I'm taller than my husband when I wear shoes and he is barefoot (and he is 6'1"). I can say the alphabet backwards in 5 seconds. I LOVE cereal - I would eat it for every meal if my family didn't object. I am a francophile (j'adore la langue française). I play the piano, and I love to teach; at one insane point I had 42 students. If I could do whatever I wanted 24 hours a day, I would read and blog. I love my family, and I don't think I show them often enough. I watch entirely too much tv. I eat chocolate every day.
my aunt once was taken here on a date and the guy never told her what a freaky hike it was. she had to crawl down on her hands and knees she was so scared!
I love Angels Landing. We are headed to Zion National Park in two weeks. I wish we could find a sitter so we could hike. (I don't think Angels Landing is really appropriate for small children. You know what I mean?)
That is a great hike! Paulo amazed me by doing it with my dad when we went to Zions last year. (Paulo is terrified of heights, so you can see why I would be amazed.)
I've seen your pic on the comments page of some of my favorite blogs, and today I happened on your link on Mormon Mommy Blogs so I decided to check you out if that's okay. (Woo!Long sentence!)
My husband and son are on a road trip and just left Zion's. It's such an awesome place! I'm not sure they hiked that high though:-)
That's where my husband was going to propose... on Valentine's Day! Wouldn't that have been awesome?? Instead, he didn't get the ring in time so he didn't do anything. Not awesome.
What a gorgeous picture! I hiked up Angel's landing once in college. I remember being terrified (because I hate heights) and thinking it was one of the most beautiful views I'd ever seen.
That hike is terrifying! I'm much more comfortable at the Emerald Pools and Weeping Rock! Have you ever heard the stats of deaths for that Angel's Landing? It surprised me (but I can't rememebr exactly, so I don't dare say) but people die there! That is enough to freak me out!
Christian and I met our junior year in high school, hated each other, dated each other's best friends our senior year, fell in love six days before he went on his mission, and got engaged eight days after he came home from his mission. We were married in the Laie Hawaii LDS temple. We have been married for fourteen years and we have three sweet children.
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Wow. I don't know if I could do that. It's beautiful but looks scary.
It is really beautiful. I don't think I'd want to hike to the top. I'm too afraid of heights!
Gorgeous. I need to go back to Zions. Haven't been there since 94. I forgot how pretty it is.
It is beautiful, I haven't been there since I was single.. (a long time)
What a magnificent view. One place I need to add to my "need to see" list. I have yet to make it to Zion. Crazy, I know!
my aunt once was taken here on a date and the guy never told her what a freaky hike it was. she had to crawl down on her hands and knees she was so scared!
I think I would pass out and fall off. That is amazing!
Simply amazing. (That's my attempt at giving an almost wordless response.)
Yay! I'm so glad that Christian got to spend his birthday with his brother. Angels Landing is equal parts stunning and terrifying.
Okay--just looking at that freaks me out. I don't think I could ever hike it.
I love Angels Landing. We are headed to Zion National Park in two weeks. I wish we could find a sitter so we could hike. (I don't think Angels Landing is really appropriate for small children. You know what I mean?)
holy cow!
that hike is insane. so i've heard.
What an amazing accomplishment!
That is a great hike! Paulo amazed me by doing it with my dad when we went to Zions last year. (Paulo is terrified of heights, so you can see why I would be amazed.)
Wow...what a sight! And what a great name for it!
Wow, that really is beautiful, and I really couldn't do it.
That is a beautiful picture!!
I hope he didn't start from the bottom because that would make me very tired just thinking about it...
Great photo!
Beautiful!
:~D
My 9 year old son is DYING to hike this...seeing the picture freaks me out about it even more! But it is beautiful..and way to go Christian.
I've seen your pic on the comments page of some of my favorite blogs, and today I happened on your link on Mormon Mommy Blogs so I decided to check you out if that's okay. (Woo!Long sentence!)
My husband and son are on a road trip and just left Zion's. It's such an awesome place! I'm not sure they hiked that high though:-)
That picture literally took my breath away. (not in some poetical or metaphoric way). WOW.
My favorite hike at Zion - also, my arch nemesis.
You can climb that? WOW. Impressive.
We hiked that too. It was gorgeous, kind of scary but worth it. Great picture.
I wish I didn't have a fear of heights.
Then I could get beautiful pictures like that.
Instead I would just be hyperventilating.
That's where my husband was going to propose... on Valentine's Day! Wouldn't that have been awesome?? Instead, he didn't get the ring in time so he didn't do anything. Not awesome.
Been there when I was 13. Climbed to the top. It was amazing. I will never forget it.
What a gorgeous picture! I hiked up Angel's landing once in college. I remember being terrified (because I hate heights) and thinking it was one of the most beautiful views I'd ever seen.
Are you kidding me? That is freaking high!!! Kudos to Christian for completing such an incredible hike! It sure looks beautiful!
That hike is terrifying! I'm much more comfortable at the Emerald Pools and Weeping Rock! Have you ever heard the stats of deaths for that Angel's Landing? It surprised me (but I can't rememebr exactly, so I don't dare say) but people die there! That is enough to freak me out!
Uh... that is making my toes tingle. Yikes!!
YIKES...I would have had a heart attack if I had known my kid was doing that. I love Zion's it's one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
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