Vacation 2010

This is the longest vacation our little family has ever taken.  It was a total of 10 days. We had such a great time together, I wish we could do this every summer.  Well maybe we can, you never know.

It all started in Panguitch Lake, Utah for the Ipson Family Reunion.

The Ipson's owned the land, they had a business in growing and selling Hay, when the water level rose they sold their business thinking that they couldn't make it there.  Only if they would have thought about the fishing business, we might all have some property in Utah

The Beautiful Canyon and Panguitch Lake

 

The waterfall is so beautiful.  It was quite a drive to reach it.  It was a very rough road, all the trucks did fine, but we were following the car that didn't do fine.  So we did our good deed for the day and picked up the four passengers in the car, good thing because one of them was the photographer that was supposed to get a professional picture of the waterfall.  We were a little cramped with 11 people in a 8 person vehicle, thank goodness it was on a old dirt road, no cops around :).  The kids loved it, we all had a good time, and we were able to meet some really great people.

There were so many wonderful creations to enjoy.

Beautiful Moon Light

Pictures of campfires are really hard to capture, Julia took this picture she did a great job.

We spent 3 days camping and meeting new family, and maybe we will get to do it again in 3 years.

     

Ryan found a big stick and said "it makes me look like a deer"

                                                                                                        

                                                              So of course Logan had to do the same 

I wish we had some more pictures of extended family but we have not recieved them yet.  So here are some more pictures of the first leg of our trip.

The kids were making bird feeders with peanut butter and bird seed, it looks like Jessica and Julia got a little carried away.  Logan developed a great relationship with Theresa, she is in the picture below.

 

Jessica, Linda and the Girls, our guide on the tour of Panguitch Lake, and the kids watching cartoons at the church building.

We were able to spend a little time at the lake before our next leg of the trip  "Bryce Canyon". The kids were able to get there feet wet, make a castle in the sand.  Oh yea the dogs had a lot of fun too.

 

 

I enjoyed the time we spent here, with family that we have never met, and family we are very familiar with.  We made alot of memories that will last a life time.

Well on to Bryce Canyon, but I will save that for another day.