Cedar City Days 3 & 4: Navajo Lake and Cedar Breaks

Wednesday, most of us had a rather relaxed morning. Some of the older teens and their moms went to Utah Tech to check out that school. U made yummy French toast for us. And there were games... 

One Night Ultimate Werewolf

In the afternoon, we headed to Navajo Lake. It was a bit rainy when we arrived but overall it was a nice time. Emma stayed in the lake for a looooong time. 

Brian and Matthew work on pumping up a paddleboard.

Pump Matthew, pump!

Megan, Quincy, Liz and Zach doing artwork.

Me, who was still feeling a bit under the weather.

Me, Matthew and U

Megan and U head out in a kayak.

Matthew who spent a lot of time out on the paddleboard.

Megan and U

Matthew

Grandma and Grandpa

After a yummy taco dinner, we worked on a puzzle and played Blank Slate, which was really fun! A few fun memories: "Soda" was a good word if you did not know what to put. Cheryl-Lynn trying to cheat to get others to match her (by doing hand gestures and such) but it never working. The clue being "_____ cycle" and Me asked if compound words worked. Jon said, "Compound worked. For example, if the word was '_____cycle', bicycle worked." We all busted up laughing since that was the word. In fairness, there was a gap of time between when the clue was given and when Me asked the question. It was funny.

Thursday morning, we worked some more on the puzzle.

Quincy, Liz and Megan

Then we headed out to higher elevations for some hiking.

First, we did the short Bristlecone Pines hike.

Me and U

Me

Ben, Andrew, Aspen, Kinley, Marci, Josie, Aaron, Brian, Emma, Nathan, Kiley, Grandma, U, Matthew, Me, Megan, Cris, Quincy around perimeter with Cheryl-Lynn and Liz in the center. Jon, Zach and Grandpa were at the north rim of the Grand Canyon for the day.

We then went to Cedar Breaks National Monument.

A bunch of us at an overlook.

Really beautiful scenery!

Megan and Josie with tree. I love this picture!

Me and U

Matthew and Liz

Group shot: Emma, Cheryl-Lynn, Brian, Aaron, Andrew, Grandma, Cris, Kinley, Aspen, Quincy, Josie, Marci, Megan, Me, U, Nathan, Liz, Kiley, Ben, Matthew

The hike back up. Notice Me taking a picture? 

This is what Me was taking a picture of: the kids way ahead of us at the top of the hill already.

A bunch of us hiking out: Matthew (walking towards us), Grandma, Kiley, Me, Ben, Cheryl-Lynn, Aspen, Andrew, U

Picnic lunch

Left table: Brian, Andrew, Aaron, Emma, Aspen, Nathan
Cris standing
Right table: Matthew, Liz, Ben, Kiley

Front table: Josie, Marci, Kinley
Back table: Quincy, Grandma, Me, Megan, U

We drove up to the top of Brian Head. I don't know that I'd ever been there before.

Couple pictures of a yellow bellied marmot.

People gathering at the Brian Head Lookout.

Another group shot:)
Cris, Me, Quincy, Marci, Aspen, Kinley, Ben, Josie, Grandma, Emma, Liz, Brian, Matthew, Aaron, Megan, U, Nathan, Andrew, Kiley

Me and Megan walking to look for marmots.

People searching for marmots.

Matthew

We stopped to get ice cream: Megan, Me, U

Some of us went to the Art Museum in Cedar City.

"Relax, nothing is under control" feels about right...

Megan taking wisdom from the statue.

Time for the bake off!

U and Megan working with grandma assisting with the oven.

Nathan and Emma working.

Quincy working on her creation.

Megan and Quincy with their treats.

Megan, Quincy and Nathan with the finished products. Megan made mallowmelt bars, Quincy made a chocolate cake with whipped cream and strawberries and Nathan made brie and blueberry cheese sandwiches.

People trying the treats.

Megan won this award from Liz and Josie.