We went to Great Basin National Park earlier this week for some camping. It was really nice to get away from some of the stress that our new house is giving us. First, Leslie got pretty scared on the narrow road up to our campground as it wound around the mountains for a while, finally ending up at an elevation of almost 10,000 ft. 
We set up camp, had some hot dogs, made some smores, and had a great night of star watching.
When we woke up the next morning, we went on a tour of Lehman Caves. Molly and Austin liked it mostly. They both clung on pretty tight when the tour guide wanted to show us how dark the inside of a cave really is. She only shut the lights off for a second so there was no crying...... me or the kids. 
We took some pictures, but they really do not do it justice. That place is absolutely amazing. From there we climbed back up to our campground for some lunch then some butterfly catching for about an hour. Then we all geared up for a hike that would lead us around 2 mountain lakes. The hike was around 3 miles, and we stopped quite a few times to take some pictures, admire the views, and rest a bit. Molly only wanted to be carried the last couple of tenths of the hike. She is in really great shape. 3 miles is a long way for 4 year-old legs to go. After it started to rain on us, we decided to just head home instead of stay another night. It is pretty nice that we live relatively close. 
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What a very cool trip! What a trooper that Molly is. It was great to see you Steve when you came up for volleyball camp with your girls. It was a very memorable anniversary night for Matt and I...Orange Julius and Blimpies at the mall! It was great to see you though.
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