Great Weekend

I am so glad for friends inviting us on a great weekend in Koosharem.  We had plenty to do and also plenty of time for relaxing.  Usually our weekends are busier than our weekdays, so it was really quite nice to have some time to just sit.

Phoenix really took to heart the sitting, relaxing and especially the eating part of the weekend.

Hailee was on a leash for her first time driving a 4-wheeler.  Later she mastered the thing and was able to drive all around by herself.

Don't run over the camera man and don't put your feet down.

I think she's got it!

Ryann and Blake pretended to ride a lot of the time.  

 We all decided to go for a drive up by Capital Reef National Park.

 Kirt, Lissa & Kids; Mike & a couple of kids; Damon, Jen & kids; RJ, Lori & Kids; Ryan, Nicole & kids.  (Rob & Lacey, Shanna & a couple of kids, cousins & grandparents all stayed at the cabin)

 We all went searching for some petrified wood and did we find some.  Way more than we could ever carry.

On our hike we found an old mine.  No- we didn't go in. 

Might have caved in on us, and we wouldn't want that to happen, would we.

Capital Reef. ( I think my panorama's are getting better)

And of course a picnic at a park for the kids to play.
(check out the sweet view behind the town, I really like Utah's varied scenery)

Back to camp we go.  Hailee rides all by herself and Damon takes Blake and Ryann for rides.
(I probably should have cropped these pics before posting- Oh well)

After shooting, playing some games, and plenty of relaxing our weekend seemed like it had been 4 days, but really we still had a day and a half to go.  Lacey says Koosharem has 48hours in each day, she may be right.

So we headed to Manti to visit with family and to gather veggie oil and our trailer that has been sitting for the last 2 years.  Plus we were able to shower and sleep in real beds. 
To be honest with you, I think that Manti has 48 hours in each day too.  Sure it was nice to watch a late night movie, and sleep in, but when we finally got up in the morning, there was no power.  Seriously?  This is like camping but we are in a house.  We had to keep our food in the coolers, make meals with no stove and keep sweaters on to stay warm.  Yes, it was cold the end of May.  Another reason for coming to Manti.  I hate camping in the rain, especially when it is muddy.

After visiting with the grandparents we headed home.  Even with all the traffic, we were able to get home, unpacked, and have dinner at our own table by 7:00.  From now on, I am coming home early.  I hate getting home at midnight and still having to unpack everything.

So for an overall weekend, we had a great time.