His parents rented two cabins on a lake so the family could spend a little more time together. We shared a cabin with his brother and sister-in-law, Kevin and Heather, and their kids, Drew and Ethan. Sandy and Lynn shared the other cabin with his sister and brother-in-law, Leslie and Randy, and their kids, Cara, Jessica and Cameron.
As soon as we were out of the cars, the kids were checking out the lake. They seemed to have endless energy, but the grown-ups were exhausted!
Safety first! Ethan decided to wear his life jacket on the shore, too!
We had bonfires every night. Miles liked the marshmallows...
but when he saw the hot dogs, he traded them in!
The Covington family reunion fell on Ethan's 12th birthday!
Corey was reunited with his extended family and the two Ethan's finally met!
Miles felt right at home in the cabin. He loved to climb the stairs to the loft, but would get stuck and have to be rescued.
He loved exploring outside. He would run all over, checking everything out!
Ethan and I spent Sunday morning together. It was one of the highlights of the trip. We took a long walk and then went out on the paddle boat.
Later that day, most of the family decided to go hiking in Capitol Reef. 1400 years ago, it was the home of the Anasazi. It was abandoned in late 1200s, but they left their mark.
The kids found all kinds of places to explore!
Jessica cooling of in the shade.
Cara returning from a trip up top.
Corey and Kevin look so much alike! They even sound and walk the same!
Kevin, Heather and Andrew
Before we left, we had to get a family picture!
And one of all the cousins, too!
The best thing to come out of this trip, was Ethan and Miles growing closer. By the end of the trip, they had spent about 40 hours together in the van. I thought that Ethan's annoyance with Miles would resume when we got home, but the bond seems to have stuck!
We left late Sunday night for a last minute trip to California to see grandpa. I caught up with my Auntie Jan and Auntie Lulu and cousins Katie, Kevin, Justin and Jon.
