We decided it would be a good weekend for a quick camping trip! All the reservable spots in the state of Utah were already reserved, so we needed to look for a spot in one of the little, lesser-known places. We looked up Nebo Loop and found a spot at Maple Lake campground just a half-hour up the loop. The "lake" is really a pond but it is stocked with trout and popular with the fishers! We brought our fishing gear and had a good time fishing Friday evening and again Saturday morning. We enjoyed our campsite and did some reading and played the golf-ball-ladder-game. I did a dutch oven dinner and it was a hit! After fishing, we had a campfire with s'mores!

We all slept pretty well, since it wasn't too cold nor too hot and we had a pancake/bacon breakfast made by Dad! We did some more fishing and everybody caught a fish! Enough for dinner that night back home. After that, we decided to try the trail to Red Lake 1.75 miles in one direction boasting groves of maple and aspen trees, a water crossing, and even an old car. We found the right trail and (once we bribed certain complainers) made it all the way! It was beautiful and I'm glad we tried it. After a picnic lunch, we headed home just in time for the birthday party Beth needed to be to by 4!

Sarah and Megan and their cute husbands weren't with us for this trip because they had a trip of their own! They planned an overnighter to Moab so they could visit Arches. I guess they had bad wind that interfered with their sleep, but they did make it to the Delicate Arch the next day and made good memories!

This week would have been the week of Art City Days. It was cancelled because of COVID19 of course but the city decided to still do fireworks! That was Saturday night. Beth watched at her birthday party and Cali and Chey climbed Round Peak and watched with their friends. Savannah, Mariah, Ben, Kevin, and I decided to watch from the trail next to our house. They were fun just like usual!

Other than that, we had a pretty regular week. There was lots of tennis for the twins, some good friend dates for Beth and Ben, and work and friends for Mariah. Which reminds me . . .

Remember that computer I told you Ben wanted us to buy? We talked him into buying it for himself! In order to earn money he went to work with Mariah and Sarah three days this week for about an hour and a half each time, and helped put boxes together and do other odds and ends. I'm pleased that he gets this chance and that he's been so responsible so far! I hope he sticks to his goal and actually achieves it. What an accomplishment that would be! Go Ben!

Speaking of accomplishments, I decided MONTHS before Mother's Day that what I would ask for would be a screen door for our front door. None of the windows in our front room open so it's impossible to get any air in the house even when it gets stuffy in the front and the weather outisde is SO NICE. Plus, it turns out that I have a soft-place in my heart for front screen doors! So, our accomplishment was that after getting stuck in the mail for weeks, our screen door arrived and Kevin and I got up the courage to put it up. I absolutely love it!