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Road Trip!

I'm kind of behind - sorry. In August, Kent and I did a road trip. It was the perfect trip - drive until we want to stop. Then sit/walk and enjoy the beauty of God's earth. These are all from Mirror Lake, in the Uintahs.





We walked all the way around the lake and saw so much "wonder". Kent has become a wildflower photographer and quite an expert on all the different kinds of flowers.

These are just a few of the many flowers we saw! 

 

 

Here are some of our other favorite things to do.

Look through binoculars:

Read under a pine tree:

 Have lunch surrounded by fresh air and pine scent:

This was our first day. We ended up in Evanston, Wyoming, where we spent the night.

Day 2 - Evanston to Vernal

After we left Evanston, we followed the Pioneer trail for awhile. We then went to a place called Sheep Creek Geological area and close by to Sheep Creek and Spirit Lake. It was beautiful! Our last leg to Vernal, took us through Ashley National Forest. Nature is good for the soul, isn't it??

I loved Main street in Vernal. It is so welcoming, don't you think?

End of day 2.

Day 3 - Vernal to Orem

Leaving Vernal we went west and then went off road up Rock Creek Rd to Upper Stillwater Reservoir. 

My happy driver. :)

I've never seen a dam from this perspective before. It was really impressive!!! 

Here's the top of the dam! We had lunch near here.

More off-roading up over the pass to Hannah

 

The sad part of this trip? It ended and we came back to sweltering heat in Orem. Love our road trips!!!

Fun stuff we've done since getting home from Jerusalem

Eating at Milagros!

 

This is our cute daughter Sarah - she and her husband own Milagros.

 

Going to a concert at Red Butte Gardens!

 

 

A Merle Haggard concert! :)

 

 

With 2 of my wonderful daughters!

 

 Some sights left a lot to be desired but overall it was a lot of fun!

Going to the cabin!!

[As clarification - the cabin belongs to Kent's sister and she very graciously lets our family use it each summer. It is the best part of the year! Thanks LouAnn.]

 

Grandma with 6 of the 8 grandkids. The hammock is the favorite hang out.

 

 Sarah and Jenny preparing lunch

 

 Alex & Dwight husking corn and grilling meat for lunch

 

 Haley and Ethan watching Grandma play a game

 

Becky, Aspen, Jenny having a serious discussion

Haley, Sarah, and Aspen enjoying a cool morning swing in the hammock

This is all but 2 of our children. We're missing Sarah's husband, Dave, and Alex's wife, Ashley



 

 Fun times in the cabin

 

Aunt Becky and Haley

 

Roasting marshmallows. The lovely lady next to me is Jonny's future wife, Emily

 

 Emily teaching yoga

 

More fun in the hammock - Max & Skylar

 

I told you the hammock was popular. Here is Uncle Dwight, Lexi, and Max

 

 

Feeding the ducks

 

Lexi & Haley playing a clapping game that Emily taught them. They are waiting their turn to play croquet

 

Here's Max helping Grandpa with his wild flower pictures

 

This is as close as we'll get this year, to a family photo. We're missing Dave, Ashley, and our oldest grandchild, Zoe

 

Okay, this has gone on long enough. More "fun" in the next blog.