Wildflowers!

Every spring, when the snowpack melts, it prepares the cottonwood canyons for a beautiful summer of wildflowers!  This year we had record snowfall so it took a little longer for the flowers to bloom - because it took longer for over 700 inches of snow to melt!

We took a hike with some friends of ours to enjoy the beautiful landscape.  We drove to Alta to hike up to Cecret Lake.  Here are some of the pictures from that adventure:

Riley and Kendall with their buddies at Alta

Here is some of that record snow fall that hadn't melted yet!  No wonder I was skiing on the 4th of July, huh? 

Checking out what types of wildlife to expect to see along the way

Try to guess which parts of the GORP Kendall is digging for?  No M&M's left after she had control of the bag!

More snow in the background on our way to Cecret Lake

 I never cease to be amazed at how these beautiful flowers seem to grow right out of the rocks!

 Taking a much needed break after she hiked almost the entire thing by herself!

The kids enjoyed cooling their feet in the lake - Unfortuantely Kendall fell and cooled off her legs up to her waist!  Ugh!

Aren't the gorgeous?

I love summer in the canyons!

So many colors!

 Love it!

 Love these two...

My hiking buddy

The beautiful landscape that Utah offers makes the winters here more tolerable - that and the great skiing!