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Thursday, May 30, 2013



So remember our bucket list where I wanted to hike the Y? We did it. Didn't I also say I wanted to hike Squaw Peak? Oh, wait I didn't say that... haha, we went anyways. David is already threatening me with the idea of hiking Timp again by the end of the summer... I think twice in one lifetime is enough, unfortunately so does he- he's only gone once so far.

Looks like this spring is a bit of a replay of last spring- hikes and more hikes. Except last spring we weren't married so this spring is obviously an improvement.

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Plus now we have been exercising (yep, another bucket list item taken care of) so the hike was way more enjoyable because we were ready for it. And by exercising I mean we get up and jog in the mornings and go to the gym a few nights a week. It's been fun to see change.

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Last Spring we hiked up the front of squaw peak, sans trail, up to a cave on the side of the mountain. It was fun but a little scary since it was pretty steep. We really enjoyed the mild weather and beautifully shaded trails this go round.

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This year we went up the normal trail around the back to the top. This photo is the "we are going allll the way up there???" picture. And we hiked it with Cody and Markie which was way fun.

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On our way up David, Cody and I were reliving our hike up Mt. Timpanogous last year. We all agreed that our cousin, Travis, was the one who got us up the mountain because he was so prepared. Then guess who runs (yep, up the mountain!) past us but the man himself- and Travis then proceeds to keep running past us and beat us to the top!
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Here's Travis checking out the view from the top. He was actually catching up to his brother Kurt who was hiking with his ward (small world- all these cousins on the same mountain on the same Saturday).
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Here's my hiker extraordinaire. David got himself some hiking boots because he is in Young Mens at church now and they are preparing for High Adventure. He actually hiked Squaw Peak the weekend before with them, so he was expert status the next week.

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All the cousins at the top!
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Awww- look at these cuties. They held hands all the way up and down the mountain and treated us to a  reenactment of their engagement. (Can't it be July already?)

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We made it!

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Here's to keeping the rest of our summer resolutions!

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