We are so lucky to have generous parents who let us use their Sundance cabin a couple times a year. We decided to take advantage of “our last year of having all our kids in elementary school” and take them out of school for a week to enjoy the beautiful fall leaves up in the Rocky Mountains. We’ve heard that taking kids out of school for a week just doesn’t work after elementary school. Makes me sad! Stop growing up, kids!
It was a beautiful week for the most part. Here’s a quick re-cap of the week (I wish I could insert the pictures between each one, but I can’t figure out how to do that, which means it must be impossible :) )
Stewart Falls Hike
A day in Salt Lake with Grandma Becky at Heritage Park (This is the Place Monument) and Gardner Village
Cascade Springs and Dairy Keen (Heber) for fresh raspberry shakes
Bike ride down Provo Canyon and my broken leg (a result of a heroic effort involving my precious 2-year-old; okay, not exactly heroic, but at least she didn’t get hurt from my fall while holding her on my hip)
Timpanogos Caves
Conference on the car ride home
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- the beginning of the trail from the top of the mountain
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- stopping for a picnic
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- steep trail, but not for Lucy, the “mountain goat”
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- Dave, Lucy, and Hannah
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- Caleb, the sweet big brother
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- Lucy
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- mini train ride
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- Will she be a horse-lover?
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- Panning for Gold
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- Look, Mom, I’m rich!
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- Gardner Village all decked out
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- We got a kick out of the witch on the “pot”
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- My favorite kids
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- Caleb’s first kiss
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- Our boys
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- Cascade Springs
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- Bridal Veil falls
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- My poor broken leg :(
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- Timpanogos Caves Hike
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- Poppy joined Dave and the kids for the adventure
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- Beautiful Madison in the caves
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- 6 days later, a serious cankle!
It was a wonderful week (minus the injury and being couch-bound for the last part of it). We wish we could have been at the St. George marathon finish line (which was part of our original plans until I messed things up) to cheer on Rachel, Julie, and Amy! Maybe next time we’ll be on the course instead of at the finish line???
