YM Summer Camp – Wyoming

July 5, 2026 Larry Moore

We had a great young men’s summer camp this year! We camped outside Alpine Wyoming and did two days of rafting on the Alpine Canyon section of the Snake River. Then we spent a day in the Tetons hiking around Jenny Lake, up Cascade Canyon, and ending at Lake Solitude. It was incredible! Then under threat of severe rain, we high tailed it out of there on Friday night instead of Saturday morning and drove through the night, getting home at 2:30am and unpacking later in the day. It was a terrific camp and an incredible experience to go explore some new country with the YM’s group.

Meanwhile, this boy was wishing to try crab and lobster…

So Kathryn got the mom of the year award.

Where were Ashley and Eliza? On a special trip with Grandma Suzie and Gomp to watch Suzanne perform in the Tabernacle Choir concert at the Hollywood Bowl with Donny Osmond and then visit Disneyland for a day!

Summer is here!

June 21, 2026 Larry Moore

It’s official. Summer has arrived. Here is a smattering of what’s been going on.

Here is my carpool gang from this year on the last day of school!

Dirt bike outing with Kathryn up Hobble Creek.

Eliza and Friends Piano Recital

Family nature outings.

Hiked Maple Mountain / Spanish Fork Peak.

We wanted hamburgers, but didn’t have any buns. So we made some homemade ones. They were so-so. Too sweet for burgers, but the bread tasted good.

Family bike ride, with Kacho pulling Zoey on the way home.

Got the boat out.

Pretty windy day. In the end, we were hitting the roller like we were a jet ski seeing how high we could get the bow up.

Dirt biked to the top of Strawberry Peak.

Beautiful spot. Love it.

Josie and Jimmy came to visit. Avery’s birthday, and then a cousin swap while Ashley went to the CSI Music Camp.

I helped Dad get started planting this field of beans. No GPS here, just pure straight line skill.

Family drive up in the mountains behind our house.

This has been a favorite spot over the years.

Let’s hope we don’t end up with another smokey year like this one though.

All 4 kids did a Patriotic Camp for a week. They worked hard memorizing things and learning about the founding of the country.

I hiked Santaquin Peak. If I can manage, I’d love to do all Wasatch 7 again this year. 2 down.

Landon with his candle he made at the Patriotic Camp.

Eliza has been having so much fun with face paint this year. She bought her own kit and has been practicing. At the IMSAR summer party, she learned from the pros. Maybe she’ll get a gig as a face painter some day.