Geode beds

Hayden has been asking to go to the Geode beds for well over a year now. The stars aligned and the kids and Kent both had the day off, so we finally went! The claim that used to excavate for a small fee was shut down by BLM, but there were still a few pits left open. We found one that had a pretty decent selection of geodes. The drive follows the old Pony Express road for quite a while. There was a herd of wild horses that we enjoyed seeing too.

Hike the Y

We finally crossed off 'hiking the Y' off our Utah bucket list. The pathway is well defined, but man it was a difficult incline! Josh complained the entire time. The others were champs though. We can do hard things!

Then we treated ourselves to some ice cream from the creamery, and our free donuts from Krispy Kreme with our report cards.

Wheeler Farm

Josh and I explored Wheeler Farm today. I think it was his first time there. I think his favorite part was throwing rocks in the lake. I was trying to sneak in some pictures because his family picture session didn't yield any good individual shots of him.  Most of them turned into his concentrated, fake smile like this...

But once in a blue moon I found the real smile.

Timpanogos Cave

This has been on my Utah bucket list since before we moved to Connecticut. We finally got to cross it off! Boy, is that 1.5 miles hike (with a vertical climb of 1,000 ft) tough stuff! We all made it without carrying anyone. That includes the 4 year old and the girl with the sprained ankle! Once we were in the cave the kids were sooo chilly. I think going back down the mountain strained my muscles more than the climb up. McKinley's ankle was sure feeling it. But we did it! We've crossed Timpanogos Cave off our Utah bucket list!

I almost brought my camera, but decided one less bulky item to carry up the trail would be wise. So these pics are iphone quality only. You still get the idea.

Tulip Festival 2015

It is the last week of the Tulip Festival.  We were lucky to be able to go while we are off track.

Grandma is still recovering from her bout of Pneumonia, so we went the soft way and rented two golf carts.  The kids loved it!

There is also a new exhibit called the Light of the World which was beautifully done!

Here's most of the kids.  Josh refused pictures today, grrr.