Cross Country Trip Day 12 (Monday): Orem

Stewart Falls

Nica is ready for her hike! She wears the hat well.

Travis' Pics of the hike:

Andrew, Megan and Ella

A butterfly spotted by the kids.

Some of the beauty

I still find it hard to believe there are waterfalls in the desert... well, they are mountains.

Jack (in green), Ella, and Nica

Climbing up.

Climbing up more- Allan has Nathan in a backpack, and I walked with Micah to try to keep him on the trail.

Micah was a little accident prone. I think he fell the most (Miranda was next). Once he nearly slid down the side of the mountain. I think my heart stopped.

Following the hike, we went swimming at Becky's.

Andrew underwater (with Ella swimming by in the background)

Megan

Annie

Andrew

Annie underwater

Annie was diving, and doing so well!

Nica was swimming- she doesn't have much confidence, but she is getting better and better.

Micah

Nica

Micah underwater

Not too many kids smile with teeth underwater! His mom joked that Micah should smile "underwater" for school pictures.

Travis and Nica

Jack practicing for his time trials.

Nathan swimming with his floaties and goggles.

Zoë read her book, and watched over Peter

Jumping and Squirting

Ella's mermaid/dolphin swim

Natey taking a break from the water (it lasted about 10 seconds)

Micah and Nathan

Allan and Annie

Annie and Nica hanging upside-down in the water.

Miranda's cannonball

Nica and Travis

Micah, Nica and Travis

Allan Travis and Becky with Nathan in the middle.

Ella and Miranda started creating their own games and had so much fun testing each other and inventing new things to do.

Working out the plans

Megan and Annie played with the mermaid dolls.

Miranda and Ella up to their next trick

Jack taking a break from laps.

The girls ganging up on Travis: Annie, Nica and Megan

I love how expressive this big guy is!

His smile in charming, too.

A very mature facial expression.