camping at knoll lake

A couple of weeks ago, we decided to get away from the heat and headed for the mountains. We went camping at Knoll lake. It was wonderful! The temps were in the 70's and the lake was great. The water was a little cold for me, but of course the kids had a great time swimming in it.

The campground we stayed at was really nice. All the camp sites had a graded spot for tents with little pathways that connected the parking space, picnic area and camping area. Unfortunately, we are in the middle of a dry summer, so we were not allowed to have a fire even in the fire pit.

Garrett and Richard tried a little fishing, but neither of them got a bite :( I am sure it had nothing to do with the kids splashing around in the water!

After they were done swimming, Grace and Jack bundled up and curled up on the hot rocks to warm up.

{salt river - part 1}

A couple of weeks ago, we went up to the Salt River for an afternoon BBQ. It was the perfect day, not too hot yet. The kids had a great time playing in the river, trying not to get washed away. It is hard to tell from the pictures, but out in the main part of the river the water is moving pretty fast!

lake powell 2009

This summer we went on our annual Lake Powell trip. The kids had a great time. They had so much fun swimming, fishing, sliding on the water slide, and playing in the sand. Maggie and Heath came and of course Grandma Barb and Grandpa Mike (it's their boat). It was hot and so much fun! We can't wait for next summer for another great vacation! Thanks, Mom and Dad for a great time!

swimming lessons

Grace and Jack took swimming lessons for 2 weeks this summer. They had a lot of fun, I don't think they learned a lot though. Next summer we are going to have to have them signed up for more than one session.