Family Outings

One of the best things about Brigham finally being done with law school and the Bar, is that we can finally plan family outings. Before, if took a family outing, it had to be short, local and was usually infrequent. For the last several weekends we have actually been able to plan all day activities with kids. One weekend we went up to Temple Square in Salt Lake City (I forgot my camera that day). A couple Saturdays ago, we went up to the Temple Quarry in Sandy and then went up Little Cottonwood canyon to the Albion Basin.

Anna and James loved climbing on the rocks throughout the quarry. It has a small paved path that loops around. (I can't believe that Anna's hair is long enough to put in french braids and that she actually let put her hair in braids.)

James also loved walking through the tall grass at the quarry.

The Albion Basin is one of the beautiful places I have been in Utah. It is at the very end of Little Cottonwood Canyon and at this time of year, is a vibrant blanket of wild flowers. I wish I was not so pregnant so that we could have hiked a little bit more.

As we were coming down from a short hike, a couple passed us and asked if we had seen any wildflowers up ahead. Both Brigham and I looked around us, yes, there were wild flowers up ahead but, um, there are wild flowers EVERYWHERE. We wondered if they were looking a specific flower because this picture above is what the entire basin looked like.

James and Anna loved the basin and walking through all the flowers. Next time we go, we will plan to go a little earlier, bring more food and water, and not go on Saturday (parking is very limited in the basin and fills up quickly on the weekend). But we had a great time.