Addie and Rueben sitting in the heart fort. This morning a friend, Serena, and I went hiking with our kids up Slate Canyon on the South Bonneville Shoreline Trail. We never get very far but it's good for me and the kids.
There was an overlook area we came to where someone had built a fort in the shape of a heart, set up a rock bench to sit and look over the city, a fire pit, and a rock "wall" along the edge of the cliff. Serena and I both think someone did it for a proposal. Cute idea!
Duey on the rock wall over looking the city. 
Last week we attempted to go hiking with Serena as well. I say attempted because as we pulled up into the parking lot of the trailheads at Vivian park Addison threw up everywhere. She said she still wanted to hike so I cleaned up things as best as I could, utilizing the freezing mountain stream nearby, and we began. Addison lagged behind picking up rocks for the first bit before she finally just laid down in the dirt on the trail. Poor girl just didn't feel well so we went home and discovered that it was more than car sickness - the stomach flu was back again (This is at least the fourth time she's gotten it since winter began). This picture of her lying on the trail is from today though. She heard me talking to Serena about her lying down on the trail the week before and immediately laid down. :) She was listening closely I guess!
I look forward to weekly hiking excursions. Instilling a love for the outdoors is something I really want to do for my children at a young age. Plus we get the added benefit of exercise at the same time!
