Payson Lake

 One of the last things we had planned to do as a family this summer was going camping at Payson Lake.  Because Jadon had gone through the temple the week before, I decided it would be a good idea to go to the Payson temple together.  We weren't able to go to the open house and I really wanted to see that temple.  I felt bad that Kyson and Katie weren't able to come in with us.  They sat in the waiting room in the temple with Kamryn and Jared.  We decided to do baptisms so that we could stay together in the temple.  Luckily, no one was there when we got there so we didn't have to wait at all.  Jadon did the baptizing of all of our family and Lisa and Taylor.  It was really neat to see that.

Jadon helping Katie roast starburst

 We went out to lunch after going to the temple and then headed up to camping.  After we got camp set up, we went down to the lake.  A few people got in and went on the paddle boards.  Everyone else walked around the lake.  The water was quite a bit lower than it was the last time we were there.  We were disappointed that the water wasn't deep enough to jump off the pier.

Everyone, except Dale, on a very short hike

Jadon and Taylor

Byers and Adams kids...such great friends!

 We went on  a very short hike that we had been on before.  When we went before there was a good size waterfall and water you could jump in at the top.  This time the water was all gone and the waterfall was very small.  We still had fun

Katie, the little swimmer

Katie and Kamryn trying to get warm after swimming

When we were having lunch, the table was in the sun so we ate under the tree

 I love this picture!  Their faces are priceless!  Jaxon is looking with such admiration at his big brother and Jadon is just smiling and listening to Jaxon.

Kamryn and Kyson being brave in the cold waterfall

Katie followed

 One of the times out on the lake Jadon and I decided we were going to try and stand up together on a paddle board.  We tried over and over and we finally did it but we were only able to stand up for 7 seconds.  Jadon and Jaxon decided to try it and they were much better at it.

They did it!

Kamryn and Katie playing in the lake together

The kids always have so much fun out on the water.  Everyone from my family, except me, is out there together

 Lisa forgot to bring her life jacket so we had to dig these orange ones out of the storage in the trailer.  Jaxon decided to try one on.  The problem was he couldn't get it off.  We had to try for a long time to get it off.  We were all laughing pretty hard.

 We made friends with a family that was camping near us.  They had these little kayaks that they were nice enough to let Katie use.  She loved it and she was pretty good at getting around the lake.

 Kierra asked me to do her hair which led into a little beauty parlor.  I did almost everyone's hair but only posted a few pictures.

My little nerd

We had such a great time camping together.  It will be really weird to go next summer without Jadon.  He always makes everyone laugh.  He's just fun to be around.