Mirror Lake with the Bells

Last weekend we escaped the heat to join our neighbors, the Bells, for a day at their campsite on Mirror Lake.  The Uinta mountains are only an hour and a half drive away, and every visit leaves me thinking, "What am I thinking?!! I should be here every weekend!" Now if I could just get the yard to cooperate with that notion, life would be grand.

On the way up, we stopped at the Provo River falls on the Upper Provo River. The kids love scrambling around here, and Aldy wanted a picture. So good to see him like this, given that two weeks ago he was in a hospital bed.

The Bells have one of the sweetest hammocks ever. Doubles as a group swing. Very popular attraction.

Here is the crew down at the lake, enjoying the mild temperatures, and watching the entertainment.  That consisted of Jacob, doing his best survival guru impression, and showing how a log could be used as a handy personal flotation device.  Kid will be an adventurer some day, no doubt about it.

Sarah was a very persistent little fisherman . . . er, fishergirl?  Here she is telling Keegan, "I'll catch a fish for you, Keegan."  She could be a keeper, bringing home the fish and frying it up in a pan.

Keegan, bless his tender little heart, would probably make her let the fish go.  He loves creatures of all kinds, and if they are not too delicate, always manages to let them go after a proper period of confinement.

This girl, whoever she is (waaaay to old to be Kate, right? I mean, she looks so much older than the Kate I know, certain similarities -- smart as a whip, reading fiend, beautiful-- notwithstanding), wants a dog real bad. Swears she will clean up the poo and brave blizzards to walk him.  The only problem is that her mother is allergic, and, tragedy of all tragedies, we have recently learned that hypo allergenic dogs, so diligently researched by a certain pre-teen, are now clearly a myth.  Great. What is a fella to do?  Guess we'll have to make do with occasional visits.

How is that for a trail of flowers?  Little white fellas were everywhere.

The Bells do love their fishing!  Sarah was still hard at it when we left, with Tyler trying to help is sister understand the fine art of casting.  All in all, a great day. Thanks guys!