Evening In The Canyon

We love American Fork Canyon! It is about a 30 minute drive from our house. We enjoy being surrounded by the trees and being near the river. It's also always fun to build a fire and just hang out. Last night we went up for the evening. We hiked around for a while when we first got there. It was fun exploring as a family. We got hungry quick so we started the fire. Matthew put his Scout knowledge to use and made some kindling with his axe. Matt taught the kids to build the fire in a tee pee style, and then let each of them light the newspaper. We watched as the fire got bigger and bigger. For dinner, we brought stuff to make pizza pockets. All you need is tortillas, sauce, pepperoni, chesse, and tin foil. We placed them in the fire to cook a couple of minutes on each side. They are so yummy and fun to make! Then we busted out the marshmallows and hot chocolate (Yes, it was chilly!). By then it was getting dark, so we just hung around the campfire. The kids had such a blast playing "flashlight hide and go seek". They were so brave to hide somewhere in the complete dark, including little Kenzie, and wait for the person who was it to shine their flashlight on them. I enjoyed watching them have so much fun! We would have stayed longer, but right now, in my life, I am completely terrified of coming in contact with a bear. Silly, I know. It was so wonderful to be together as a family in one of our most favorite spots. We can't wait until next time!:)