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...