Antelope Island

On Saturday we were feeling soooooooo in love with our country’s democratic process. We were so thankful it prevailed over fascism and are so grateful to be Americans. To celebrate our country, we spent the day walking in the wide open spaces on Antelope Island in the middle of the Great Salt Lake.

On the way there Clarissa had fun coloring in the car.
I wish I weren’t in this picture because the sky in particular should be the star here, but almost all of our photos have people in them. Next time note to selves: take more pictures of just the nature!
Lydia just finished a unit on the Great Salt Lake in school and knew there were lots of rotting brine shrimp there. She was thrilled and disgusted to stand atop piles of dead brine shrimp in person.
The kids’ favorite part of the trip was climbing the rocks from the beach to the top of Ladyfinger Point.
Clarissa was not happy to have to leave a hole she’d found in the rocks so Abe put her on his shoulders and carried her unwilling little self away.
On the trail to Buffalo Point.
It was so, so, SO windy!!

We saw lots of bison and some antelope on the island, as well as lots of birds. At the top of Buffalo Point we could see a nearby herd of bison but it was so windy that instead of taking photos we just took a quick glance at them and retreated to the car.

Then we drove to Spitz in downtown Salt Lake and picked up some lavash wraps, salads, and the best sweet potato waffle fries–Berliner style, topped with sauce and tons of veggies. We ate in our car while rain poured down outside, and then we drove to Gourmandise to pick up some pastries afterward.

I got the kids some cannolis, some layered pastries for my mom, Abe and me, and some interesting fun looking pastries for Abe’s dad and Suzanne, who we drove up to see outside afterward. It was so fun to see them!

Then we drove home, picked up a tool from Lowe’s, grocery shopped, and put the kids to bed. Also, Abe fixed our fire pit!!!

We have lived in the home for a year and because one of our kids broke the fire pit first thing upon moving in, we have never used it until Abe fixed it last night (with a little advice and an extra tool from Moroni!). He was beyond delighted to sit outside by the fire. I wanted to join but was so cold from being outside so much that I had to return inside after about five seconds with him.