Adventures
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July 4th Part 1: Slate Canyon Hike
We started this tradition of hiking with our best friends during the pandemic when we lived with them. From the viewpoints at the top of Slate Canyon, we can see the entire valley…
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Mother Daughter Date: Archery
We had so much fun shooting zombies, Big Foot, Carnivorous animals charging at us, and (according to my 11-year-old) “randomly” getting Bullseye more than once. The helper determined that I would have a…
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Saratoga Springs Temple Open House
What a lovely day to visit the House of the Lord! These are not just beautiful buildings for us, they are sacred places where we go to feel closer to God, seek special…
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I Signed Up for a Half-Marathon
Yep. I’m only half the crazy 😉 Being down all winter got me itching to get physically active and get some good habits going again. Running with Age My loved ones gave me…
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Prospector’s View Trail on a Cloudy Day
We loved our hike from yesterday so much, the first thing Jer told me when he woke up was how he was fighting the urge to go back right now. Just the two…
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Exploring A New Trail
Now that summer vacation is here we decided to try this new hiking trail Prospector View. The photos do not do justice for these gorgeous mountaintop views! It’s got switchbacks from the parking…
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End of School Year 2023
It’s a wonderful time to be a parent. The last weeks of school get hectic with end of year testing, graduation, performances, School Days, and grading. Jeremy says this is the best time…
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Wind-Gineering
Paper airplanes and kites. W has been really interested in things that fly, and asked how to make a kite. I couldn’t really find anything on the subject at the library, so I…
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Mother-Daughter Date: Scavenger Hunt
We had an amazing time on our Scavenger Hunt!! This was our April Mother-Daughter Date. I purchased a “choose your adventure” digital version called “Roam the Riverwoods” from Hidden Hunts. We learned some…
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Spring Soccer 2023
April is action packed with soccer season. All three of the kids have games on the same days—and so far all at the same time, too! I’m never around long enough to sit…
