This last weekend we backpacked down the Zion Narrows with my family (minus Austin, plus a friend, Alisa). It was easily one of the best vacations I've had in a long time. I've never done a long backpack hike with David before, and it was so fun to do it together. The kids stayed with David's sister and had a great time getting spoiled rotten. I was so impressed with my mom and dad. It was a 16 mile hike through the Virgin river, with slippery rocks and having to wade through water armpit-high at some points. We had a few scares with potential injuries but we all made it out alive and happy.
Olivia and Walker are doing great. Olivia is 3 1/2. She loves all things princesses. She will often ask, "how does a princess eat? walk? go potty, etc?" We are working on being nice to her little brother. It is a work in progress but she's liking to play with him more and more. She is still in nursery and excited to go to primary next year. One Sunday in Sacrament meeting she pointed to the podium and said, "I want to go up there and I will say 'All flavor' and everyone will raise their hand." She is so silly.
Walker is as cute as a button. He is almost 10 months old and in the 68th percentile, as of his 9 mo. well check. He loves to wrestle, until Olivia starts with the pile-drivers. This weekend we hit a turning point while David and I were gone and one thing led to another, which led to having to wean Walker earlier than both he and I wanted. He is doing okay with a bottle, but I miss breastfeeding for sure and I think he does too.
Summer has been extremely busy and truthfully I am ready for life to slow down a little. But who am I kidding? Does it ever really slow down? We have had a lot of fun this summer.








