After our long week we decided to go "get away" for a short while and escape the thoughts of school, work, and the "to do lists!" So after some breakfast we packed up the whole family in the truck and headed to the beautiful Eleven Mile Canyon about an hour's drive from home. We did take our fishing gear but only fit in a few minutes of fishing! After Sierra decided she'd rather skip/plop rocks in the water and Bongo took off and wound up tangled in the line we put the poles away and just had us some good ole fun! We drove up to the top of the canyon and through the tunnels and then on the way back down found the perfect family spot! We were not far from some potties and had a mild shallow flowing part of the river right off of the road (with some picnic benches too!). We had ourselves a quick sack lunch and then took off our shoes and rolled up our pants… and in we went!
Bongo was in dog heaven!!! He spent a good two hours or more running around and around the island and up and down the river. He chased sticks, a bone, and the splashes he made with his paws! Sierra loved having her toes in the water despite how cold it was! Cole busted out his waders and trekked around the water. He also shared them with me which was a lot of fun. So nice to cruise around the river without such extreme cold taking over!!! We spent at least two hours wandering around in the shallow pools discovering the water bugs skipping around on top of the water, watching the little fish swim around, skipping rocks and making them go ker-plunk, chasing Bongo and enjoying one another! We also got to see the start of the aspen leaves turning on the mountain sides. We'll have to make another drive up that way in a couple more weeks to see the breath taking beauty of fall in full swing! What a great day it was! Now we're back home… to the to-do-list and college football. Hope you are all having a great weekend too!
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