For Memorial Day this year, we decided to do something a little different. Natalie found a cabin in Sundance and arranged a few nights, Sunday through Tuesday. The cabin she picked was called The Treehouse, and that's just what it was. There were several trees growing right up through the deck which surrounded both floors. It had a great kitchen, and all the modern conveniences, but we really enjoyed being right there in Provo Canyon surrounded by the tall pines and steep hills. A little creek even splashed along the back of the property, which was really bucolic.
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| The cabin was lovely! |
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| The backyard was perfect! |
We arrived Sunday evening, and the host had already warmed up the hot tub for us. We took a nice little soak under the stars before we went to bed. Dax and Seth had a bunkbed, and we shared a nice room of our own. We managed to sleep in on Monday morning until around 9am. Then we got up and had pancakes for breakfast. We chatted to Mark, too, which was nice, because we are used to 5 A.M. phone calls before Randy has to go to work.
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| They had cozy robes to use after the hot tub visit. |
We didn't want to be TOO lazy and just sit around the cabin all day, so we went down to Sundance Lodge for lunch. Unfortunately, Memorial Day is an extremely busy time, and we didn't find anything to our liking. So, we drove up to Heber City and ate burgers and shakes at Granny's.
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| It started to rain so we ended up in the car with our food and shakes. |
Dax was interested in fishing, and Seth was up for it, so we drove to Vivian Park right by the Sundance turnoff. Each of the boys got to catch a little fish, and best of all, each of the fish was able to be released back into the pond. Dax was even happier, because he caught a lure that someone had lost and added it to his collection.
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| Seth and Dax both caught fish! |
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| Dax loves fishing so much. |
After that, we decided to drive up to Cascade Springs. We hadn't done that hike for a while, and the water was really flowing! The waterfall was better than we'd ever seen it. Of course, Dax enjoyed spotting fish in the water, and the hike was easy.
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| Cascade Springs was full of water. |
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| We love this little bridge. |
On the way back, we had a unique animal spotting experience. First, we saw several deer on the side of the road. There were more than a half a dozen sprinkled along the way. Then, we saw an elk. It was moving fast, and we only caught a glimpse of her, so we couldn't get a picture. Randy jumped out and ran up the hill, but he could only see her stumbling away through the trees. Just a little after that, we spotted a young moose. She was walking parallel to the road, and we watched her come all the way down and stand right on the blacktop, so it was a really good sighting. We love seeing animals, so these three really made a great start to our summer.
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| We did see a few deer this weekend. |
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| Spotting a moose was super fun. |
We soaked in the hot tub again that night, but we had to get up early the next morning for a few adventures. The boys started off with a zipline tour at Deer Creek. We'd done the long line over the lake, and this time, we did the 5 shorter lines from tower to tower. Those towers are very shaky! You climb a spiral staircase around a single telephone pole with 4 other people and perch on top (of course, you can't fall as you are locked in with a carabiner). Then the poles sway in the wind as each person leaps off headed toward the next platform. We had a great time, and Seth proclaimed it the best part of the vacation.
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| The hot tub was definitely a highlight of the cabin. |
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| The boys were so excited for the zipline. |
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| This zipline is in such a pretty place. |
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| Happy kids! |
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| Seth really loved the zipline. |
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| Dax was glad he could do this activity with a broken face. |
In the afternoon, we had a ride scheduled on the Provo River. It was beginning to be overcast, and it was even threatening to rain, so we were glad that we had scheduled one large boat. These huge rubber rafts are oarred from the back by a guide, and you don't really get wet unless you want to. The rain held off (mostly), but it was windy and cool, so we just enjoyed a gentle float down the river. Only Seth was brave enough to dunk his head in the freezing water. Dax had to stay home because he is not supposed to get his head too wet, but as it turned out, he would have been fine to go. We enjoyed the river ride and the beauty of Provo Canyon for about an hour. It was really relaxing. This vacation was exactly what we needed to get our summer rolling!
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| This was so much fun! |
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| Seth stuck his head in the river. It was cold!! |
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| He also got to control the boat for a little bit. |
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| We love the Provo River. |
