Watson Lake

This picture was taken about twelve years ago when we went backpacking up to Watson Lake with the Silly Grandpa and Grandma, Aunt Stephanie, and Aunt Holli (aren't they so cute?). Watson Lake, one of thousands of lakes in the High Uintas, is a favorite spot for Brandon's family, and they went backpacking there many times.

Brandon and I hadn't been back until several weeks ago when we hiked up with several aunts, an uncle, and a bunch of cousins.

This isn't Watson Lake. This is Lily Pad Pond. I don't think that's the official name, but that's what I named it.

It is not a long or difficult hike but there are some steep spots.

Nothing that the two year old couldn't do, though.

This is not Watson Lake, either, but one of the many other lakes.

I love the shape of the rocks in this area--they are all kind of cube-ish. I also love the shapes on this boy's face--they are all kind of smile-ish.

Does Baby Luke have a "Precious Moments" face, or what?

Notice the totem pole featured in the photo below (circa 1999). Brandon carved it with the help of others.

As we were hiking in this time, we talked about our past visits and wondered if that totem pole was still there. I thought there was no way it would be, but lo and behold, it was! I was all astonishment.

You can see the freshly carved totem pole in this photo (below, in the right-hand corner) as well. Also notice the table/pavilion that we (we being used loosely, here) lashed together.

And observe the raft.

Wow, what industrious, resourceful campers! (Thanks to the Silly Grandpa and Grandma.)

Onion Ring was a sweet little one-year-old at the time of this long-ago backpacking trip.

Awwww.

Too bad I didn't try to recreate the above photo with our present day Onion Ring. This would have been a perfect spot for it.

There was an abundance of flowers blooming this late in the season because the snows had been so heavy this past winter that they had just recently melted.

This is Watson Lake.

My favorite part of the hike was this little waterfall. It was so beautiful. I took a lot of pictures of it.

This is my favorite shot of the day:

Seven Years of Eggs

Eggs on Toast had a birthday a couple of weeks ago. The Silly Grandma was unavailable for cake making so I had to rally. Luckily the boys thought it was cool.

We paid a visit to the bowling alley with a few friends to celebrate and had a grand ole time.

And now, so that we may more fully appreciate our sweet Eggs, I am posting a bunch of photos depicting his cuteness throughout the years. This is Eggs soon after he made his grand entrance into the world.

This is Eggs a week later...

...and several months later...

...and more than a year later.

Eggs went through a phase in which he loved to wear this hat.

He has always loved to play with his brothers.

Here are some lesser known facts about Eggs:

He loves hugs. He often hugs Brandon and I throughout the day.

He is a very well behaved boy. He frequently receives accolades and awards from his teachers for his goodness.

He is good at finding things--or remembering where things are. If someone has lost something I usually first ask Eggs if he knows where it is.

He loves math.

He loves to help.

He likes to draw maps (among other things) which he then crumples up to look old.

We sure do love Eggs on Toast!