Hiking The Narrows in Zions :)!!!

WOW! What a rush to hike the narrows...If you haven't ever hiked it...I highly recommend it!! ((4 sure)) So a month or so ago..Holli and good friend of mine all 3 decided we were gonna hike the narrows! What a great experience!! The scenery thru the canyon is breathtaking...not to mention the experience of walking Thur rushing water for miles and miles!! We talked and talked which made the day go by faster...half way into the hike we stopped for a quick bite to eat! :) If I had the chance to hike it again...I WOULD!! We topped off the night by eating at "pizza noodle" in Springdale..Yum! I cant wait until our next adventure...Hiking..my new found love!!

Camping in Bryce Canyon

A few months ago our family decided to go on an overnight campout to Bryce..It was the first time Me or the girls had ever been. We packed up the mini van with enough bedding luggage and food for a week...even though we only planned on staying one night. We were hoping to stay in one of the campgrounds inside the park..but upon arriving realized they were all full...We drove around hoping to magically find an empty campground spot...but no such luck! We decided we would look around the park a bit and then maybe just head on down the road 5 or 10 miles and camp and one of the campgrounds outside the park...but on our way we spotted these wicked cool T-pees which looked like you could rent out...so we decided "just for fun" we would check it out! They did have just one more OR we could rent a darling little cabin for just a little more sheckles. After discussing it for a minute we decided it would be SO much fun for the kids..there was also a pool right next door..HECK YES! That's my way to camp! We warmed up some homemade potato soup and rolls..yum! Then went swimmimg for an hour os so and topped off the night with a card game "skipbo" The cabin just felt like home!!..for such a tiny little room I was surprised how smoothly everything went and how well everyone got along! The next day we wrapped everything up and drove to all the look out points in the park....and even decided to do a 2 mile hike with the girls...The scenery was breath taking...We had a safe drive home...and just really enjoyed spending quality family time!! :)

Yankee Meadows...Summer campout 2010 :)

This summer our family had our annual family campout at Yankee Meadows...a tradition we look forward to every year!! The kids had a ton of fun riding fourwheelers, hiking, roasting marshmellows, playing with their cousins and eating yummy dutch oven meals. I am sure thankful for my wonderful family and the fun memories weve made this summer :)

Hiking anyone??

At the beginning of the summer I set myself a goal to get in shape....at least to try and lose the "pear" shape...so in order to do this My family and I have been going on LOTS of hikes!! Talk about fun...I loved to hike as a teenager and spent many hours roaming the hillsides of Colorado City with my best friend Ginger...I kind of fell out of the groove once I got married and started having children. The past few months I have gotten back into the groove and BOY is it ever fun...definitely makes me realize how out of shape I am...but what doesn't kill us makes us stronger...right?? Anyhew... a few weeks ago we decided to attempt Angels Landing in Zions. I was a little nervous wondering if I could REALLY hike that far but equally excited!! It was a TON of fun...and SO beautiful and peaceful at the top...definatley a hike I would do again!!

Family time hiking the Narrows!

Since I am a slacker about updating my blog I decided I better add a post at least once a month...Saturday the girls and I and a good friend of ours hiked the Narrows in Water Canyon. It was a beautiful day for a hike and we totally took it slow and easy...like 4 hours..lol...its normally about an hour hike up and back if you hurry. Oh well...i decided its way more fun to stop and smell the roses...or cactus apples :) I have always loved hiking but kinda fell out of the groove when I had kids SO this summer we have set a goal to go on at least one hike per week!! Hopefully it will help me get in better shape and teach the kids to enjoy the beautiful country were surrounded by! Overall it was a wonderful day filled with fun memories:):)

Family...thats what it's all about!!

A few months ago my Sister Rula and I and our kidlets decided to spend an afternoon at the Dixie rocks above St George. The kiddos had SO much fun roaming the hills, finding caves and having a picnic...not to mention it was cheap family entertainment:) I LOVE to hike and be in nature..makes me wonder why we don't do it more often. I am SO thankful to have been born into a big family >>that is truly where I find my happiness in life. How lonely would life be without them?