April 29, 2018

Cam showed me some pics of her and her friends that Brooke's mom took on Friday and they are so cute. 

(Cam, Brooke, Ashlyn, Amy, Grace)

April 28, 2018

To wrap up the amazing hiking weekend, we hiked Kanarraville Falls on the way home.  So pretty!  Of cours no one mentions the hot and not pretty 3/4 mile at the first.  Probably because once you get to the pretty, the first part becomes insignificant.  We made it to the second ladder which I hadn't been to before and that part was gorgeous!  The narrower slot and the falls - so pretty!  But the water was freeeezing.  We saw a lot of kids crying from the cold water.  This hike is so cool because the first falls is pretty and you think - wow.  But then you get above that and it's double wow.  And then you get to the last part and it is beyond wow.

What an amazing and beautiful hiking weekend.  Three totally awesome Southern Utah iconic hikes.

Highlights -

• Seeing the sunrise in Zion over the red rock.
• The first part of Angels Landing hike when the sun begins to light the valley.
• Having a port a potty at Scout Landing.  For emergencies only - well it was an emergency.  :)
• Patty encouraging me through the times I wanted to turn around. 
• Talking with 2 random girls to get my mind off the scariness.
• Seeing the uphill crazy ridge and thinking - who does that?  Apparently us and a lot of other people.
• Looking into the valley from the top.
• Eating some PB M&Ms at the top. 
• Patient people at the top for the picture spot, and coming down the chains.
• Getting back down the chains.
• Eating lunch on a rock while putting our feet in the river.
• Seeing all the green and the contrast with the red rock.
• Pleasant water temperature for The Narrows.
• Going around the rock in the water instead of on the sand and the water ending up chest high.  (Much colder water at chest level. :))
• Coming back to the house we stayed at to some home cooking.
• Being in awe at the beauty of the Kanarraville second waterfall.
• Having 15 minutes of solitude at the waterfall before a big group of people came.  
• Sharing all this with my BFF from college.

April 27, 2018

I've been wanting to check Angels Landing off the list for awhile now but knew I'd need someone to push and encourage me through the chain section.  Patty was just the person for the job.  Especially since she invited me to go to Zion with her and set up arrangements for us.  :). Well I checked it off and definitely needed the encouragement as I almost turned around a couple of times.

We took the first shuttle bus into the canyon at 7am and were done hiking at 10:30 so we decided to check out The Narrows.  Well the water wasn't freezing so we hiked up about 90 minutes before turning around.  When in Rome - er Zion - do as the Zioners.

What a great day in Zion.  I was reminded how beautiful that place is.  Red rock and green trees and views for miles.  Sigh.  I love that I live only 5 hours from there.

April 25, 2018

Facebook has been good to me this week. First, Sister Hansen posted a video of Mason and Elder B playing with her kids - throwing soft little balls around with everyone having fun, and then someone posted some pictures of zone conference and there was one of Mason and Elder B.

April 23, 2018

I do love email day.  Mason sounds so good.  The Lehi boys are working hard and I just love hearing from him.  He has a great attitude.

April 21, 2018

Happy Kenzie's birthday!  Top golf and REAL soccer to celebrate (even though K and T didn't come to the REAL game with us.  :))

Tim Howard red card at 10 minutes in.  Took REAL another 70 minutes to finally score on a PK.  Then they decided that was fun so they scored two more times. Beautiful April evening.  (I was secretly cheering for the Colorado Rapids since we saw them in Colorado with Mason last fall.)

April 20, 2018

Kenzie chatting on our bed tonight was a great 10 minutes.  Love and miss that girl.