Family Reunion

My family had their yearly family reunion is last weekend. We camped in an awesome camping spot about 1 hour north of Zion's National Park in Utah. I have brothers who live in Salt Lake, so we met halfway in Southern Utah. Southern Utah is incredibly beautiful. The campsite was surrounded by quaking aspen with an elevation of around 92oo ft. It was a beautiful camping spot.
The first day we rented a couple of canoes and play in the lake. The kids and I took turns riding in the canoe except Jim. He recently went on a scout canoe trip where he canoed over 60 miles. He let everyone else have a turn. The kids really enjoyed hanging out in and around the lake. Emily rode in the canoe with my brother and his wife. They were so sweet to take her for a canoe ride. She looks adorable with the life jacket on. Dani went canoeing with her cousin. What fun those two had. We rarely saw them at camp because they were so busy exploring their surroundings. They knew the campsite by the back of their hands.

Josh went canoeing with his Uncle Steve. He really enjoyed the canoe ride, he even waved at me. Josh also went fishing with his cousins and uncles. They fished on the shore and also on a fishing boat. Josh didn't catch any fish this year, but he caught 3 last year. He really loves to go fishing.

I went canoeing with Rachel, my sister-in-law and Angela. We did a great job with the canoe, and we had a really great time. Who knew that canoeing would be so much fun.

The girls had a total blast at the lake. They would play in the water and then quickly ran for a towel because they were cold. These repeated over and over again. They were so cute. They found some yellow flowers and picked them for me. They were so sweet.

The scenery near our campsite was spectacular. We went for a couple of drives and explored the sites around our campground. There was one lookout point where we could see Zion's in the distance. It was incredibly gorgeous. We couldn't resist a few pics, well actually a lot of pictures. After the hike, we went into town for some good old fashion ice cream.

While we were camping, my parents had their 40th wedding anniversary. It was wonderful for them to have the whole family for that special day.
Here is picture of Zion's National Park. I went to Zion's when I was in the Young Womens and hiked the Narrows. I would like to take my kids there when they are older. It was such a beautiful site to see.


We went to Cedar Break National Monument, it was so beautiful to see. It was raining when we arrived so we didn't stay too long. A day later, some family members returned for a 1 mile hike to see the 1600 year old tree. The hike was uphill for a short distance and then it opened up and you could see the beauty that Cedar Breaks has to offer. My brother and I just stood and enjoyed the view around us. It was an incredible sight to see. After the hike, the kids found some snow and played. That was a pleasant surprise for the kids who went on the hike.

The 1600 yr. old tree

Jim and Josh visited the 1600 year old tree. It's fun to think about the tree and the timeline of the events surrounding that tree.

It was fun to spend time with my sisters and my brothers. We had a great time on our reunion.