Grand Canyon Fail

 After months of training we set out on our big adventure down into the Grand Canyon.  We made it for one day and turned around.  Surprise Canyon is still a surprise waiting for us.  We read the GPS tracks wrong and were off track by about 5 hours.  We did find a beautiful arrowhead which we left there since the law says you have to.  When woke at 4:00 AM, drove 3 hours, hiked 5 hours until we were sufficiently off track and finally figured it out, spent hours trying to cross country hike back to our canyon, then saw the cliffs below us and no water below us to drink and had to quit and head back to the car.  We made it out in the dark but were grateful for the full moon so we could find the Cairns. We made it back to St George by 1:00 AM.  It was a heck of a long day.  The cactus's and yucca plants loved me.  I left with many sharp things in my legs that would take days to come out.  

After a good night rest we stopped at the DI and bought some costumes.  We had to do some canyoneering and make a music video, Thriller!

September 2021

A few fun highlights from September.  Darren took us on the Wasatch Crest trail.  Lauren was nice to come with us.  I was the slow one.  They were amazing and so were the leaves.   

Darren did the South Ridge of Superior with some friends.  We took the kids up Sawmill trail on a Sunday walk.  

Abby and Grace - spies undercover.  Abby also had a fun Draper Dragon Dash at her school.  She also had a fun crazy hair day!

I took a group of activity boys up to the fun rocks by the suspension bridge.  Its a calling in church I feel I can do.  We also had a day of remembrance when 9/11 came around.  20 years ago.  wow.  

Soren and Abby had a funeral for a bird they found.  They wrote a whole eulogy and dressed in black.  Tyler also got asked to a dance and he and Tate had fun answering her. 

Tylers 16th Birthday

Tyler turned 16.  How did the time pass? He had a lot of friends over before a football game. It was fun to have good food and and fun friends.  Tyler wanted a bounce house and we sure got some great use out of it.  He had friends play on it, Harston and Balls cousins play on it, and neighbors play on it. So fun.  Tylers actual birthday was Sunday.  He played for a friends mission farewell.  Then we had a lovely day with the Balls family.  (The Harston family was here to celebrate on Saturday night)

 

Bike Races September 2021

 Snowbasin- First race of the season.  It was so nice to be close so we could just drive up early in the morning.  Tyler got 2-3 flat tires and didn't place well.  Regardless I was so proud of both of them.  

Vernal- Long drive but fun.  We got to sleep in our new truck tent.  We had lots of friends around and that was makes the races fun.  The kids did great.  Darren has really been a great coach for them.