The kids had a great time in the back of Kawi (Richard and Anna's Kawasaki side-by-side):
At our picnic spot just before entering the canyon:
Just to the side of the entrance there was a short trail that led to this spire:
Michael just inside the entrance to Peekaboo Canyon:
Lauren:
A couple views of the slot canyon:
Faith showing us her "giraffe move":
Lauren showing us her chicken dance:
I can't get over this sassy little thing. I swear she never poses with just a smile. It's always this face:
A little detour:
Stretching to see if they could touch both sides at once:
This is how Jeff chose to do it:
Ah! They got it! (In another area of the canyon):
More views of the narrow passage:
Faith found herself a shelf:
The only greenery in the canyon was this moss growing on the side:
A final view:
It was a fun trip. The second day we were there was Sunday. Jeff and I took the kids to sacrament meeting. What a crazy, crowded event that was! The bishop announced that there were 60 additional people there from a Lacrosse team, but that didn't begin to explain how crowded the chapel was. We were lucky to find a seat. The entire cultural hall was full of chairs, which were full of people - and several families sat out in the foyer for the entire meeting.
After church, Jeff and I went hiking on the anticline, while Richard and Anna took the kids on the ATVs out to Sand Hollow State Park. Michael got to drive some, which he loved, and the girls got to climb rocks, which they loved. So all in all, everyone had a good time.
These photos were taken by Anna out at Sand Hollow:
Here is a view of the anticline - it's this ridge that extends for miles and miles. We climbed up to the top and then followed it for a little way - maybe 3/4 of a mile. It was pretty cool once you got up there, but that was a steep climb!
On Monday, Jeff's parents left early to spend the day with some friends. We packed up, cleaned up, and locked up, then headed up to Heber City. We met my family for dinner at Don Pedro's. Then the plan was to go to the ice castles in Midway. Apparently that was the plan of 25% of the state. Holy smokes, that place was crowded! We had purchased our tickets ahead of time, and then found out that it would be the last night the ice castles would be open. The warm weather is melting them, and there are concerns about the safety of attendees. By the time we got there, the wait to get inside was an hour and a half. No thank you. They will honor our tickets next year, so wait we will. Instead, we walked around the outside and saw what we could. The kids (and adults) thought the ice castles were beautiful.
Aren't they beautiful? We can't wait to go inside next season!
1 comment:
Thanks for the pictures. I am glad you are blogging again. I've missed it.
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