Happy 4th of July and Wild Flower Festival!

Saturday was actually the 3rd of July, but it was the day to celebrate.  We started the day at the 3rd Ward Breakfast.  We were a little late and missed the patriotic goings on, but we did eat a great breakfast and enjoy visiting with ward members.  Then we headed up to Cedar Mountain to get to some cooler weather for the day.  We did the Hidden Haven hike with quite a few other people and met up with some that we knew.  One of Ferf's old high school friends took a picture of us all!  It was sweet to see Jana Adams and her husband.  After that we drove over to Yankee Meadows and found the nicest picnic spot and ate such a tasty lunch while a hungry little squirrel kept running around us trying to get over being too scared to come and get something to eat.  We left it a couple of crackers and some grapes.  Then we went up to the lake and had a great, cool time kayaking on the smooth as glass water.  We saw what beautiful scenery is left around the lake from the fire of 2017 along with fish jumping in the lake.  It was very nice and relaxing with just the two of us.  After that we took the 2nd Hand Canyon Road back to the highway and saw so much pretty scenery along the way.  Wild Flowers were blooming like crazy in some spots.  We also drove through Cedar Breaks on the way home and their Wild Flower Festival is going on.  It was so pretty that we decided to bring Grandma and Bean up for Sunday dinner the next day!  Monday we just had a restful day mostly - Paul and Bean worked in the morning and then in the afternoon Paul and I took a great nap and then drove up to Baker Lake to see if it is getting filled up.  It is more than the last time we were there.  And then we looked around at the Holmstead Ranch and drove a dirt road toward Pine Valley and back to the highway for home.  We came across some loaded apricot trees there and were able to pick some for free from a generous owner.  So tasty!  Had a good dinner and enjoyed a movie for the rest of the day!  Another nice, relaxing time.