Last weekend we went to St. George with the Bowen crew. Dan and I convinced everyone that we should visit Zion National Park and go on a hike. This is the entire crew as we set out on our adventure...
We went on a hike that was mostly paved so that we could take strollers. We thought Abby would do well in the stroller for the hike, but man, the girl wasn't having it. The stroller is her arch nemesis. Abby was an impressive little hiker though. She did almost all of the 2-3 mile hike on foot.
Shortly after we started we attached Abby to the 'leash'. It made me feel a bit better about all the drop offs along the trail.
There were waterfalls that we tried to touch...
There was jumping down steps...
There was lots of getting red dirt dirty...
We saw a deer...
We had a few stumbles...
There was holding hands...
And at the end of the trail, we were pretty much exhausted (and not really because of the hike, if all you parents out there know what I mean)...
Meet Daniel and Brittany
The challenge that began with "Have a nice life, Daniel Burton" is progressing with favorable results. Surviving and thriving on lively discussions about books, Abby, or the post-grad school world, the Burtons show signs of excellent health and familial success.
Dan and Britt met on a hot July 4th in 2005. Shortly after inviting her to join him for a panoramic view of the Independence Day fireworks, and not long after her denial, Daniel and Britt agreed to break the ice over ice cream. They soon realized that they were both book geeks, decided a permanent union was worth evaluating, and were married just over a year later on another beautiful July day.
After graduating with a law degree from both he and Brittany's alma mater's rival, Daniel is corporate counsel at the Woodbury Corporation, a commercial real estate management and development company in Salt Lake City. Meanwhile, and far more interestingly, Brittany is raising a new generation of Burtons as full-time mother and family creative director. Abby is two and a half, and #2 is on the way, with arrival expected in late June of 2011. The Burtons look forward to many years of exploring canyons, creeks, and mountain tops, swapping novels, notes, and ideas, and enjoying great discussions about people, politics, and their family.
Daniel and Brittany are both graduates of the 2002 class of Brigham Young University. Abby is gunning to graduate from diapers, sooner than later.
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3 comments:
Wow!! Go Abby!! Can't wait to see you guys and spend a whole week together. Less then a month!!!
Looks like a fabulous trip Britt! Zions is such a beautiful place. Abby looks like quite the adventurer!
They will never stop surprising you with their stamina. Zac takes the kids on long walks over in our park to keep their endurance up...or so he says. We are looking into getting a baby carrier thing for Jackson. Do you guys recommend any particular one? Are they worth it?
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