The other day I had a moment of clarity where I realized that I have been letting time slip away from me with the excuse that everything will get better later. Here I am one year away from Rachael graduating and I need to make the best of every moment that I have.
So, in an effort to do something fun, while adhering to the strict budget we have, I took the kids up Pleasant Grove Canyon and we did a very very simple hike. We actually didn't even make it to the top because I was worried about Rachael's knee but we had soooo much fun.
The humor for the day came when approximately half way down the trail Clairissa informed me that she needed to use the bathroom. I told her we would hurry and she was fine with that. A few minutes later she came back up to me and told me that it was an emergency like somehow I could do something about it and magically make a restroom appear. I looked at her and simply stated that if that was the case we could either hurry back to the car or she could squat in the woods. Her response was "oh". I really giggled over this one. I wasn't sure what she thought I would be able to do about not having a bathroom close but the thought of squatting had not even crossed her mind. We luckily made it down the hill, and to the nearest Seminary building for a pit stop before she had an accident.
Andrew had the brilliant idea to free climb the rock wall with flip flops on and a water bottle hanging from his mouth. I did of good job of letting him go for a minute but about this point I decided enough was enough and he needed to not get hurt by being stupid.
So, in an effort to do something fun, while adhering to the strict budget we have, I took the kids up Pleasant Grove Canyon and we did a very very simple hike. We actually didn't even make it to the top because I was worried about Rachael's knee but we had soooo much fun.
The humor for the day came when approximately half way down the trail Clairissa informed me that she needed to use the bathroom. I told her we would hurry and she was fine with that. A few minutes later she came back up to me and told me that it was an emergency like somehow I could do something about it and magically make a restroom appear. I looked at her and simply stated that if that was the case we could either hurry back to the car or she could squat in the woods. Her response was "oh". I really giggled over this one. I wasn't sure what she thought I would be able to do about not having a bathroom close but the thought of squatting had not even crossed her mind. We luckily made it down the hill, and to the nearest Seminary building for a pit stop before she had an accident.
Andrew had the brilliant idea to free climb the rock wall with flip flops on and a water bottle hanging from his mouth. I did of good job of letting him go for a minute but about this point I decided enough was enough and he needed to not get hurt by being stupid. 
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