Saturday, May 15, 2010

Juniper Gulch.....Not your everyday walk in the woods!!










So one might wonder how I would get myself into something like this. Well it all started last Sunday when Trevor ask me if I would go on a hike with him and the boys and some people from our old ward. Well I said sure, as long as it didn't go strait up.
OH no problem an easy hike said Bob, you may have to scamper up in a few places but it is an easy hike. So of course we had to bring Edward.
I had him in the back pack, but brought the tummy pack just in case it didn't like it....and he didn't and spent the hike in the tummy pack (well most of the hike)



It was quite enjoyable a lot of really cool rocks, and Indian paint brush. That was cool I haven't seen that in quite awhile.
Then the trail took a drastic turn.....Straight up.....really I had to start climbing rocks.
At one point we took Edward out of the pack and passed him up the rock so I would be able to climb up. (it is hard to rock climb with a baby in front of you)
Oh and this was cool....time to change the diaper and rest.....Oh ya I only had one diaper! The boys climbed around on the rock and was having fun for a bit.
This is a new take on "Cavemen"


And of course we had to get the "Juniper Salute" in

Hey look I think Braden might be in trouble!!!

Yep now that is a Juniper Salute!!!! Braden was climbing around and to be honest is lucky to be alive. As he was climbing a rather big rock came loose, and he fell, and the rock (bigger than his head) fell on his head, and then rolled across his arm and chest (yes his chest and hip kinda look like this also)
We tied a burpy around it and he kept on!!!

There were some pretty cool rocks It was truly amazing, and well worth the climb. If anyone wanted come come this way for a little hike I would do it again (maybe not with Edward)





Yup climbed up that rock too! While I sat up there and ate lunch, and fed Edward, I named a few rocks......





This "Braden rock" see the face with the rock on the head!!! It is a good thing Branden is OK other wise this wouldn't be funny.

The little rock sticking up looks like a pig head so I named ti Pumba Rock





These two, the front one is surprise rock, and the back one is frog rock


If you look really close down by the bush you can see some people....That is Me and the Jacoobsmeyers. We along with Trevor & Braden took the easy trail down. Yes we could have hiked up on the trail, and not had to climb any rocks. But again it was worth it....I think.
The boys and Bob came over the top climbing through the rocks, and had a blast!!! That rock looks pretty cool (Bob's Favorite).

Oliver king of the hill. When we got back down I was super tired.....and very hungry!!! I think I just ran my 5K and I only fell once!!

2 comments:

Becky said...

Holy cow Beth! That looks amazing! I cannot believe how hard that looks. That's awesome! I am so glad Braden is alright for sure - that's pretty scary! Great pictures!

Esther said...

yes, very cool...I'm sure Edward will catch on quick enough. As far as Bradon goes...a hike is hardly worth it without at least one near death experience. Glad he's ok :)