Timpanogos, Mighty Timpanogos!

Hiking to the Timp. Cave with family was a lot of fun! My brother Paul, who just came home from training for the Army, volunteered to take Duane in the pack. I thought to myself that I could at least keep up with the one carrying the 40lb baby. That was a huge mistake! Keeping up with him was hard and now my legs hurt like crazy! If I worked out with him once a week I'd be a twig.

Before we went up there was a snake show at the bottom. They were showing which snakes were harmless and what to look out for.

Gary and Avan watching the snakes.

Duane touching a snake. He was a little bit cautious.

Pretty view.

At the top! We made it!

Uncle Paul, full of good spirit. He barely broke a sweat.

Duane and me.

Garret and Paul, chillin'.

Duane, trying to be a mountain goat.

Duane, all bundled up to go in the cave. Thank goodness "meema" thought to bring sweaters.

Inside the cave! It was hard to get good photos. Our camera wasn't very good for the inside and in the dark bit. Clarissa still looks cute, even blurry.

Avan, wondering who turned out the lights.

Cave rock.

Gary, taking pics.

More cave rock.



Duane, being silly.

Cuddling close to daddy.



Avan fell asleep halfway through. He was heavy to carry like that. The rangers didn't allow the metal framed packs to go in.

On the other side of the cave with some of the trail guides.

Uncle Paul again.

Doug and Clarissa.

Getting ready to hike back down.

Mountain.

Pretty view.

The road far, far away.

Mommy.

Taking a breather before heading back down.

Here is one of Duane strapped to Uncle Paul.

The guys, being cool.

After the hike we went to my mom's for fireworks and a BBQ. We were so tired, but it was so worth it.

Uncle Paul likes fire.

The moon.