Dylan & Heather: 4th of July Weekend

We had a Hendrickson family reunion Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It was at Emigrant Springs, which is about 20 minutes from our house, so we drove up every day rather than camp out. It was a lot of fun. Friday the 4th we played so hard and got home around 9. We were completely beat. These boys passed out right away. Needless to say, we didn't stay up for fireworks.

The next morning I changed Hendrix's diaper and didn't put clothes on him yet because I wanted to put sunscreen on him first. Dylan and I were both showering and getting ready. Hex was just talking up a storm! He has become so vocal. He just talked and talked and talked and talked himself to sleep.

The family reunion was just in the morning on Saturday (today) so we went up and helped clean up. Shem's sister and family were in town and wanted to go hiking so as soon as we got home we turned around and headed up to Anthony Lakes. Anthony Lake itself was pretty crowded so we drove down the road a bit to the ski lift and hiked around there. It was absolutely gorgeous. There was still a tiny bit of snow in some places but it was in the 70's! I wore Hendrix in the baby carrier and got all nice and sweaty.

Dylan and Atticus exploring

There was this narrow stream running to Mud Lake. It was skinny enough we could jump over it (I had to find a narrower spot as I had a baby strapped to my chest!) but it was REALLY deep. Probably around 4 feet deep. Dylan and Levi (Carly and Shem's nephew) were looking at the fish with Kody, one of Levi's dogs.

Levi with Atticus, Kody, and Tok (Levi's other dog). The pups were in heaven. They had so much fun! Maya hates water so she was hanging back.

Hendrix was still recovering from the long day yesterday and early morning today. He slept almost the entire time, but he enjoyed it!

Levi had fallen into some water by the stream he didn't see and sunk in up to his waist. He decided (with some encouragement from us) that he might as well get all the way in. We found a nice swimming hold up stream a ways and he went for it!

Splash! Almost a belly flop hah.

Kody coming to check out what his human is doing!

Atticus and Kody thinking about jumping in

Dylan threw a stick in and ALL the dogs went after it. Kody landed on top of Atticus.

We walked to the other side of the street and walk up the ski hill. Dylan *almost* made it to the summit. I didn't get quite that close. To be fair, I had a baby strapped to my chest, and it gets pretty steep up there!