field days

Along with the changes coming up this next month, I have been able to re-arrange my schedule to 3 ten hour days. Boy is that hard to get used at first when you're used to being there for six hours a day, but it's been fun. The days off I've taken the kids to attractions around the valley and a bit beyond. We've gone to Kennecott Copper Mine, Hill AFB museum, and Timpanogos Cave.

I have to say I was nervous for the cave. It's a difficult hike for adults - 1056' vertical rise in a mile and a half. I told them we could stop as often as they wanted, but they couldn't whine. They were amazing. We were nearly 3/4 the way up when Andrew in his nicest voice asked if there was much more to go. By that time I could see the roof on the entrance and pointed it out and they were good to go the rest of the way. We even lucked out and no one else was booked for our time slot so we ended up with a private tour!

We finished the day with a picnic by the creek in Tibble Fork. It was a nice way to cool off and water is always fun for kids.