Camping at Timpanookee

Kevin got a chance at a last-minute backpacking trip with Pata. He wasn't planning on going, but when it looked like Pata was going to go by himself, and shortened his trip one day, it all worked out! Shad, and Parsnip, did end up going too. They backpacked just overnight in the Uintas. 

Kevin planned a few months ago to take the big kids camping this same weekend up American Fork canyon, at Timpanookee campground. We just haven't had great luck getting toddlers to sleep in a tent all night long, so Evelyn's got a year or two to go before she will be invited! The kids and I met the guys at the campground with the camping gear on Friday afternoon. It was a beautiful campground, with the spots farther away from each other than others we have been too. Evelyn and I were only going to stay a little bit, but it was so fun we stayed for a walk, exploring, dinner, and s'mores. 

 

 The kids all did so well with Parsnip, which was a relief. He was pretty tuckered out from hiking. Cora even felt comfortable around him, so maybe she is making progress with overcoming her fear of dogs. We've been working on it! Parsnip was so patient with the kids too-- even when Evelyn was trying to use him as a pillow!

 Evelyn and I spent Saturday morning at a farmer's market and at the farm at Thanksgiving Point. She loves riding the horses, and liked this white one most of all!

  The camping crew went on a hike Saturday morning and tried to go fishing, but it was too rainy. Maybe next summer!