Moon Lake Getaway

Three years ago Danielle's side of the family started a family tradition that they would get all the families that wanted to together and go on a vaction. The first year we went to Bryce Canyon last year to Moab and this year to Moon Lake in the Uintas.
This is a very large lake about 30 miles north of Duchesne, which is another fun vacation spot of ours with Starvation resevoir. We had a great time camping out with the family. It had been years since we had set up our large family tent and Jeff almost forgot how to set it up, we may have ended up sleeping out under the stars. This was the first time that our three youngest kids have been camping in tents. It was quite the experience!
For whatever reason Mine and Danielle's sleeping bag seemed to be very popular by morning.
For two days we rented 2-man kayaks and took the kids on rides around the lake, they had a blast. We even had a small swamping episode where Austin tried to capsize his uncle Matt and then got it in return when he was out on his own. It was a very fun time to get away and be together as a family. The kids got to see some wildlife up close. Darn those cows, and who said the ground squirrels could eat the dog food.
We had a great time enjoying the world and the company but are glad now to be back home, there is something about vacations that it is great while you are there but it is even better to be back home, especially when it is camping in tents.

First time logging on

This is hte first time we are trying this blogging thing. Ausitn and Maddy just got back from a 2 week vacation to Canada with their grandparents. They were so glad to be home, and yes we were glad too though it was nice to have them gone and give us a break from the 5 of them. But Ausitn and Maddy are great at helping with the younger siblings so that was well missed. They really enjoyed their vacation and got to see and do many things that many kids their age probably will not ever see. Their favorite was they went on a boat to go whale watching. Austtin got sprayed by the blowhole of a whale that went under the boat and Maddy almost got wet from a whale that splashed it's tail near the boat. They really enjoyed what they were able to see. They got home late in the efternoon yesterday, so we sepnt the day hiking with them. As a family we went to Brighton Ski resort and hiked over to Lake Solitude. This is about a 3 mile total round trip hike. Everyone loved it, they got to see some wildlife and we just love being in the outdoors. Even Trina who we wondered about such a long hike for her enjoyed it and was pleased with herself and how she walked the whole way there and back. There was still snow up there on parts of the trail and made it fun for them to play in during the warm weather.