Cliff Bars and Gatorade

On the 30th of July, a small group of adventurers set out to conquer the great Wheeler Peak.

The party started Friday, when Mom, Dad, Janeen, Jen, Riley, and Hyrum arrived in Spring Valley. We had a fun hot dog roast with smores.

Smack that!

The next morning we set out to climb 4 miles (in distance) and 3,000 feet (in elevation).

This was the "easy" part of the hike.

No one really wanted to take pictures at this point.Part of the ranch where Steve works.

Stranger: "Where are you from?"

Steve: "See that house down there?"

Terrific view! And this isn't even the top!

We had so much fun hiking with my family. It is really an incredible experience to be so high. Thank you family for coming with Steve and me. We enjoyed being with you that weekend.

So if anyone wants to feel like a mountaineer one weekend, give us a call.

Pioneer Children Sang As They Walked....

... and Jessica gasps for air as she runs a 5K Fun Run in Enterprise, UT.

Steve and I celebrate Pioneer Day in Enterprise. We get up at the crack of dawn to RUN!!!! (Who does that?!?)

Then we soak up the morning rays to watch the parade.

Then we jump of cliffs (at some ridiculous heights) into some cold water.

Then Steve enjoys a refreshing beverage under the shade at the Pickering BBQ.

Then he decides to wrestle children at least 10 years younger than him.

In a few years, Reese is going to be able to whip up on Steve.

So we might do Pioneer Day a little differently than the actually pioneers, but we sure did have fun!

In Honor of Pioneer Day

Steve and I played pioneers for a week. For most of the week, we couldn't drain or flush any water down our septic line. For the last day of that week, the water was turned off. We had no running water. So we hauled our laundry and dirty dishes to the neighbors in baskets so we could have clean clothes to wear and clean dishes to eat off of. (Mind you, we only did this once. We can live without doing laundry for a week.) I felt like a pioneer using an outhouse when I ran over to Matt and Jenny's at two o'clock in the morning to use their facilities. Of course, there bathroom is NOT like an outhouse, but the distance to my bed to their toilet is. I was ready to stop playing pioneer when I saw my brand new septic tank in my back yard. Who would have ever guessed that this sight would make me so giddy!?! I also came home to a fixed sink and shampooed carpet. I was definately done playing pioneer. I love running water and a working septic tank.