We weren't done hiking for the day. We joined up with the Johnsons and went up the other side of creek up Smithfield Canyon and walked until it was time to turn around.
All of the kids found staffs and they spent the whole hike practicing their spell casting, "Aloft elovar!" "Wingardian leviosa!" "Accio ____!" and many others. Cambrie was leading the charge and I'm pretty sure that in addition to the spells from "Onward" and "Harry Potter," she made up some of her own. Somehow all of their staffs actually made it home.
Grandma with her explorers.
We didn't linger long after our hike because we had to meet Camille and Jake up at the Dry Farm. Jake's family are some of the original settlers of Hyde Park and still own quite a bit of land above all of the development. They have a "shed" up there that has bunk beds, benches, some picnic tables, and a grill. While Jake grilled up some delicious burgers, the kids ran wild over the property. The view from the shed was so beautiful. Everything in Cache Valley is green right now and looks so alive.
Cambrie made flower crowns for the girls. Oh my heart.
The kids wanted to climb a neighboring mountain, so up they scampered. 
Getting down the steep mountain was harder than climbing up, but everyone made it without injury.
We finished off with some delicious s'mores.
Being up there just stilled my mind and healed my heart from the chaos of the last couple of months. I am so grateful that they invited us up.
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