Today, we hiked up to Dog Lake, a short jaunt starting at the top of Mill Creek Canyon and ending about two miles up the trail at a lake that was, quite literally, teeming with dogs. Abby, an almost experienced hiker by now, walked and rode in our REI carrier, alternately, and finally, slept.
The hike wasn't very hard, but when you are only a couple feet tall, two miles is a marathon...and Abby was a marathoner, a super trooper, marching along, only occasionally (like every few seconds) stopping to play in the dirt, smell a rose, or jump off a rock or log...
Yeah. It was fun.
Even when Abby conked out completely on the way back.
The hike, if short in duration, was enough to work up an appetite, and we soon found ourselves snarfing down a meal at Cafe Rio....a rare treat Havalah insisted upon, since Erie, PA is still waiting for their own.
Tomorrow will see the reunion rolling in earnest. Today was more of just a prologue while Grandma and Grandpa Burton make the trek down from Washington with most of the clan. Arriving a day early were Hava (graduating from BYU tomorrow), Brigg, and David (just back from Riverside, CA for the summer).
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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i don't know what i love more: the pics of abby or of cafe rio! both options make me miss you.
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