Summer Adventures

So a few weeks ago I somehow convinced my roommates to go on a little day adventure with me. We decided to head down south for a little canopy zip line and river rafting adventure. When we first got there I was feeling pretty brave.

I wasn't feeling quite as brave once I got to the top, and had to make the first jump. But after a time or two, we got the hang of it. Since the Olympics were going on that week, we decided to rate ourselves on our style as we cruised down the zip-line and our landing at the other side. I think Heidi beat us all! And I think I only crashed into a tree once. Which is pretty good for me! It was a bummer that we didn't figure out until the very end that we could turn upside down...

While we were there, we also got to go river rafting for a few hours. I think that was definitely my favorite part of the day!

At the beginning, they give you a little crash course for safety. The guide asked for a volunteer to jump into the river, so we could practice "saving" someone who falls out of the boat. Mary Lu quickly volunteered. But as soon as she jumped in the river (and realized that the water was freezing!), she tried to get back in the boat. But our guide wouldn't let her! He made us paddle away from her. So mean. But don't you worry, I saved her! :) Of course, she probably didn't feel saved as I unceremoniously dropped her into the bottom of the boat....Sorry Mary Lu!

Overall, it was a great day. Totally worth the drive. And just in case you were wondering, Big Rock Candy Mountain does indeed look like a giant marshmallow, and there is truly a rock on the mountain that looks a woman playing an organ. Weird. But very cool!

Thank Goodness it's Friday

So a couple of weeks ago, Mary Lu and I decided that we were feeling a little antsy. I haven't taken some time off for awhile, so I was feeling a little tired of work. I somehow convinced Mary Lu to join me, and we decided to play hooky on Friday. We took the day off to have some fun! We decided to start early by hiking Timpanogos Cave. I haven't been there for several years, and it turns out it's a lot steeper than I remember! Either that, or I am so out of shape. Which is definitely the case! :) But we had a lot of fun. Here are a few pics from our adventure....

A Wicked Weekend

I was super excited this last weekend because I finally got to go to Wicked at the Capitol Theater in Salt Lake. It was incredible!

 It was also great to have my parents with me. This was their first "Wicked" experience, and it was fun to spend the day with them. This has always been one of my favorite plays, so I was excited when I heard it was coming back to SLC. Turns out that because of copyright laws and the Wicked folks, we are not supposed to take pictures inside the theater. Period. Doesn't matter if it's just of you, and not of the stage. They don't allow pictures. At all. I know this because the ushers had to tell me multiple times. For some reason I kept thinking I was sneaky enough to get away with it. I blame it on Dad. He kept trying to convince me to be more stealthy about it. My Dad even took a picture, and totally got away with it. But as soon as I tried....Bam....the usher would be there. How is that fair?? :) So Dad took this one of me and Eliz. Nice job Dad!

 Before the play started, we took a little walk around City Creek. Fun times. It is amazing what the Church has done to that area. It is a great addition to downtown. We didn't spend a lot of time up there because we wanted to head straight home to spend time with Julie and Kellie while they were in town. But I'm glad we went. We had a great time!!

Although, after seeing the play, I'm starting to envy Glinda. How fun would it be to travel by bubble!