Tag: Utah
Boy Scout Service Project
As the new assistant scout leader for our 11 year old scouts, I got to tag along on the service project on Tuesday night, October 23. Angie was out for the evening so I took Tan with, leaving…
Read More »Aspen Grove Waterfall
While on our hike up Aspen Grove I shot a few minutes of video and put them together in this cute little compilation. We ran around on the rocks and climbed a bit, hopped from rock to rock,…
Read More »Tan and the Bungie Trampoline at Snowbird Oktoberfest
While at Snowbird for the Oktoberfest event, we had all-day all-access passes. When we go to events at Keystone there are usually bungie-tramps set up, and sometimes it’s free, and sometimes it’s paid, and we’ve never had the…
Read More »Tan and the Alpine Slide at Snowbird Oktoberfest
While at the Snowbird Oktoberfest on September 16, we got all-access day passes for the kids and I. Tan is too small to ride alone, so I was her ride-buddy for the activities. We did the Alpine Slide…
Read More »Tan and the Yodeling Contest at Snowbird Oktoberfest
We went as a family to the Oktoberfest celebration at Snowbird Ski Resort up Little Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake City. First thing we got there we went into the food tent for some classic German Style food,…
Read More »Aspen Grove Hike to Waterfalls
This afternoon Angie went to a skating comp in Salt Lake, so I took the kids up around the Alpine Loop road to see the fall colors. I was intending to hike up Timpooneke Trail, but the trailhead…
Read More »Tan Modeling Meet the Teachers Night
Tan and the boys got to go meet the teachers with us on August 15, and she got to dress up a bit, so I took her pic.
Read More »Father Sons Camp in Alpine Utah
I took the boys to Lambert Park in Alpine Utah with the other fathers and sons from church for a night of fun (for the boys anyway – networking and chatting for the dads). We got there pretty…
Read More »Competition at All American Gymnastics May 2012
Five year old Tanith was recently bumped up to the next level class, and got to participate in this competition on Saturday. She had a lot of fun, maybe a bit more than we did as proud parents…
Read More »Boy Scouts Father Son Overnight at Mutual Dell (Timpanogos)
Dallin and I spent a cold damp night at Mutual Dell (along the Alpine Loop road) in the Eagle’s Nest camp with other members of our Stake Scouting program. The Blazer Scouts (11 year olds) are somewhat restricted…
Read More »Overnight Backpacking to Big Baldy Peak
Big Baldy is a short peak at the foot of Everest Ridge below the West Face of Mount Timpanogos. It’s about 8750′ high, and from many angles in the valley (Utah County) it’s almost invisible, as it blends…
Read More »Hobo Day at Preschool
Tan had to dress as a hobo for a preschool activity. We’ve had lots of experience, since the boys did this in previous years.
Read More »Spring Hiking Alpine Loop Road Closure Hwy 92
After my hike this morning the kids were pretty stoked and wanted a hike of their own, so we headed up to the end of the road parking where the Winter closure gate is across Hwy 92 above…
Read More »Diamond Fork Sunday Drive
One family tradition we embrace is the Sunday Drive. We’ll go and explore the beauty of the region we are blessed with. Most of the time we have a few favorite road trips, but today we felt like…
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