Adams Canyon

It's Memorial Day and what to do?  I always want to stay home on holidays and get stuff done aroud the house (clean, organize, laundry) when I have Neil's help but that's no fun for the kids.  Sunday night Neil and I had talked about some options for outings but made no definite plans.  Once the kids were up on Monday, we got our chores done and then we asked the kids if they'd like to go on a hike.  They were real excited which makes my heart happy that they enjoy the simple things in life like exploring the outdoors.  We're on a strict budget right now as we try to save for all our camps this summer so free is great.  We decided on Adams Canyon because it's in Layton and close and there is a waterfall at the end.  It's about 3.8 miles round trip.  It took us an hour to all get ready to go but we were off by 12:30.  I wish we could speed up our departures but we had to find baby carrier, eat lunch, find shoes, go to the bathroom mulitlple times, etc.  We've lived in Layton 7 1/2 years and have always heard about this hike but have never went.  So glad that we did.  It was really busy on the trail.  The first 1/2 mile was a bunch of switch backs.  We were not looking forward to having to carry Eliza but Neil was prepared but she surprised us and walked the whole way.  She was a little slow (which was good for me) and got distracted a ton but there was no having to carry her.  It made the hike so much more enjoyable.  I realized that we are entering a new phase in our lives.  We have said good bye to the baby stage.  We no longer have to pack diapers, strollers, carriers, snacks, toys, plan for naps, etc.  It is so liberating.  Those who know me know I'm not a huge fan of the baby stage.  It's a lot of work and to finally be out of it is exciting.  I know I'm really going to enjoy this new stage and independence.

As we hiked and talked to the other people on the trail, we were told that there were some lower falls that are great for kids and few people were going there so as it was our first time we took that detour and it was perfect.  There was only one other family there.  The water was freezing but it didn't stop Neil from running through the falls.  We stayed and played for quite some time.  It was just what we needed.  I'm so glad we didn't just stay home.  Can't wait to go back and see the upper falls.