Logan and Peach Days COVID Style

We've been planning all summer to make a trip up to Logan, and when we heard Peach Days in Brigham were cancelled, we knew we had to do something. So, we loaded the girls up one morning and off to we went to Cache Valley. 

Going through Sardine Canyon, Greg and I were amazed that we finally owned a car that could sail up those hills without a problem; bless those college cars. 

I was nearly Giddy with excitement when we coasted down into Cache Valley and Logan came into sight. Cache Valley has a special place in my heart - it became my home away from home and was the perfect escape for me in a critical time in my life. It is my happy place, and I absolutely love being there whenever I can.

The first thing we did was go up to the USU campus and get Aggie Ice Cream. Claire downed her Blue Mint and the ice cream was just as good as we remembered it.

I want to always remember the major unicorn phase Claire went through this summer. Please notice the pink slap bracelet unicorn on her wrist. It went everywhere with her. Everywhere! And I love it!

Next, we toured the campus, and it was so HOT that day. We made our first stop in the Library to get out of the heat and reminisce on old times. I even got to show Greg and the girls the Old Ephraim skull. I couldn't believe Greg spent 4 years in that library and never actually explored the place. Such a waste! It was weird being back in the library with the glass partitions, thanks to COVID, and mask signs everywhere. 

Greg is pretty proud of this shot.

There was this weird branch house outside, so we of course had to go explore.

We ventured over the Old Main and walked around the building. They have added these beautiful fountains on either side of the main staircase, and the girls had fun playing around in the water. We even got some cute shots on the 'A.' Sof refused to be in any and all pictures, but Claire did not disappoint!

So many memories on this sidewalk. 

That foot pop though!

After leaving Campus, we headed to Al's Sporting Goods to check out their Labor Day Sale. Greg ended up getting a cute bell for his bike, and that's about it. Next, we took the girls around the neighborhood to see our cute apartments. We lived in a fun area of town and had some amazing friends. Have I mentioned I love Logan?

Next we went to the Cheese Factory where sadly they weren't giving out any free samples, but we spent way too much on cheese and the awesome shelf milk stuff (food storage, camping) it has so many uses. Luckily we brought a cooler, or our cheese would've gone bad in the heat. It was so hot!

On the way out, we stopped at Cox Honeyland and, well, bought some honey. I love that place. You can take whatever container in, and they will fill it up with honey, you just pay by the pound. Sadly I didn't bring a container, so I had to pay full price in the store. Oh well. Next time.

The girls couldn't wait to get to Peach City. We've been talking about it all month and how it was such a special place, and how grandma LuAnn used to work there. The girls couldn't wait to go! The food is always so yummy, and the peach shakes are incredible! We definitely left way too full. Especially Greg - the girls hardly ate anything and he took it upon himself to leave nothing behind. Literally.

This is the only picture I got all day of this girl looking at the camera. She's a stinker when it comes to taking pictures! So let it be known that it can happen, I just have to be sneaky about it.

On the way out of Brigham, we stopped at a Peach Stand and bought more peaches, which was a good thing ... our peaches didn't fair well. I'll get to that in a different post.

All in all, we had an amazing day, and I'm so glad that even though COVID has ruined all the fun, it has also allowed us to get creative and plan some fun events just for our family. Sometimes it is nice to be forced out of our comfort zones, to learn to adapt and go with the flow. It seems like it's only the adults who are doing all the complaining anyway. Maybe there truly is something we are all needing to learn from this pandemic.

Regardless, we had so much fun as a family, and it was a sweet thing to be able to take the girls back to where our cute family began.