Chambers Bay

University Place, WA. I'm often quick to criticize because of the lack of sunshine, but it can be breathtakingly beautiful here.

Gabe, Carly and I went for a short outing this weekend at Chambers Bay (our local golf course that has serene views of the Puget Sound and will be home to the 2015 US Open). The Central Meadow is a big park with lots of paths and beach access. The kids had a great time riding their bikes in the warm summer air:

We need to do this more often. Next time I hope there will be a picnic basket involved...

HOT Lake Mead

We met about 30 of our Vogt (Mack) relatives in Las Vegas this year. It was quite a drive to get there, but so nice to be in the Utah and Nevada sunshine.
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We stayed at the Stratosphere in Las Vegas for a few days. The kids enjoyed the pool and the view. We had to drag them out of the hotel to see a few sites. My favorite event was the Celine Dion concert. I happily went by myself while the rest of the family hung out at the hotel. It was an awesome concert!

Next we moved to Henderson NV to stay at the Fiesta and enjoy the lake. The heat started early in the morning, which meant more lake time for us. The afternoons got to 115 degrees! There were three boats, four jetskis, and a huge lake to swim in.

Here's a short video of Carly being towed on a tube. We were just starting out here, so just relaxing and slow...


We stopped in Salt Lake City on the way back home and enjoyed touring Temple Square.