Soap Stone 2008

This past weekend was the Finn Family Reunion. We decided we weren't able to go. So we decided to go somewhere close and have some fun instead of be all sad that we couldn't go. We went to Soap Stone campground up behind Kamas Utah. We have been coming here for years. I think the first time I came up here I was 16 years old. It is so pretty up here and the weather is always so nice. We camp for a few days, but while we are up there we got to the Provo River falls a few miles up the canyon form our camp ground.

This year was alittle hard. We weren't sure if we were going to make it anywhere. Bob as most of you know is a truck driver and is gone for a few days at a time this summer I think I have seen him once or twice he has been gone so much. But he was suppose to be home Thursday so that we could leave Friday morning. Well that didn't happen so we had Tim drive the trailer up there and then he turned around and went back to an empty house. (isn't he sweet) So for the first night we were all by our self's, my mom , Kylee and my two nieces Kenzie and Hailey, and my self. Well it was a little rough start. The batteries died on us so we were in the dark. Its a good thing my mom had this cool little light. We couldn't get the fridge to work or the stove so we thought the propane tanks were empty so Friday morning we took one them off and headed back to town to get it filled up, well it was full. So then we went to the store to get some ice and a cooler to put our food into until Bob got there. Well when we got back to camp we got the stove working but still couldn't figure out the fridge oh well we are women and can figure things out.

Bob finally arrived and started the fridge and the water heater. He brought up the generator!!! Thank goodness! Then everything went well.

Friday morning my mom was going to the bathroom and seen two moose, and came running back. They had moved but we followed them a little bit and then one came out in the road. He is a little hard to see here, but they were very big!

While we were waiting for Bob we went to the falls. They are so pretty.
While we were here we seen about 20 shirt less boys walking down the falls. They must of been the Boy Scouts or something. We all thought they were crazy the falls were raging. While we watch them we watched one fall down one of the falls. He was very lucky, he was able to get up (with help) my mom thought he broke his wrist. Like I said VERY LUCKY.The water was SO cold. But so prettyI have so many pictures of Kylee standing right here from years past. I think I am going to have to scan them and post some past pictures of this girl!
Kylee, Kenzie and Hailey enjoying the falls!

They made a hut so that they could be alone to play with their DS's. Silly girls
S'More time. No one really likes them, but it is a must when camping so we just roast the marshmallows and my mom and Bob ate a few then we put the rest in the fire!
Bob enjoying his S'more
Kenzie enjoys her's ALOT!

Saturday we went back to the falls with Bob! It was cold and rainy The Family, minus some ok alot! Mom, Ky and me. I think everyone got sick of all the pictures, but guess what... That's what I do. While we were here the girls when on all the trails and made a map of them. The had so much fun exploring the forest. This was Haileys first time camping and I think she loved it. "Kylee, I didn't think it was going to be this fun"

When Kylee was about 2 we took a picture of her on this same tree so I had to get another one. I will post that picture tomorrow so look back to see how much she has grown. Its kind of sad.
Goof Balls They are such little posers!
Our camp ground is so close to the Provo River! We could walk to it from out camp site. They are seriously goofy! They had so much fun throwing rock in the river. SO PRETTY. I could stay up here forever!

Saturday night we had Hobo Dinners, once again you can't go camping without having hobo dinners. They are the best!