We just returned from an epic vacation to Cusco, Peru! We’ve been trying to take the kids on one trip per year, just to stay connected to them. And, until we have grandkids, we can pretty much go anywhere in the world! So, we decided about 6 months ago to let the kids choose a …
Category: Nature and Outdoors
Nature and outdoor life and photography.. Staying fit in nature
Westwater Canyon on the Colorado River
About 4 hours from Lehi is Westwater Canyon. It’s a portion of the Colorado river near Moab with several white water rapids. Each year we take a trip with friends that own rafts and are very familiar with the route. This trip takes all day.We drive down in the morning. Leave one car at the …
Flaming Gorge Utah Red Canyon Lodge
An easy way to begin a journey toward mindful living, is to get outdoors! We’ve been great about getting outdoors for years, but when I let life happen to me, I don’t always use the time outdoors for a much needed mental reboot! Instead, with spotty cell service, I find myself refreshing web pages I …
Tibblefork Reservoir
In the middle of the work day, we were able to get away for 3 hours to the mountains! American Fork Canyon is just a few miles away. Tibblefork reservoir is just a few miles up the canyon, and is literally heaven on Earth! The kids brought friends. Erica, since she can officially drive other …
Mesquite Soccer and Valley of Fire
We were able to spend the last few days in Mesquite Nevada to join TJ and his Arsenal soccer team in a tournament. I was SO GRATEFUL to be in nice weather. The first day we arrived, there was a game right away. Our team lost 1-0. The next day, the game wasn’t until 5pm, …
Escalante-Kodochrome-Bryce
The tough part of a weekend getaway like this is sorting through all the amazing pictures! 2 weeks ago, we decided to take one last hiking trip before winter, and go to the Escalante/Bryce Canyon area. I decided Bryce was my top spot as the most beautiful landscape in Utah! Really, I wish I could …
Alpine Sliding Rock with Kids
We tried to go to Alpine Sliding Rock last weekend, when we were stopped at the gate to the trail by a cop. He told us we couldn’t slide on the rock that day because they were filming a movie! He also said there was someone “very famous” up at the waterfall, and hopefully they …
Arches and Halloween
We spent Thursday in Arche’s National Park! We had a fabulous tour of The Fiery Furnace, guided by a park ranger. We also did our own hike up to Delicate Arch. This year for Halloween we had an inmate, a baby, and a Star Wars Clone.
Lake Tahoe
We just got back from 4 days at Lake Tahoe! What a gorgeous city! We stayed at Kings Beach on the North side of the lake. We had a cabin with 4 bedrooms, several decks, a loft, on a golf course (perfect for night games), and walking distance from the beach. Day 1: BEACH Day …