Happy Birthday America!

We skipped town the night on the 3rd of July 

and celebrated our country's birthday 

in the purple mountain majesties 

with some sweet friends. 

There was swimming,

piggy back rides,

bouldering,

and more piggy back rides 

but this time across mud

as a dear little someone forgot her hiking boots back at home

so she was tough and did the hike to Cecret Lake in sandals.

Maybe the dismount didn't go quite like planned?

Thanks Zac for being a pal.

<3

Cecret Lake had an iceberg in it!

Hunter, our dear salamander catcher, 

we tried 

and tried 

and tried 

and tried 

to catch a salamander

just like you would do

but we got skunked.

We saw about 15 of the little guys

(or maybe the same 3 little guys 5 times - how would we know)

but didn't catch a one of them!

Still, it was a great 4th in a beautiful place.

<3