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Someday I hope look back and think of us as an outdoors-y family. I hope looking back I'll see that we've gone camping a bunch, hiking, long walking, picnicking, gardening, wading in creeks and waterfalls, sitting around a fire at night, tree climbing, stargazing, etc...all the things that will bring us to SPEND time in nature, not just walk through on our way to the next building. That's my hope anyway. (Never mind that we missed all three of our chances to see the Grand Canyon this summer) And every time I get a resurge of that desire I remember that we have to start it now!
So recently we went on a family hike to Battle Creek Falls again in Pleasant Grove. It was a warm late-summer day and the big accomplishment is that Audrey and I made it in and out without any major melt-downs or 'I give ups.' It was only about a mile and a half altogether, but believe me it was not easy. A good chunk of it was uphill and there were some precarious slopes with sliding rocks. The sun beating down, each of us with a kid strapped to us, and my balance already not being what it used to be definitely made it a test of endurance. But we made it all the way to the water fall and it was worth it! It would've been more fun if there weren't hundreds of people there...but that's probably what they were thinking about us being there too.
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| see them way up there?? |
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| hannah and i set up our blanket a ways down and just enjoyed the scenery |
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| snack time |
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| we stopped at two water spots, the waterfall and the creek a little ways down from the falls. my favorite was the creek. i love be able to play in the calmer water. |
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| must be nice to be a baby |
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