Day Four - Into the Wilderness

Today was the day of adventure! And lots of driving, probably more than anyone wanted. The morning started by leaving the house at 8:00. First of all we stopped by Aubrey's apartment in Logan to meet Aubrey and Jordan.

After that began the long drive to Bloomington Lake in Idaho. It is a beautiful drive through Logan canyon, and then past Bear Lake which is always very scenic. The trip took a little longer because we had to buy fishing licenses in Idaho. Then we had to drive up a very long dirt road to get to the trail head to hike to Bloomington Lake.

Once we got to the lake, it was so amazing! And the water was so cold! First was fishing, which wasn't very successful - Julie caught two little fish that they put back in the lake.

After the very unsuccessful fishing, it was time to jump in the frigid icy waters and prove how tough we all are. Brrrrrrr! As you can see from the glacier in the pictures, the water is not tropical. But at least there weren't any sharks!


Gabby was the first to jump in, because she felt like she had to be tougher than the boys. Kendall and Kanta didn't really want to jump in, but after a GIRL did it, they really didn't have a choice.

Bloomington Lake was fun, but after that it was time to go to Bear Lake, the BIG lake. Bear Lake is a lot warmer than Bloomington, but still pretty cold. We stayed and played at Bear Lake for about two hours, and then it was time to start for home.

Of course you can't go to Bear Lake and not eat in Garden City, so we stopped and got lots of burgers and raspberry shakes. Mmmmmm!

Then it was time for the long but beautiful drive back through Logan Canyon. By this time the kids were exhausted, and instead of enjoying the scenery they enjoyed the sleep.

Tomorrow should be quieter...I'm sure we will all enjoy that!