District Sleepers: Vacation to Sun Valley and Salt Lake

How we love the west! Mountains, crisp air, and beautiful mountain streams full of trout! We just got back from our first vacation out west since Christmas. We flew into SLC and then drove up to Sun Valley, Idaho with Patrique Richards. We had a great time. My parents, Jane and her boyfriend Eric, Matt, Vanessa and Ava, and Pat, Julie, Preston and Colton were all up there. Here are some pics from our time in Sun Valley.

This was the first time I got to see both Colton and Ava. It was great spending time with them.

Big Colton and Mike hanging out

Elizabeth and beautiful Ava

Matt, Ava and Mike on the day we arrived in Sun Valley.

The fly fishing in Sun Valley was spectacular! The Green Drakes were out and the fishing couldn't have been better. I would fish twice a day, first, during the Drake hatch from 11 am until 3 pm. The fish were all over the drakes every day I went out. I would then go out fishing late in the evening. I would typically go out at around 8pm and fish until well past dark. One night I went out with my dad, Pat and Julie and we fished until almost midnight! It was so fun!

Elizabeth and one of the big rainbow trout she caught late at night!

Here is one of the big rainbow's Mike caught during the drake hatch

Patrique posing with a beautiful rainbow he caught with a drake

Dad and Mike getting ready to go head hunting

Doubles! The fishing was so hot, there were several times both Dad and I hooked fish at the same time!

While in Sun Valley we ate very well. Here is the crew at KB's Mexican restaurant.

Colton showing us a big smile

Lizzy and Mike

Here is the entire gang after eating delicious ice cream

Mom and Dad being romantic

Beautiful Jane and Eric

Preston and his proud mother Julie

The family at Rocky Mountain Pizza

Back to Salt Lake City...

After our time in Sun Valley we headed back to SLC to spend the rest of our vacation.

We were fortunate enough to be in SLC the weekend Nate and Cami Shipp were blessing their new daughter, Sadie. She is a beautiful little angel. Here I am with Nate and Todd at the after party.

Silje and Emma posing for the camera

Silje and Emma tried burying me with the grass. They did a pretty good job...I'm still pulling grass out of my ears.

Jefrilyn and the girls blowing out Jefrilyn's birthday candles

Todd and I went up to the Provo for some fly fishing. Todd figured he would bring respect back to fly fishing by fishing without his shirt. He quickly realized it was a mistake with all the bugs that were out and all the brush we had to walk through.