Water

The 4th and 5th were good days for us. This is a long post, so try not to be daunted. We started with a ward breakfast and playing at the Jones's house (Emily's cousins). James had a hard time relaxing on the tire swing.



Then, after a long nap, we climbed the steps to Mount Doom, Logan.


We stopped halfway because there was a nice bridge to sit on, and we weren't really interested in destroying any rings anyway.


Meanwhile, Rachel started breaking out of her cocoon. We think she'll turn out to be some kind of colorful butterfly (unlike the moths I ended up with as a kid when I captured caterpillars and put them in jars).


From Mordor we headed to Merlin Olsen Park, where we found more water to play in. With no AC in either our car or our apartment, shade and cool water has been our main goal. Brother Olsen provides both.


From there we went up some canyon by Hyrum and found more water. Rachel is absent from this photo because she's kind of a sissy and didn't want to get her feet wet.


James, however, had a different attitude.


As much as he loves water, we think he might be part fish. Or frog. Or Aquaman.


The next day we drove to Bear Lake (once you get a little taste of water, you just want more and more). James led me out to where the water reached his neck, but Emily must have been too scared to take pictures of it.


Then we came back to the kiddie pool for a while.


James buried his truck and tractor with a tablespoon-sized shovel.


He had races with his mom.


And then he walked around flexing his muscles in his stretchy shirt.



We had pizza at Bear Lake Pizza afterward (but left the camera in the car). In all, the weekend was a success.