We went hiking to a place called Boulder Lake.
However, we never saw the lake.
Why? you ask... well, something about the trail being changed
(different from what the guidebook said) to include a 3.5 mile addition along an old gravel road. This lovely road contained 70
(believe me, we counted them) dug out culverts to walk up and down, up and down, up and down...okay you get the idea. Needless to say it added a lot of extra time to our hike. Time that prevented us from making it to our destination before we needed to head back.
Though we didn't reach our destination, the waterfalls, river, reservoir and beautiful foliage we saw along the way was enough to content us. At least for now.
Happy to be outdoors.
Matt loves being outside. It's still pretty cushy for him to go hiking. I'm sure he'll love using those strong little legs of his though once he figures out the walking.
Three adventurers
We went with Aaron's parents. It's so fun to share these outings with others.
On the trail
And here we go again...up, down, up, down, up, down...70 times.
The lovely reservoir
The waterfalls
Whew, all this hiking is wearing me out...time to relax
My girls make sure we have plenty of wildflower bouquets throughout the summer. Most of the time the bouquets fill my kitchen, but sometimes they have been found on every bathroom cupboard and in every bedroom too. Good thing we have a lot of vases and jars!
Happy to be outdoors.
Three adventurers
We went with Aaron's parents. It's so fun to share these outings with others.
On the trail
And here we go again...up, down, up, down, up, down...70 times.
The lovely reservoir
The waterfalls
Whew, all this hiking is wearing me out...time to relax
He did some climbing too.
Sherrie led this difficult climb for us in about 2 minutes...
I spent like 20 trying to just climb the same place. Here I am wondering "where do I go from here?!?"
The girls all tried out their skills. Sherrie and Walt are great coaches.
Madelyn climbing up
Ashlie seeing how far she's gone
After Matt took his power nap...
He tried a little climbing himself - who needs a harness and rope when Mom's around?
***Thanks again Sherrie, Walt, Anna and Emma for taking us out. We had a great time!***
Martin's Cove was our destination at the first of this month along with my brother and his family.
The dancing we did
Learning the Virginia Reel and Oh Johnny Oh. These missionaries were so awesome.
The hiking we did
On the dusty trail
Landmarks we saw - Devil's gate
The statue honoring those who carried people across the freezing Sweetwater river
Sweetwater crossing
Ashlie not so sure about crossing...
Wet legs afterwards. Good thing the Wyoming wind blew them dry in about 5 minutes.
We definitely gained increased admiration for the brave pioneers whose dedication and faith sustained them through the trials they endured. We also had a lot of fun learning what it was like to be a pioneer.
