Camping at Lost Lake

This past weekend Mr. D and I ventured out of Seattle for our second camping trip of the summer. When Mr. D and I got married I remember explaining to him that I wasn't a camper (I was more of a shower everyday type of girl) and somehow we have managed to go twice this summer. At the end of the trip I even caught myself saying that I loved camping to one of our friends!

Something that has been key for me in camping is being prepared for camping and bringing the right stuff. Thankfully we have a generous family in our ward at church that is happy to loan us some of their camping gear, which we've been incredibly grateful for.

Mr. D and I had trouble finding a campsite, but got lucky and were able to find a beautiful space by a lake large enough for three tents for our group of six. Our neighbors we camped by were a little rowdy, but Mr. D had brought his earplugs so we were able to sleep well both nights we were there.

On Saturday we hiked to Mirror Lake together where we took a few glamour shots of each other, and jumped into the lake afterwards (more pictures below at the end of this post). While we loved being in the outdoors, nothing beat the company we were with sitting outside in the dark chatting with each other into the night.

For dessert one night we got to try the Beard family recipe for cobbler. I can't divulge the secrets of the recipe here, but I can say it involved cake mix, peaches, and a very precise number of briquettes above and below the Dutch oven.

Overall the camping trip was such a success! We spent a lot of time gathered together and greatly enjoyed getting to know our friends better.

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Neil's friends visit

Our friends from Seattle were in town visiting for a work conference in Park City and they stopped by our home and stayed with us for a day. We loved seeing them and getting to have our boys play together. There was a lot to do at our home-- play with legos, practice baseball, enjoy the chickens, and read together. Hope to have them visit again next time they are here for a work trip or to ski.

Camping

This past weekend our family got to go camping with cousins, and we had a great time. We live in Highland Utah, which is near the American Fork Canyon entrance. We chose to go to the Timpooneke campsites, which is really close to us. We went there a couple times last year. The campsites are really nice. At each campsite is a concrete slab with a fire pit and picnic table, as well as flat ground to place your tent (plus walkable to drinking water, an outhouse, etc.). We went with David's sister's family and the kids loved gathering around the fire, playing games, and exploring together. We even got to take our paddle boards out to Tibble Fork Reservoir. Here are photos from our trip: Campground link: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231938

Mariana visits!

When we lived in Seattle, Mariana lived with us and helped us take care of our kids (as our au pair). When we moved to Utah she finished her year with our family and returned to Mexico for college. Mariana was kind and visited us a few months later when she was in the US for a vacation and then just this past weekend she visited our family again when she was in the US. We love seeing her! This time we were in for a special treat because she brought her sister to come see us too. David got to play tour guide for a couple days and took them to Temple Square in Salt Lake, BYU campus in Provo, and the snow in Park City. I asked Mariana what her favorite part was and she said skiing and seeing the boys how they’ve grown. We are so grateful she took time to see us and see our kids. While she was here David and my oldest had a soccer tournament in Mesquite that was also a good experience.

Mr. D and Mrs. M

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