Top of the World

My parents were able to spend a few days with Ben and I before my family reunion began. During there stay we drove up to the top of Brighton. If you live in Utah and you've never done this it is a must see! There are 360 degree views of the mountain ranges. Its absolutely amazing.

Double Date

The other weekend we set Ben's best friend Matt up with one of Amelia's (Ben's sister) good friends from college. She was a very interesting person and had spent the past six years being the Vice President's and Laura Bush's travel coordinator. Part of her job involved traveling to most of their destinations and facilitating their trips. She had been to more parts of the world then anyone I've ever met. I was sooo jealous!!!

For dinner we made Shish Kabobs, one of Ben's favorite dinners.

After dinner we rode the chair lift at Sundance Resort. It was amazing to float through the night sky and look at the stars and full moon. If it wasn't so expensive we would love to do it again.

Bear Scare

Ben and I decided to go camping in the mountains behind his parents house a few weeks ago. After driving up a dusty dirt road for about 30 minutes we finally came to a small campground with about 15 sites. Unfortunately, it was surprisingly crowded with ATVers! At first it was annoying. Until the park ranger stopped by our campsite to tell us that a bear had been disturbing campers LAST NIGHT! He told us not to worry and to simply make a lot of noise if we heard him in our sight. Great...not to worry! At least I wasn't annoyed about the noisy ATVers anymore.

Kacher Family Reunion

One of the benefits of living in Utah this summer was an opportunity to be fully initiated into the Kacher Family! The process included....

#1 Hiking fourteen miles to our campsite

#2 Jumping into freezing lost lake

(I didn't actually do this...maybe next time)

#3 Three days using the family "home-made" latrine

(Its a good thing my sisters didn't marry into this family)

#4 Surviving a game of Sow

(Basically a game where you hit each other with sticks)

#4 Giving a Sunday "talk" during church in the woods

We took this picture around mile number five.

I was so happy when we finally reached the top of the hike. Not because I was tired but because I was thirsty. We had hiked five miles with only one water bottle between the three of us.

Ben called this spot the top of the world. It definitely felt like it!

Utah Olympic Park

Last week we visited the Utah Olympic Park in Park City. If you have never been it is definitely worth the trip. We were able to have a tour of the entire facility including the ski jump and the bob sled ride. They also have a great museum where you can learn all about the history of winter sports and the story of the Utah winter olympics.

If you are looking for a fast ride check out the bob sled at Utah Olympic Park! For only $60 you can take a 1.067 minute ride at over 100 miles per hour.

Ski season never ends in Park City. We got to watch while skiers jumped off into this beautiful pool. It was awesome!

Summer Accomodations

Ben and I are lucky to get to live with his parents this summer in their brand new house! It has been wonderful living with them and we both wonder if we were ever get to live in such a beautiful place again.

Summer Camp

This summer I have the privilege of being a camp coach at the Black Diamond Gymnastics Summer Camp in Park City. I started the position with some reservations, but as the weeks roll by I find I am enjoying the position more and more. I love being active everyday and I love going on field trips with the kids. So far we have gotten to visit lots of pools and parks in the Salt Lake area. We have also visited the planetarium and local aviary. Next week is "Olympic Week" and we will be visiting all of the significant Olympic historical locations. Stay tuned for a report....next week!

This was the four year old class I had last week.

These boys are playing a game on the beam.

Keeping 3 and 4 yr olds entertained for four hours can be a challenge. I prefer having them run back and forth on the rod floor imitating different animals. It is funny to watch and it wears the kids out for a few glorious minutes.