1 Mom, 1 Boy, 1 Fun/Active Date

Tre at the trailhead

Mom and son outing

On the hike

Pretending to lift the rocks

This part of the trail was nicknamed 'The Tunnel' by Tre

View of the city (it was windy so it is dusty down there)

Pretty views

More pretty views with Tre in the foreground


Upper Falls

Tre by the falls

Tre and I with the falls in the background

More pics of the falls

Tre happy that we made it to the waterfall. We somehow missed the lower falls, hiked on and on until we lost the trail and had to backtrack, I was just about to turn back and follow the river down when I went to find a bush to relieve myself and stumbled upon the upper falls. Didn't even realize until we got home and looked it up that we missed the first falls. No wonder it was a longer hike than I was expecting!

Tre took a picture of me with the falls in the background

Pretty tired boy, but he did it and was super proud of himself. After we stopped for Wendy's and ate Frosty's and fries then hit the gas station for Gatorade, treats and an energy drink for me :) In all we hiked over 5 miles of strenuous terrain in 3.5 hours and 80 degree weather. Good job buddy! Thanks for spending the day with me.

Guardian Angel?

So you all read about Tre's accident, I assume. If not, scroll down to read about it. Here's the weird part: Tre said something right after I got to him that didn't really register at the time. He couldn't remember anything about the accident or the day, but he told me that someone was there that helped him. He thought it was his friend Adam's dad. I just remember thinking why wouldn't someone stay until I showed up? It was only about 60 seconds from the time he ended his call with me until I showed up with the car. But then I forgot about it until now. Tre said a man asked him if he had his cell phone so he could call me. He didn't even know where he was or what happened but he knew how to look up my number and call me?? He now remembers everything from the accident except the part about the man helping him.

So...guardian angel? Or did someone really stop to help but then drive on by without waiting to see if he got help? And why wouldn't Tre remember this man now after all other details have come back to him? I talked to the Adam's mom yesterday, and she told me she didn't know of her husband stopping to help Tre. She didn't even know he got hurt. So the question is, Who was this man? Was it a man at all? Or was it his angel looking out for him? Either way, it's nice to know someone was there to help him call me.

"I don't know!"...

These are the words I kept hearing over and over on the phone Sunday evening. Tre called (thank goodness he had his cell phone and remembered how to look up my number) crying at about 5pm. He said he needed to be picked up, that he crashed his bike. Here is how the conversation went:

Tre: Can you pick me up?
Me: Why? Are you ok?
Tre: I don't know!
Me: What happened?
Tre: I don't know!
Me: Where are you?
Tre: I don't know! I think by Savannah's house.
Me: Are you hurt?
Tre: (crying harder) I don't know!
Me: I'll be right there.

Here is what I found...


Bumped, bruised and bleeding. Didn't know what happened. Couldn't remember any details. Dazed and confused. Mild concussion for sure. Crying, nauseous and scared.

But within 2 hours he was starting to remember and feeling a little better. Next morning he woke up with a headache, sore neck and sore elbow.

What happened you ask? Well, apparently Tre was riding his bike down a pretty big hill with his skateboard tied on to the back. He was NOT wearing a helmet. The skateboard got in his way and tripped him up. He swerved, crashed and took the full force of the fall on his head (see bloody goose egg above).

Moral of the story is...Always wear your helmet, never tie your skateboard to your bike and go down a hill, and always carry your cell phone!!

Belle, oh Belle

I love this girl! She is entertaining everyday. Yesterday Belle wanted her fingernails painted. 'YES!' I thought. Then she asked if we had orange and black nail polish because she wanted her nails to look like a tiger...

Earlier this week she wanted to trick her classmates and teacher and wear her glasses to school. Apparently it is cool to be a nerd :) She is cute in those glasses...

And while reading out loud with her she stopped mid-sentence and you could see the wheels turning in her head. She was trying really hard to read the words that are on the page without adding on. She explained that sometimes "to make it more interesting" she adds details to books. For example the book read: 'But at last they could see the Crystal Palace!'. But she reads it like this: But at last they could see the Crystal Palace in the distance. I never knew she added details to books. Very creative!!

First signs of Fall

September is my 2nd favorite month (July is the first) and one of the things I love are the colors. This week while hiking up American Fork Canyon I spotted the first sign of Fall. One lone tree that was boldly shouting that it was time to change. I love the green, blue and orange of the picture above. Welcome changing leaves, pumpkin cookies and crisp cool air. Goodbye Summer...

Me and my Jeep :)

It looks right at home in this setting


Red rock up American Fork Canyon? I had no idea.

First colors of Autumn

Tibble Fork Reservoir smooth as glass.
Peaceful!

Timp 2010

Last year I hiked Timp with my friend Amanda. It was the first time for me and I was hooked. Although I think I can only manage it once a year, it is still something I look forward to. The end of the summer is the time for this adventure and this year didn't disappoint. I went with my friends Heather and Brandi.

14 miles, 11, 749 feet, 8 hours, 265,324,953 steps, 20 or so mountain goats, 3 handstands at the top, 3 or 4 falls and lots of laughs equal 1 very fantastic day....