Explore in our backyard...

ok, not literally. But have you lived somewhere for a long time, in my case my whole life, and never been something an hour away? I think this happens all to often. I know a lot of people who have never been skiing in their life, and live 1/2 hour away from the greatest snow on earth. Yes, it's expensive, I didn't go skiing until I was 19, and I could pay for myself. The point? In Utah we live SO close to some amazing national and state parks, and some of the best recreation in the country!!! Get out and explore! We have some good friends from India, Brejesh & Reena, they have collectively lived here about 10 years, and they have been many places we've never been. A few weeks ago we had them over for dinner and we got to talking about Antelope Island, well neither Spencer or I could ever remember going there, and we told them that we had talked about going there. Thanks to Reena, she set a date for a picnic and we met at Antelope Island. We had a great time eating dinner, about 20 yards from a few Bison friends! We also saw Antelope, deer, and cottontails. After dinner we hiked to Bison Point to watch the sunset over the Great Salt Lake, WOW!!!! I think that might be the most beautiful place to watch a sunset in Utah! It was amazing! JJ said, "All my dreams have come true!" When you get to the top of Bison Point there is boulder after boulder after boulder, and boy does my boy love to climb!!! He was in heaven. Today The kids were talking about going to Chuck E Cheese for Eva's birthday and JJ says, "Mom, I want to go to Antelope Island for my birthday!" Poor guy has a winter birthday, so I'm not sure that's going to happen. But we will go again, I think next time we might take our bikes, sounds good to me!

 

Brejesh and Reena ALWAYS bring the kids donuts, it's a little treat they get from their Indian Aunt and Uncle! :)