We did the hike to Bear River and the famous swimming hole. Max and I jumped off the cliff (first time is the worst, after that jumping off gets alot easier).
Christa and I discussed the merits of jumping, but somehow my arguments were not convincing. Christa opted to climb up to the log and jump off that instead. After warming up there she was a little disappointed to realize that the only way off was through the 50 degree water. No body fat has a price!
We are desperately trying to instill a love of the cabin in the imp.
While she seems more and more content to go up there and visit she is not overly happy about the long car ride there and back. She can, very impressively, keep an ear shattering scream going for two hours when she is unhappy and wants to be held. Even more sadly, she will descend into the "silent screams" when she is particularly upset. Depending on who is in the back seat this can be extremely traumatic. I experienced 2 hours of this with my dad and stepmom. Christa and my mom got to experience an hour of it as well. Not pleasant at all. Even mom's yodeling song failed to calm the imp (although it made the rest of us want to cry. The yodeling song, while pleasing to Baby Zoe, is not meant for adult ears in a confined car space). Of course once the car stopped and the imp was picked up, she was fine. It's like a switch was flipped, all smiles, trauma forgotten. Not the best end to the day-an hour of Zoe crying, but worth it!
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