Camping.........

Thursday afternoon we loaded everything up and headed up into the Uinta's. We had checked the weather reports and they were predicting it to be really cold. So we decided against our original plan of staying up at the top and decided to stay at Murdock basin which is about halfway up. We found a killer rough camp spot and made camp. The first night we roasted hot dogs over the fire and they were delicious. Why is it that when you are camping everything tastes so much better?

The second day Ian and I took the 4 wheeler, with Marc, Dust , my Dad, Kayla and Savannah in the jeep behind us down a sweet trail that took us to a really secluded lake. In the mud around the shore we saw bear, mountain lion and moose tracks. They were pretty fresh so that was a cool thing to see. That evening we headed up to Butterfly lake for some hiking and fishing. When we got back we ate Hawaiian haystacks for dinner. Once again they tasted better than ever because we were camping.

Saturday we went up to the lakes again for some more fishing and also canoeing. This was a lot of fun but a little nerve racking. The water up there was freezing along with the air. So if we would have tipped it would have been refreshing to say the least. That night we had Ian's famous tin foil dinners. They were a big hit as always ( we don't tell him that because his ego is big enough already). After dinner we bundled Kayla up in about 5 blankets, a beanie and a coat. Then Marc Kayla and Savannah headed home in the jeep. We played Settlers till the early hours of the morning and then went to bed.

Sunday morning we loaded up camp and headed home. This actually took a lot less time than I thought it would. After hitting the dump station we made it home by about 2:00. We had enough time to do some laundry, unload our stuff and then relax and watch the Olympics. Overall it was a really fun relaxing trip and we can't wait to head out again over Labor day.

On a side note, Lilly loves laying in the sun. Her favorite thing to do while camping is to lay in the warm dirt or roll around int the dirt while playing with Izze. When we left Sunday she looked like a brown dog instead of being black. The white stripe on her face was unrecognizable. Our bath tub that night was totally full of dirt, all from little 14 pound Lilly.