October 2022

More hikes in October.  What a special time of life to be able to go do these amazing outdoor adventures while my kids are at school.  Hike to Catherines Pass and then up to Sunrise Peak.  Hike to Bell Canyon 1st waterfall.   

Activity Days Steal Sticks game.  So much energy and fun!  Tyler getting asked to a Halloween Dance. Tumbling time with Ella and Abby.  General Conference - Abby created a fun bed area for her stuffed animals.  Love the creativity.  We were supposed to be hiking Buckskin Gulch but due to Flash Flooding we had to cancel our trip at the last minute.  

St George State Mnt Bike Championships 2022

This was an emotional and amazing weekend.  My kids have been spinning, riding outside and training about 5 days a week since January.  This is the weekend for that to pay off.  It was tough.  Ella raced Friday and did well.  She was rated 4th in our region.  Then add in all the regions so started about 17th.  She finished about there even with a total blockage in the course where the ride leaders got a huge gap and the race was over just as it had started.  The weather was sunny for her.  Saturday started windy and ended extremely windy for Tylers race.  He enjoyed this season in Varsity and will crush it next season.  He crashed... again!  The wind was 20-30 miles per hour pushing him around.  His sunglasses got blown off by the wind.  He could hardly breath as he was inhaling so much dust.  So proud of him for finishing.  It was 100% survival mode.  

The coaches and girls Ella trains with are amazing.  So grateful for them and their influence on my girl.  There were so many people at the race.  Absolutely packed.  Abby got to go on a bike ride with a friend.  She did a great job cheering her brother and sister on.  

The drive home took forever.  We hit rain then snow then slick roads.  So grateful for Darren and his ability to handle those roads.  

 

Wasatch Crest 2022

Such an incredible fall.  I don't usually take this many pictures but others I go with take lots of photos.  Then I have to save them all since they are so beautiful.  Fantastic Mnt bike ride with Beth, Melissa and Brittany.  

 

Park City Fall Ride with Darren

 Enjoying the Fall leaves on another date... I love it!  Darren and I headed up to Park City to ride Urban Mother.  What an evening.  Absolutely beautiful.  I enjoyed the company too!