One of the reasons we went to Kauai was because it is remote and offers some very good hiking trails. Both Manina and I love to hike, it is one of the things we have always done together. Both Manina and I packed appropriate footwear and clothing for hiking. I even brought along my trekking …
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Kauai: Surf lessons
Over one dinner midway through our Kauai vacation, Manina asked me, “What is one thing you want to do while we are here?” I thought about it for a while and said, “I’d like to take surfing lessons. I want to learn how to surf.” When we got back to our house that night we …
President’s Cup – Mesquite, NV
Megan’s Surf soccer club played in the President’s Cup in Mesquite, Nevada. Who wouldn’t look forward to heading down South where the warmer weather is waiting?! Well, believe it or not, the weather was awful. It rained, actually poured, most every day we were there! Yes, in the driest state, it rained. What luck! Megan’s …
Ski Day
This year has been a weak ski year for our family, but we did manage to get one day where all of us (minus Meg) went to Alta Ski Resort for a little ski day. The weather was perfect and we had a blast!
Pine Hollow Snowshoe Trek 2017
A couple years ago I took the big kids on a snowshoe hike up the Pine Hollow trail. I wrote that I would go by myself the next time. Well this time I brought all the little kids (Claire, Drew, and Ellie) and Manina too. You’d think it would have been a much worse experience, …
Thanksgiving in St. George
This year we went to St. George for Thanksgiving because Megan had a soccer tournament, the Dixie Cup. I always love any excuse to head down and visit with my dad and Kathy. If you haven’t had a deep-fried turkey, you are missing out! My dad makes a killer fried turkey. It makes my mouth …
Timpanogos Summit Hike
Manina has wanted to climb Mount Timpanogos for quite some time. I have been up there several times with my scout troops, but never just with her. So, we decided to make a date out of it. I took the day off on Friday to hike it with her. We sent all the kids off …
Orderville Canyoneering Adventure
Remember back in 2008 when I did the Narrows hike? Yeah, it’s been a while. Ever since being released as scoutmaster about a year ago, I’ve missed going on big adventures. Sure, we just went on a Labor Day hike with the family, and I took the big kids backpacking this summer, but I was …
Labor Day Lofty Lake Loop Hike
For Labor Day we decided to head up into the Uinta mountains and go for a family hike. I did the hike last year with my brother Eli and his dog, Bert (short for Albert Einstein). So, I knew what to expect and where to go. We didn’t have any plans for the holiday, so …
Swim Team for Ellie
I was dragging my feet when I first heard Ellie mention doing swim team with her friend. I have done swim team in the past and it is a lot of driving. Every. Day. I love summer and I love not having a schedule so swim team was anything but appealing. However, after a little …
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