Birthday Week

This week started with an EPIC hike.  We went up Grove Creek Canyon, across the beautiful green meadows you can see on Mt Timp and then down Battle Creek for a total of 7 miles!  The best part of the hike was the great company we were with- Billy, Kris, Truman and Cynthia Hiatt!  We actually crashed their party and it was GREAT!  There is such beauty up there you can't even imagine it's there.  Thanks for letting us join you!!!

Gorgeous Green-ness!

Truman enjoying lunch!  Truman ALWAYS enjoys any eating activity.

Truman had the BEST way to travel.  Billy was a burro hauling Truman the whole way.


That night we were in for quite the Utah treat.  July 4th here is like nothing we've ever heard or seen before.  It all started just before dark.  Our neighbors began shooting off legit fireworks.  Then ALL AROUND US , 360 degrees, literal war broke out.  At least that's what it sounded like!  We headed to the top of the zip line hill and just watched for over an hour as fireworks blasted into the air.  It was spectacular!!!!!  Ya gotta be here for the 4th to believe it!

Next day was my birthday and what is the very best birthday present for someone who is turning 12? (5+7=12)...
A BIKE!!!!!

I've already ridden over 25 miles.  The trail system here is amazing!  I love being 12!!!!

And in other news.  We got to go fishing this week so for birthday week Dad had catfish to eat!  We had a great drive up American Fork Canyon, which is one of the prettiest place on earth and....

My hummingbird friends have become regular visitors. And....

We had our first harvest from our garden (snow peas, beans, yellow squash) and it was AWESOME!

Best part of the week---realizing in just over a week Charina, Tyler and Joey will be here, quickly followed by ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!

GGOOOOAAALLLLL!

After working at it for 150 days I have met my goal!  I have lost 20 lbs and weigh in at 138!  At least that's what it was when these pics were taken.  I'm now down another 1.5 lbs and will lose another 1.5 and then will work hard to figure out how to maintain it all.  So this blog may be self-serving, but what the heck, good job me!