The Hinkley's were in town for a family reunion and we were lucky enough to be able to see them for a couple days! They arrived July 24th which is Pioneer Day in Utah! So we enjoyed swimming at a friends house and then an awesome (also incredibly long) firework show from our deck that evening.
That evening Miss Ava decided to show off and take her first steps at just over 13 months old. After a few consecutive steps she had a blast walking back and forth from Gracie, Lily, and I.
The next morning we woke up and headed to Bridal Veil Falls for a nice and easy hike.
We all were having a blast and didn't mind getting a little wet...
and then we decided to keep hiking. Not the best decision but it definitely made for a great adventure.
In the picture above you can see the waterfall to the left of us and the trail continues going up the mountain to the right. The winds shifted and we were all dripping wet from the waterfall mist. Although "mist" is not what it felt like more like large pelts of very cold rain. At one point the trail was so steep we were crawling on our hands and knees. Thankfully we all decided it would be best to turn around.
We headed back down to the bottom where the kids all enjoyed splashing and playing in the water.
Ava caught up on her beauty rest while the other kids played.
Then we headed to JCW's. This has become our go to burger and shake place. Needless to say it did not disappoint. The kids shakes were huge and we all loved eating our fry sauce with a little bit of fries :)
After lunch they headed back to meet up with more family. It was so good to see everyone and for the kids to be able to have fun and play with their cousins. We missed Aunt April and cousin Jake but hopefully we will be able to see them soon! On the way home we notice this sun rays bursting through the clouds and had to snap a shot! We sure do live in a beautiful place :) Thanks for visiting!
