Camping in February?

I know...crazy, huh?  With the warm weather we were having, and lack of snow, we decided to venture down to the desert for a couple of nights.  We timed it just right.  It was sunny and in the upper 60s while we were down there.  (The nights got a little chilly but thank goodness for a tent heater.)  Today, the high was 41.  Brrr...  When we got back to Park City, it seemed winter temperatures were back and there were bits of little white coming out of the sky.

We had a great time and the views were spectacular.  I'll let the pictures do the talking.

snug as bugs

Sorry Ben, but Sarah will need a good bath when you get home.  Abby found great joy in dumping sand on her.

playing frisbee

watching the sunset

Dead Horse Point State Park was just a short drive from our campsite.  Why that name, you ask?  At the turn of the century, cowboys corralled wild mustang horses at the point.  I'm guessing they wanted to tame them and use them for work.  The cowboys used branches and brush to keep the horses at the point (where the narrowest point is 30 yards wide).  At one time, the horses were left barricaded at the point with no water.  All they could do was watch the Colorado River 2,000 feet below.  Many horses died from dehydration.  Hence the name.  The pictures just don't do it justice.

Remember Thelma and Louise?  In the movie, the very last scene supposedly took place at the Grand Canyon.  Not so.  It was actually filmed at Dead Horse Point State Park.  So, of course, last night we had to watch Thelma and Louise again.

From Then Until Now

Oh my goodness.  It's been way too long since I've last updated on our happenings.  I'll get right to the photos but, first, I must say this.  It's February and our snow is melting at an incredibly sad rate.  For the past couple of weeks, the temperatures have been in the upper 40's and lower 50's.  Crazy!  One of two things will probably happen.  We will get slammed with winter in March and/or April, or we are going to have an incredibly HOT summer.  I'll take the first.

Ben hosted the Super Bowl party this year.  The kids did a little pre-game backyard play.  

Emma started back up with her swimming lessons.  

This is how Abigail likes to chill while Emma is in her lessons.

We never know what these girls are up to...

This is the sad truth of what it looks like around our house (at about 7,000 feet).  C'mon snow!

Doing laps around the deck...

Emma has gotten out to ski, though.  

 On the last day of her lessons, the resort does a cookie race.  The kids ski around some flags while the parents cheer all of the kids on.  It's quite fun to watch.  

Emma with her ski buddies, Barbara and Katharine

Andy and I got to sneak away from work for the cookie race.  So proud of her!

Our school had our annual 5th grade circus.  As always, Andy was a juggler.

Andy and I got out for a concert one night-G Love and Special Sauce.  This was our 3rd time of seeing them and they do not disappoint.  

Matt Costa opened up the show.

We had great "seats."

Such a helper, she is!

It's hard to believe we have the bikes out in February but it is what it is.

I think that about covers it.  Until next time...