Antelope Island

Today we really went exploring around Antelope Island. First, we drove over to the Fielding Garr Ranch and walked around the barns, sheds and the home there on the island. We saw a lot of old tools, sleds, bicycles, horse tackle, etc. Scott showed off his lassoing skills and did really well (he tried to have me do it--I gave it a half-hearted try and then explained to Scott that I had other talents and lassoing is NOT one of them--I couldn't even get the lasso to spin correctly over my head and there was NO WAY it was going to get around the horns of an imaginary bull!!)! Here are a few pictures we took at the Ranch.... Mallory, Brittney and Hayley checking out some OLD STUFF (Brittney had to wear her sunglasses everywhere because "The sun is so shiny")


Scott showing off--a perfect picture of him lassoing the bull

Mallory, Hayley and Brittney realized that would be too cramped in a Sheep Camp--they like our trailer a whole lot more!!

Brittney, Hayley and Erin

Mallory riding her imaginary horse

Hayley's turn

and Brittney's turn (Hey! This horse must be made in New Jersey!!)

Hayley ridin' a bull

Scott lassoing again--SHOW OFF!!!

Hayley wanted to try with the lasso too!

Brittney

Brittney, Hayley and Mallory doing laundry

After we left the Ranch, we went to lunch at the only concession stand on the island and paid a pretty penny for lunch. Scott had a Buffalo Burger and the girls and I had hamburgers-- we could have saved a few bucks and just ordered the girls a meal to share because they hardly ate a thing!! Oh well, it was all for the experience at the Buffalo Point Restaurant!! (Sorry--we didn't take any pictures of our lunch!)

After lunch, we headed over to the Visitor's Center. We looked around and watched a movie all about Antelope Island. We snapped a few pictures outside of the Visitor's Center...

We headed back to the trailer and got ready to head down and swim in the Great Salt Lake. The girls were so excited! Brittney got a shoulder ride most of the way down to the lake because the sand was really hard to walk in. The shore of the lake was a sea of tiny black flying bugs-- millions and millions of them. As soon as we got in the water, Hayley was crying and whining and wanted to go back to the trailer! She wanted all of us to get out of the water with her but she couldn't convince any of us to get out with her. Hayley finally walked to shore and sat there by herself until we were ready to leave. The water wasn't very deep. I did get a few pictures of the Scott, Mallory and Brittney in the water.

Brittney hitching a ride to the lake

Mallory, Brittney, Scott and Hayley (she's actually in the water)

After dinner we went for a ride in the truck and spotted several deer, buffalo and antelope. We went for a short hike and had a great view at sunset!!

A family self-portrait

Here is one of my talents I spoke of earlier--I can hold up the moon!!!