It was a beautiful evening that started out with Brandt helping his dad work on his truck. Buddy has come a long way with his noise sensitivities, but power tools still get to him. It makes me so sad to see him struggle so much with something that he wants to do. Since it was so nice, I decided that we were going to take advantage of the summer crowd being gone and we headed up the canyon for a quiet family home evening. I love hiking and don't make nearly enough time for it. My favorite trail is one up St.Charles canyon that we often went on for our Young Women camp hikes. It is by the creek and is one of my favorite thinking places. I love watching and listening to the water as it rushes over the rocks and branches. It is so much more beautiful because of it's rocky, winding course. So it is with our lives. Our trials and choices often prevent us from taking a straight and easy path that we think we should take, but they have the potential to strengthen us and make our lives more beautiful.
Highlights of our hike included Bryce and the kids "hunting" chickens and me jumping and squealing every time one of the silly little things would suddenly take flight and the kids finding and playing with walking sticks. I loved watching the simple moments unfold as Bryce helped Kylie get across the water and rocks and the kids both following in their dad's footsteps up the trail. Hopefully they will always try to follow him as he does his best to help them to stay on the right path
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