Sunday, May 24, 2009

Weekend Madness

For the past few weeks, we've been heading up Provo Canyon every Sunday afternoon. We love these excursions and Im hoping they become a permenant thing in our new life here. My friend Anne and I have started jogging in the canyon. I can't think of a better place to run now that I've started doing this.
Here is John and my brother Matthew somewhere up by Vivian Park. I can't say exactly where, only that John and I discovered this new place last year and we just went from there. Triton is an awesome hiker. He makes sure that I am okay, but then loves to run ahead and be with his dad too. And of course, I carry Beags on most of these trips - when I say he's a Mama's Boy, I mean it. Here was a quick attempt at a family photo - obviously, it wasn't happening. We found a stream and could not keep Bronze out of it. Triton decided after a mere 1 second in the water that it was way too cold and was best having rocks thrown in it. Supervising the laddies I like this picture, but can't say exactly why. Seriously, a perfect Sunday afternoon.
Today it rained all day, and then it cleared up for a while. This is what it looked like outside - Beautiful!
This was probably the best shot though with the clouds encasing the mountains.
Today, we decided to go to Sundance.
And somehow, we ended up at the start of the Mt. Timp hike.
Triton & Bronze were so excited to be out in the woods.
And I was too
even if I was clad in basketball shorts and flipflops.
My handsome boys in a picturesque setting
Then we started walking up this trail - note, the key word is up- and walking, and walking . . . Bronze wanted to get down, but that just wasn't going to happen this time, we know what happens when Bronze see's streams
As I said before, Triton is becoming quite the hiker and did the whole 2.5 mile trip by himself! John and I were so proud
Finally we made it to a waterfall, which I am assuming was Stewart Falls, but I could be wrong.
This was the view coming back, I dont even know the words to quite describe this picture, all of mine fall short. All I can say is simply, God is Good.

4 comments:

Kara and Theo said...

Gorgeous pictures!!! What a beautiful place you guys live in!

Karin said...

I want to go jogging with you and Annie!!

Cary said...
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Cary said...

Whoops. Sorry--I didn't mean to delete that last post. I was saying that I can't say that I miss the culture of Utah but MAN! I love its outdoors! Five minutes out the door and you're surrounded by complete wonder. By the way, yep, that's Stuart Falls--that was a favorite hike of mine and I think Todd and I walked it close to five times. And hey! Vivian Park! The hike that you guys have pictured is actually up the road from Vivian Park and it's called Big Springs. It's just up the road from where Todd and I had our wedding reception (we fell in love with the area too), and Big Springs is where Todd proposed to me and where we took our engagement pictures. It's a postcard--except real :-) I'm glad you guys had a great anniversary dinner; I'm bummed that Todd and I couldn't make it.