june hikes

The number one activity I wanted to do with the kids this summer was weekly hikes. That was one of my fondest memories from last summer and I wanted to relive it. And luckily I have the greatest friend who helped make this happen. We sat down towards the end of the school year and came up with a list of hikes we wanted to go on. 

For our kids, the best kinds of hikes are those that will allow them to explore and adventure to their hearts content. The word hiking is used very loosely. We are adventuring!

Kaysville East Mountain Wilderness Park Trail

Perfect for exploring, 10 minutes away, and some really pretty areas. Unfortunately it was pretty hot on the mountainside and some of us had allergies that were going crazy :(

Silver Lake

Beautiful hike up Big Cottonwood. Take me to the pines, aspens, and water and I'm very happy! 

Green Pond

We came here on a whim, as a family, a few days before. We loved it and really wanted to bring our friends back. Beautiful hike!

After the Green Pond hike, we headed over to Pineview reservoir and I just fell in love with this picture. ♥♥♥

7.4.2018

The fourth makes me so happy and this year was no different! ♥♥

Daddy, Corbin, and Taylor got back at 8:00 AM from their really quick backpacking overnighter. We got everyone dressed in red, white, and blue then headed out the door for our cities parade. The parade is way too commercialized, but they have the Davis Marching band and that always makes it worth it. The best part was seeing the jets fly right over us, now that was amazing!

We came back home and took naps and watched Jurassic Park. (I tried to get them to watch something more patriotic, like National Treasure, but I fell asleep and that's what was on when I woke up. :) 


We had the yummiest barbecue at Mandi's house and spent the evening with them and Jon's parents. Afterwards we headed to the fireworks. The best part for the kids is when Imagine Dragaon's 'Thunder' came on during the fireworks! Adeline calls it her song. They also play 'My town' and 'God Bless America', so it was pretty amazing!

:: Racing towards the beloved red, white, and blue necklaces from Taco Time ::