Weekend Getaway, part II

On Saturday, David made us a yummy breakfast of pancakes, eggs and bacon and then we eventually got ready to go.  We headed over the Teton Pass into Teton National Park and Jenny Lake.  I was driving while Carlos was trying to do homework. 

We spent most of the drive trying to get the iPad to load this video about the Toyota Sienna so David could see it.  It never worked well and we had to wait until we got back home for them to see it all.  We like that van and I think the commercials are funny!  Anyway….

Once at Jenny Lake, we took the boat across the lake to hike up to Hidden Falls. 

We didn’t really know how far we would go because we didn’t have a carrier for Zach and his 30+ pounds feel even heavier than that! It ended up being a really pretty easy hike and really enjoyable. It helped that *everyone* took turns with Zach (I didn’t really carry him until the end of the return hike…) There were places that you had to be careful with the boys, but it wasn’t panicky the whole time like when we hiked up to Timpanogos Cave last fall.

Right where the falls are still had a lot of snow and it was a little tricky walking across it because there were so many people and it was pretty icy.  We all did okay, but I did go down when we were leaving and slid a little bit.  Don’t worry, I saved my camera! 

The falls were really pretty and, because of all the snow and rain, were really powerful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We hung out for a while…

…then headed back down.  At one point when we stopped, there was a group eating sandwiches.  We hadn’t brought any because we were going to get pizza at a restaurant just outside of the park.  Here, Jaiden is telling us that we should have brought sandwiches!

The boat was leaving when we got to the dock but we waited for the next one and had a snack and hung out for about fifteen minutes.

I didn’t ever get any good pictures of the Tetons because, first, I was driving whenever we had a good open view, and second, the gray day made it hard for me to get a good one, the clouds and the mountain tops just kind of blended together!

We went to Durnans for lunch and had pizza.  Then, just about everyone fell asleep on the way home while I drove!  David kept me company though!

We all just lazed around for the afternoon, taking naps, doing homework, and watching TV.  The boys loved, loved, loved Milly and David got these cute pictures while I was helping Carlos with homework or taking a nap or something!

We went to church with them on Sunday and headed home that afternoon.  This time, we took the more direct, faster route, but it was still pretty.  I love the rolling, green hills and fields on the road from Driggs to Rexburg!

We had to take a couple of hurry-and-pull-over-by-the-side-of-the-road stops, but other than that, we only stopped once at a rest stop close to the Idaho-Utah border.  I thought it was really pretty and there were lilacs everywhere that smelled so good!  There was even hot water in the bathroom sink!  There were pathways and bridges and benches and tables all over.  It was really quite quaint!  At least as quaint as a rest stop could be….

Well, that’s the end of our little trip!  We made it home in just under 5 1/2 hours (even with the 20 minute stop) and with one tank of gas.  We may have been practically coasting into our driveway, but we did it!

Please excuse any typographical or grammatical errors, it took too long to do this post and I’m not going to re-read it! 

A Weekend Family Getaway

We left on Thursday evening and stayed with Ryan and Jenna in Logan.  I don’t know why I didn’t get any pictures, I’m a dork.  But Ava is such a cutie and we are all in love with her curly blonde hair!  Sorry we kept her up so late!  We also drove by the Brigham City Temple on the way up.  It was smaller than I expected, but is very beautiful.

Saturday morning we headed up to Bear Lake, figuring it would be too cold to swim but wanted to stop anyway.  The drive up Logan Canyon was pretty and the river was really full!

We stopped at the overlook and somebody had put a snowball on the fence post.  It was about 48 degrees up there at the top, but it wasn’t melting!

The guy at the gas station said that the water temp was about 51 degrees, and we figured we’d let the kids just get their feet wet and they wouldn’t want to get it.  We had to drive around to the Idaho side and go in the State Park there because it was the only place that had any beach….Thanks Lisa for the tip!


Well, we got out and tested the water…thanks to the very gradual slope and shallow waters, close to shore was actually warm, so the boys got in their swimming suits and had a blast.

For those unfamiliar with Bear Lake, it is a great place to take kids because you can walk out a really long ways and you don’t have to worry about it dropping off suddenly.  Here’s a picture of a guy (circled in red) who walked out to about mid-chest.  You can see how far he is from the shore!

After the lake, we stopped at the tabernacle in Paris, Idaho for a picture. I had never noticed how the two front corners are different!


We then ate at the Artic Circle in Montpelier, Idaho and then headed up to Driggs.  Zach fell asleep while eating his ice cream cone…I tried to take it from him (it was just the last little bit of the cone) and he woke up and kept trying to eat it while mostly asleep.  It was pretty funny.

We drove through beautiful country, and everything being so green just made it even prettier!  This was in Swan Valley, before going over the pass into the Victor/Driggs area. 

We got to David and Kelly’s and the boys had a blast playing with their dog, Milly.  David didn’t get home until they were asleep (and that didn’t happen until 11:00!) but we had a great time visiting with Kelly and playing with the dog!

They have a front porch and an awesome wrap-around, covered back porch.

They have a few neighbors but a lot of open space and pretty views.  We loved their house, it was perfect for them! 

I know my travel logs are always long and full of pictures, but I can’t help it.  I get the camera in my hand and can’t stop!  I love to capture all the moments of our trips and fun things we do.  So, I think I’ll stop here and add another post about the rest of the trip.