The week after we got back from Bear Lake we were home for two days and then packed up again and headed to southern Utah for the Andersen (Nate's mom side) Reunion. We decided to make a trip of it and head to Fish Lake the first day. Nate has always wanted to try fishing on Fish lake so we rented a boat and spent the afternoon on the lake. Fish lake is in the middle of the state and was only a few hours drive from home. It was fun, BUT we didn't catch any fish and it was really cold most of the afternoon. We weren't prepared for the cooler weather so some of the afternoon we were miserable because of the cold wind and no sun. Even though our fishing trip was unsuccessful we still had a great and it was a fun adventure!
Seriously strange this child of mine...
After staying in Richfield for the night we head down to Duck Creek Village for the rest of our trip. Once there we went a our favorite hike to Cascade Falls. It isn't a long hike, but it is beautiful!
The trees smell like strawberries. (honestly)
Can't beat the views!
After the hike we went to Aspen Mirror Lake to hike to Horny Toad Valley. Nate and his siblings went there every time they were there for reunion. One time they even caught Horny Toads (Horned lizards) and brought them home in their pockets on the airplane!! Sadly the toads didn't survive.
Beautiful wild flowers everywhere!
The valley used to be full of these horned lizards, but all the ATV's have scared them away. We were only able to find one. :(
The next day we decided to explore the mammoth caves. They were interesting, but a little too claustrophobic for me. The kids thought they were pretty cool though!!
Our last day was spent at the family reunion. It mostly consists of a lot of sitting around with some eating and then an auction. It was fun to be with Nate's family. We were especially glad to see Nate's grandpa whose health is failing quickly. We had a nice long visit with him and feel very blessed to have spent time with him.
Newest nephew Kai!
Decent Family Picture!!!
It was a crazy 2 weeks of vacation, but we had loads of fun!!
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Looks like fun times! Wish we could have been there!
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