Tuesday, September 3, 2013

More 4 Wheeling

This time we went from Hobble Creek Canyon to Squaw Peak. About 40 miles round trip. Absolutely beautiful views and tons of wild flowers

Looking down on Spanish Fork. You can barely see the windmills at the mouth of the canyon.


We can around a tight bend in the road and it was blocked by some hunter and their jeep and 4 wheelers. We apologized for the noise and squeezed through the vehicles. He takes one look at us and says, "This is the helmet check station. you guys are good!" And gives us a thumbs up!
that had us laughing up the mountain!

With 8 people on two 4 wheelers... that's a lot of helmets in a small amount of space. We are constantly bobbing into each others helmets. See pic below for proof.  ha ha!





Stopped to look through Rock Canyon down at Provo. Back in the BYU days had many of activities at Rock Canyon Park
Made it to Squaw Peak and had a little lunch. Utah Lake is there behind the boys.
 
Just a magnificent drive.


After our long ride we headed to BYU for a 2nd lunch. They now have Chick Fil A!! And of course shopping for some BYU apparel.

This is where they took down the bridge that went from the WILK to the law school. Shut down that road that went in front of the WILK.
Now it is just a big concrete area with a place for buses to pull thru and drop off.
At the creamery Amy had M&Ms in her ice cream
"Y"

From the "B" to the Huge Golf Ball


We got some 4 wheelers for this crazy family to do some adventuring! First trip was to ride from the "B" on the mountain in Bountiful to Francis Peak above Fruit Heights. It ended up being about 40 miles round trip. We got up with the sun, pounded a dozen donuts and headed out!

Screaming eagle!! Coolest helmet ever!

Climbing up on the "B"
Brigham working the helmet hair!
About half way there is a beautiful rest stop at Farmington Pond.
Throwing Rrocks off the top down toward Morgan. It was a bit scary to be that close to the edge.

Hiking up to the FAA control towers also known at our house as the giant golf ball.



 
Looking out at Antelope Island and the ever diminishing Great Salt Lake



Yes we haul one 4 wheeler in the van and it fits with a bench seat still in the van. The other 4 wheeler goes in our little black trailer. When we bought the 4 wheeler and Mike told the kid to go on ahead and drive it up into the van... that little 17 year old cowboy gave him the funniest look! It was awesome!

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Black Family Reunion

It had been three years since all the Blacks had been together in one place at one time. It was time for a family reunion!!
David and Ronni reserved the LC Lodge for the whole family all 45 of us!
The property had a lot to offer and we had a great time with the amenities! Pond with kayaks and canoes, volleyball court, beautiful yard and water features, BBQ, pavilion and much more...

A little Bocce anyone?




Lots of mommas and babies!
Cool shades Chonch!
Jess loves Monkey Daniel!
check out that spike Burnt
and Daniel's block on the other side
Who's got talent?
Serious Splits
grandpa's Norwegian troll story
 
fishing in the cow's water hole
Picture time!!!
It was a blast...peace out!