Silver Lake

Summer has finally arrive here in Utah, and I'm not ready for it!  After a week of 90 degree weather, I wanted a break.  Luckily for me, Brad is always up for a trip up the canyon-- so that is what we did last night!  We packed up the boys, grabbed some dinner, and headed up Big Cottonwood Canyon to Silver Lake.  It's a great place for kids, because there is a boardwalk that goes around most of the lake, and a dirt trail around the rest.  It's flat enough for a stroller and a 2 year old.

We did this last year at about the same time, but this year the water was a lot higher and the trees weren't quite as green.  We even ran into a few patches of snow as we walked around the lake!  The weather was about 20 degrees cooler up there and it was perfect.

 Owen was excited to explore the mountains & the water.  He kept telling us that he was going to see Nemo & Dory in the lake... but surprisingly they were a no-show. :)

 Porter was ready to go!

Mommy-fail: Owen's new shoes were a little too big and kept rubbing the back of his foot, starting to give him a blister.

Daddy-fix: Brad gave Owen his socks.

Problem solved!

Owen sporting his new look.

We stopped for some pictures at the half-way point.

 

As we drove home, Brad and I agreed that there isn't much better than a summer night in the mountains.  We are excited to head back to the canyon in a few weeks for some camping with Brad's family!