Pioneer Weekend

Happy Pioneer Weekend! 

In Utah this is the day that the pioneers entered into the Salt Lake Valley. Since the holiday fell on a Sunday we got today off so we had a wonderful 3 day weekend. With the weekend my parents got a cabin at a place called Six Lakes (above) where we relaxed, payed in the lake, and the guys fished quite a bit. Friday after work Scott & I drove up and found everyone playing Manipulation.

The view from the cabin was great and we overlooked a good size lake that we had to ourselves all weekend long. This is a shot of it at Dusk and one in the morning.

 

On Saturday we found out that the local town of Altamont was having a parade so we decided to go and visit. It was a cute little parade, typical small town parade, but a good time for everyone involved. We even saw Mater!

 

That afternoon we pulled out the Lazy Island (I didn't get a photo of this) and was blown all over the lake. We didn't realize that there was an anchor that we could use so Julie and I took turns to kick us back to the middle of the lake (Mom and Peter was in the island as well). That night we did s'mores and did some star gazing (with the help of Mark's phone app). 

 

On Sunday we had a lazy day and layed around the cabin and swam a little bit. Will and Vinny wandered around to the other side of the lake and did some cliff jumping as well.

Sunday we were in charge of the food so Scott decided to do a brisket. I did take a photo of it 1/2 way through cooking but I forgot one before we ate it. It was DELICIOUS and I think that he should start a restaurant but then I wouldn't see him so I'll keep his cooking to myself. ;)

Every night the guys would get into the pontoon, kick boat, or kayak and go fishing. The rest of us sat on the patio and watched them and the sunset.

On Monday we slept in and the guys went fishing again. The rest of us hung out, took a bike ride, and cleaned. It was a good weekend and it would have been a site to see all 3 cars leaving with all of the toys on the cars (key: Balk's= bikes; Pannier's=2 kick-boats, 1 pontoon; Hortin's: 2kayaks, not shown).