We Did Make It To Donut Falls August 17th

Okay, so today, we found it.

Donut Falls.

Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Great easy hike (if you don't mind scrambling up a few rocks.)

The greenery was really hittin' the spot for me today...

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My obsession with bridges, and feet pictures continues.

Here we are just getting ready to scramble up the falls

 And here we are:

Donut, because the water flows in through the hole in the rock.

 If you could get past the freezing cold temps of the water, it really was a glorious sight!

We actually ventured up past the waterfall to see what other cool things we could see

(the view from the top of the donut)

 The view from our lunch table:

Sourdough bread, cheese, and fresh raspberries...

YES please!

I couldn't get enough of the brightly colored rocks beneath the steady roll of the water...

 The aspen trees did not disappoint!

And who doesn't love a tree bridge???

Just for the record... this big brother was a champ today!!!

Not only did he carry Joe towards the end of the hike (because he fell on his tailbone), but he offered a hand to both of his siblings throughout the course of the day.

He's mighty!

Another great adventure for the books!

(or in this case... for the blog.)

(I know... I'm not funny.)

How Could I Forget This One??? August 12th

Reece's boss' daughter got married today, and we went on a date.

The reception was at Thanksgiving Point.

Once we were done visiting, we started to walk to the car and along the way I noticed this cool little terrace so I asked Reece to humor me and take a few photos with me.

We had a lot of fun...

David Maurice...

There's nothing this guy wouldn't do for me!

Love him to pieces!!!

First Day of School August 22nd

Max - 8th Grade

(The look you make when you see the bus your supposed to catch drive past your house.)

Isabel - 6th Grade

Joseph - 3rd Grade

Love these crazies!!!

A little breakfast action

And then a little sibling love before leaving mom all alone.

 I'm always sad to send my children back to school.

I know they learn lots of neat stuff, and they like to hang out with their friends, but I just don't like when we can't just take off and have an amazing adventure whenever we want!

#imselfish

Dripping Rock August 23rd

My good friend Stacy was talking about this fun little adventure she went on, and as she explained the dripping rocks I became intrigued. My friend Juli and I were listening intently and when she was done we both agreed that Stacy needed to take us on this adventure.

Dripping Rock just before the Spanish Fork Canyon.

Once we got there, there was a little bike/walking trail for those who wanted to stay dry. But we, being a little on the adventurous side, braved the river.

It was amazing!

 And the rocks really did drip...

Kids were back in school, so this was a perfect way to spend a little bit of my free time.

Primary Program Prep August 21

After church on Sunday I asked Joseph if he wouldn't mind working on his part for the primary program. I told him what his topic was and he agreed to sit down and work on it for a while.

He and Isabel promptly got a paper and something to write with, and got to work.

I noticed that they were sitting quietly and working hard for a good 45 minutes to an hour.

I wasn't really paying attention to what they were writing, but later that afternoon Isabel asked me to read hers and let her know how it sounded. I looked over it and was happy that she had such a good start. I then walked over to the counter to pick up Joseph's paper, and found this:

If you can't read it, it says: Hi brothers and sisters I'd...

Reece and I got a huge laugh out of this simple sentence. As I continued to ponder these few words I just wondered what he had been doing that whole time he was sitting at the counter.

Oh well, I guess we'll do some more writing another time.

One Last Hurrah! August 19th

It's the Friday before school starts and I'm done playing basketball... now what???

Let's go on an adventure!

Bridal Veil Falls up Provo Canyon is a really easy walk to a very cool waterfall, so I knew the kids would be on board.

We got out of the van, got some sun screen on, and hit the trail.

This is the Provo river right now. It creates a most glorious background noise.

Once we reached the base of the falls, we decided we wanted to eat our lunch at the top.

Max thought he didn't want to get his shoes wet, so we had to wait for him to pick his way across the dry rocks.

 After climbing through the waterfall run off, we finally reached our destination.

The mist off of the falls was so refreshing! 

Lunch was pulling apart a loaf of sourdough bread and adding some meat and havarti cheese.

 Always a favorite!  

After lunch, we picked our way back down the falls, and then followed the side stream back to the car. The kids didn't even get out of the water to avoid heavy brush. They acted like they were on a special opps mission.

I love when they forget that they are too cool!

 Soooo glad that we had one more day to go and LIVE outside!