Little Cottonwood Creek

We went on a little outing into the mountains this evening. Corey came along too. And look at how on top of it I am... I brought folding chairs! And granola bar snacks!

We drove up Little Cottonwood Canyon and parked at the Lisa Falls parking lot (south side) and walked down the trail to where the end of the Techy Section is. We didn't set up on the trail, but we did wander along it a few times. Points if you can see all 4 kids in this picture. 

The kids threw rocks in the river. Katharine liked picking up dirt and letting the gravel run through her fingers, then scoop it up again and throw it in the creek. 

And of course she is in her usual hiking attire, aka a pretty dress. 

She is wearing new "Elsa" sneakers that I got at Walmart today. But what I really wanted to buy for her were more princess slippers! Sophi and Natalie went to the store with me and we admired all the pretty Disney slippers they had. I didn't know that Katharine's shoes were sold here! I those pink "slippers" were an exclusive Disneyland or Disney Store item... I could have gotten her a fresh new pair anytime. They had the pink princess slippers, or frozen slippers, and red slippers! 

Those are "Minnie" but look like Dorothy's ruby slippers. I put them all in the cart just for fun, just pretending that I could buy her all the shoes she wants... and then I let her choose one, and she went for the Elsa sneakers, not the heels. 

That's a good choice, Katharine. She's thinking of her bone and hip development. Yes, better to not have toddler high heels messing up your skeletal structure. But oh, to be a toddler girl again in this world! They get to wear such pretty glittery attire! My baby asleep this morning, asleep on our floor. 

After admiring her pretty little face, and then later Sophi did her hair and dolled her up. 

I'm glad we got out into the mountains. With that it turned into a pretty good summer day. Natalie got up early and had made apple muffins and a fruit smoothie shake for everyone for breakfast! 

Then lots of play. Katharine has been making up her own game, using the waterbottles as her people, and lining bottles and toys all up in a row. 

Corey and I took a ride to the ruins at 6:50 am. I am on day 2 of a waterfast (started Tuesday) so I was slow and had to walk it a few times. I told him to go on without me, cause he had to get back to take Lily to drivers ed. I was slow but I made it to the top in 1 hour 22 minutes. Back home at 1 hour 51 min.