9.25.2009

Summertime and Backpacking Trip

ReAL SALT LAKE SOCCER GAME
On July 24, Shane's dad took the family to the ReAL Salt Lake soccer game at the Rio Tinto Stadium. It was an awesome game! Little did Shane know at this time that the entire soccer team was aware of his soccer accident, and planning exactly what they wanted to do to lift my very own husband's spirits. Just a week after the game Shane got a surprise!


A ReAL Salt Lake Jersey!! The co chairman of the team heard about Shane's accident and brought it to the ReAL team. The team decided that this is what they wanted to give to Shane...
An All Star jersey signed by each member of the team...
A ReAL Salt Lake soccer ball signed by each member of the team...
And a few other collectable items.
Shane just about died! It was so neat to see him recieve these gifts! Thank you ReAL!


BACKPACK TRIP TO THE WIND RIVERS!



The waterfalls were so beautiful! Shane fished both days we camped, and was successful! It was my first time eating fish and actually enjoying it...he must have known which ones to catch :)

On the second day we ventured out on a long day hike discovering many crazy things!
1. It is possible for 9 people and 1 small dog to boulder hop rocks the size of large cars right on the edge of a cliff! Over...and over...and over again...
2. There is a massive jungle located right in the rocky dirt covered Wind Rivers! I mean check out the...
3. MASSIVE MUSHROOMS! There were only about a dozen of these mushrooms (or should we say pumpkin pies?) lying right in the moist, mossy covered ground. Compare that baby to my foot! It's huge!


This was my first time ever backpacking and I was astonished at how much I actually enjoyed it.
The food was VERY tasty...really.
I discovered beautiful parts of this earth that I never knew could exist
I accomplished something I have always wanted to do
And the best part was being able to spend 3 full days with my love...
Now who would complain about that?
...xoxo...

6 comments:

Unknown said...

i read your blog a while ago about shane's accident and then i was talking to a friend who also played in his league and he knew all about the accident too and was telling me about it and i was like "how weird! i already know that story" small world! so crazy, but i'm glad he's doing well :)
cute hiking pics! boulder hopping is my FAVORITE part of hiking. i love it! very fun..
take care darlin'

Mat and Brooke said...

I didn't know Shane got so many cool prizes from ReAL!?! That's amazing! How cool is that?!

Also, it looks like you had a great backpacking adventure! You look so cute in your ball cap in all those pictures! ...Actually, when you said "picture overload," I thought you were going to have WAY more pictures posted. I put at least that many pictures on most of my posts!! Come on, Kenz!
We want more, more, MORE! :)

Luv,luv.

Nina said...

Wow! I didn't know that Shane got all the cool gear! That is neat! I bet that was like watching a child at Christmas. And you look sooo BEAUTIFUL!! How do you do it? ...Even when your hiking? Anyway it is nice to see some fun pictures of you two.

C and MC said...

killer post Kenzie. So many awesome things in your life. Congrats to Shane, that is awesome. I love that you spent 3 days backpacking, you are hardcore.

meleah said...

I love the update!! We miss you here in California! I think you are brave going on a three day hiking trip! You are awesome!

Meleah

just dandee said...

I am still sad I had to bail out of that trip. Great pictures. I am glad you got to experience this. I won't miss next time!