a day in the mountains

After the Sunday morning session of conference, we set the DVR and headed north to the S.B. National Forest. We have a little tradition of doing something fun outdoors between sessions. We found a fun little place to set up "camp" for a few hours and had ourselves a ball playing in the water, picnic-ing on a little island, catching dragon flies and soaking up the sun. What a glorious day! I could've stayed there all day- enjoying my little family and the beauty of the mountains. In fact, I was just thinking those things to myself... when a large family came up over a little hill and settled down RIGHT NEXT TO US. Seriously?? We have a whole forest around us, miles and miles of river and not a person in sight- and this family chooses to park it not 10 feet away from us. And this is not the kind of family you want to chat with and let the kids play together- if you know what I mean. Luckily, it was time to head home, so that seemed to be a good time to pack up and head home. What a wonderful family day- beautiful nature, amazing conference session and a whole day together. Can't wait until next conference!




This little guy played the WHOLE 2 hours without making a peep. He found himself a cozy spot in the shade and kept himself busy banging rocks together, watching the big kids play and digging in the dirt. Can't get enough of this 1 year old!