Bear Lake 2014
Since we go to Bear Lake with Colton’s family every year, I won’t write a super long post, this will mostly be pictures. This year we rented a nice home from a family who had apparently traveled all over Southeast...
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Nautical Nonsense and Pyrotechnics
Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. Why do I love seeing exploding lights in the air and watching colorful floats go by? No idea. I think it’s because the Fourth has always been a time of friends and family for me, so even as the years have passed and people have come in and out of my life, it’s always a positive memory.
Read MoreTin Boats and Elk Bones in the Tetons
Last weekend we went on a trip to the Tetons. Basically all we knew was that we were hoping to get a backcountry camping permit, and hopefully we could get canoes to take us there. So we loaded five people’s worth of gear (me, Colton, Bree, Ben, and our new friend Marcus) into my dad’s Land Cruiser and left on Thursday evening. We left fairly late in the day, so half of our drive was in the dark.
Read MoreKenney Creek Trail
I’ve mentioned the Elephant Rock trail before, but Colton and I were looking for a new trail nearby. After some googling, we found a trail directly across from Elephant Rock that was rarely used and seemed like it would be a good workout. We’d never even heard of it before, so we were excited to search for the miner’s cabin toward the top of the trail. We took my parents’ dog, Autumn, as well as Colton’s sister and brother-in-law Bree and Ben, along with us.
Read MoreBountiful’s Quaint Mainstreet- the Chalk Festival
Every year around the middle of May, Bountiful City holds a chalk-art festival. There’s food, music, and lots of art! It is held on quaint little Main Street, where there are many locally-owned businesses, and each store-front is very picturesque. The artwork was beautiful, and it was fun to see how talented many of the children were who created the art.
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