get very far, and sometimes we just went in circles, but she was having fun.  

Hopefully we can get a better pump so we can get the kayak blown up better for our next trip.  It was fun riding around in it on the smooth lake.

Kylee wanted to go to the other side of the lake.  So of we are headed.

We tied Kylee to a tree so she could paddle around by herself for a while.  

Brittany found what she called a dragonfly larva and put it in this green bottle and yes brought it home.

Happy Birthday

July 17, 2014

Happy Birthday Jon!!  We didn't have any candles but we found a number 7 candle in the cupboard.  Kylee really wanted him to have one so we used that.

Brittany gave him a car.  Kylee gave him a red convertible car.  From me he got some shirts.  From mom and dad he got a new fly pole and some waders (he had saved his gift card from last year and used it with this years).

Curiosity Museum

(Hopefully the last of the catch ups.  Although I am still missing some pics from December.)

May 10, 2014

We have a membership this year to Thanksgiving Point. So we took advantage and went to the preview of the new Curiosity Museum.  We had an early appointment so it wasn't very crowded at all.  Which was very nice.  The girls' favorite part was the water section.

Checking out the washing machine and dryer.

Brittany drew the black and yellow butterfly and hung it up.

Trying to flap her wings.

Up on the rope walk.

Up on the rope walk.

Building their own things to fly inside the air pockets.

Inside the tornado.

Inside the tornado.

Styling in those yellow duds.

Brittany absolutely loved playing in the water.

Hurricane winds!!

Easter Morning

April 20, 2014

Easter Morning before the kids have come downstairs.

 Opening the goodies.

New Dresses

Easter Egg Hunt and Decorating Eggs

April 19, 2014  

We had our own Easter Egg Hunt again at our house.  Sometimes it is just easier that way.  

Decorating Easter Eggs

Finished products.