Ogden Canyon

School got out today!!!! Woo hoo! The boys and I are extremely excited and eager to commence with summer frivolities. Please join us for our celebratory trip up the canyon:

All of the rain we've enjoyed for the last 6 weeks or so, has brought Pineview's level way up. I think we're only about 6 feet below the high water mark at this point.

We stopped at the Oaks for fries, ice-cream, and the incredible views. 

I love how vivid everything becomes in the rain. Why is that?
It's so beautiful.

 We stopped to check out the lime kiln. I can't remember ever doing that before. 

It was about time, don't you think?

The boys were pretending to shovel coals or something.

Here's the info if you're curious:

Climbing up on top:

Here's the chute where they would drop alternating layers of wood and limestone. We didn't have any wood or limestone on hand, so Sweety dropped some rocks.
A few of them actually made it through the grate.

Smarty stood on top of the kiln and said, "I can see the whole world!"

Here's the school-is-out celebratory dance:

 Apparently, the best way down is the good 'ole denim slide:

 Sweety wanted to capture the fluffy cloud behind the temple spire. He couldn't decide if it was Santa's beard or Olaf the Snowman. What do you think?