Our family has a goal to do fifteen hikes this year! I thought we should try for ten, and Nate thought twenty(!), so that's where we got the number. At this point in our family's development, a successful hike equals an attempted hike. One that we start, at least. We never finish. We just go until someone's beginning to turn into a pumpkin, or until we're almost late for something, then we head back to the car. Also, we're not particularly well-outfitted. We do have a baby backpack, and also a couple camelbaks for water that Nate and I carry, which are really handy. Throw some snacks in the mix and that's it, baby. That's our 2015 family version of a hike. So here we go: hike number one! ADAMS CANYON  Pluses:  -Once you make it up the initial ascent and reach the water, you stay by the water the whole time. -You're also in the shade while you're by the water. - Lots of dogs. Addison is loving dogs in a major way these days. T...

Yesterday Beck, Ben, Trevor, and Bri came up to visit. The weather was beautiful and so we headed up the canyon in hopes of finding some fall colors. We definitely found what we were looking for in Cold Water Canyon. We all had a great time. I love, love, love, love hiking at this time of year! Add and Bryn both came out of it completely filthy, which means they must've had fun. Bri said that Trevor's feet looked like udders hanging down from the backpack. There was a beautiful stream that we stopped at for a while. Nate showed the kids how to blow bubbles in the water using reeds. They were so cute. He is 30% certain that Bryn drank the water, however. Hello giardia. Bryn shoved a stick in the bark of this tree to "fix" the tree.