tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23635823117184889322024-02-18T22:55:01.194-08:00Up in the AirKim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-78591389394996062762013-01-21T10:41:00.001-08:002013-01-21T10:41:13.063-08:00A Nice Blogging Surprise <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I uncovered a mysterious untitled drafted in my posts column today to find this one lone picture as sweet as can be. I must have stated a "Nora comes home" post and forgot about it. I have been real bad about keeping the blog updated, so much has been going on! It's going to be an uphill battle to get caught up but that is a battle I am going to try to start fighting. </div>
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I can't believe that little muffin, small as can be, is sitting upright (with some help here and there) on my lap right now. Nora is growing healthy and happy everyday and I am so grateful for that. </div>
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<br />Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-29506331093978134922012-11-12T20:57:00.001-08:002012-11-12T21:02:49.564-08:00Nora Goes to Church Nora and I went to church yesterday for the first time since she made her way into the world. I bought her the pink dress for the sale price of $7.50 at Target just for the occasion. Shockingly, she didn't have a church dress in the right size. Not that she needed a dress to go to church but it made the endeavor more fun for me (honestly, there is a fine chance we would have taken another week off of church if I hadn't of found the pink beauty on the clearance rack the day before).<br />
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She was a very good girl. However, I was near sweating bullets the whole time worried that the little pink princess in my arms was going to rip one. She can cut the cheese like a full sized man. There is no way one church going sole in the whole congregation would believe for a half second that it was her and not me if she did stinker. She spared me this time.... I am totally positive that she will do it sometime, it's just part of my fate now.<br />
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Babes was totally smiling at Auntie Kamie. I'm 95% sure it was a "real smile" and the 1st I have noticed and it wasn't at me!!!</div>
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Cousin Ellie loves to hold the baby and it just so happens she is responsible enough to be super helpful too. She fed Nora after church for me.</div>
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This picture is part of Nora's "Veteran's Day photo shoot" orchestrated by G-ma Polly. The shoot wasn't a smashing success but we got a few cute ones. So, happy Veteran's Day and a special thanks to all the vets out there. </div>
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P.S. Nora is 4 weeks old today, I can't hardly believe it. </div>
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"I can't put my arms down", Nora.</div>
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We got a decent little snow storm today and I couldn't stop myself from busting out Nora's snow suit. She wasn't so much a fan of the suit and was out of it in less than five minutes.</div>
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Daddy is still not home and he enjoyed a high of 67 and sunny conditions today. That's really not even a funny joke, I'm positive Dave enjoyed very little today and would do just about anything to be here with us. I don't doubt that he would even walk across the country to be with us but waiting for a flight is faster. We sure do hope to see him soon. </div>
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Nora got these pictures taken when she was 2 weeks and 2 days old. She was very good for her photo shoot right up until the end. Taking her picture was a lot of fun and I love how they turned out. She has been a good babe. She eats well and is putting on weight like a champ. She does have her days and nights mixed up but thanks to The Office (the TV show) its ok with me that we are wide awake till 2:30 AM. Also, much thanks to my mommy for taking Nora for a few hours while I sleep! </div>
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Her daddy is in North Carolina for Army business for as long as 3 weeks but we are both hoping he will come home sooner than that. I'm absolutely positive he is missing Nora more than words can even describe. We are sure missing him and all of his help. Come home now Daddy!!! </div>
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Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-68670274183181106512012-10-21T13:41:00.003-07:002012-10-21T13:41:54.608-07:00She Made It!Nora Ann made it into the world at 3:19 PM October 15, 2012. Weighing in at 6 pounds 15 ounces and 20.5 inches tall. <br />
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The witches are out and in full force. I couldn't be more excited for October to begin! I love this time of year but this October should be extra great for me. Welcome, baby girl! In some ways it's been a long time coming and in others I can't believe my "due month" is already here.Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-62004260265188881072012-09-23T13:45:00.000-07:002012-09-23T13:45:03.322-07:00Circus 2012I have been wanting to go to the circus for a good 3 or 4 years now. However, when the big-top has rolled into town it just hasn't worked out for me. This year Dave and I made it work. <br />
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The elephant painted a picture and nearly splashed us with the paint.</div>
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Circus 2012 was a success. It's a good thing because I don't think we will be going with a baby girl that isn't old enough to actually enjoy/remember it. We will more likely than not be sitting the next few years of The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus out. Unless of course we just join the circus, which is a possibility. </div>
Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-75501920053726009492012-09-22T22:43:00.001-07:002012-09-23T13:21:05.498-07:00Peg People ManiaSo, I'm not going to school right now and I quit my job about 2 months ago (it was too taxing on the bod) to focus my attention on growing my unborn baby girl. As it turns out, growing a baby girl takes next to no attention of my own during the day leaving me with a lot of time on my hands. What am I supposed to do with myself when I'm not following my mom around the house? Meet my 90 new great friends!<br />
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My mommy is a big fan and contributor to <a href="http://www.festivaloftreesutah.org/" target="_blank">The Festival of Trees</a> for Primary Children's Hospital. This year she is running her own committee and because she needed 10 volunteers I am naturally on it. It's a good thing because I love the festival and if I weren't apart of the committee I wouldn't know my 90 new friends. You see, I have to donate 10 items to the gift shop and I have chosen peg people (it really feels more like they have chosen me). That is how I find myself with a box of 90 peg people who greatly need my attention before they go on to the market. <br />
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Not yet pictured, the many peg people that are still to come of course. Kamie, my sister, is brave enough to tackle the fine detail work that a trio of super heroes takes. They are looking fantastic but aren't complete yet so they will be added later. Also, I am working on a nativity set or two that aren't finished yet either. I'll add pictures as more peg people make it into the world. </div>
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<br />Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-42996021572357957082012-09-17T08:57:00.001-07:002012-09-17T08:57:29.115-07:00Baby Shower FunLast week I had two baby showers thrown for me! The first was in Ephraim, given by my in-laws. The second was in Riverton, put on by my mom and sisters. Every day that goes by gets me closer and closer to labor and delivery and having baby showers and a room full of new gear is incredibly exciting for me. Unfortunately, I don't have a ton of pictures from either shower, but I'll work with what I've got.<br />
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My sister-in-law made this monkey on a diaper motorcycle for me. It's super cute and handy because it's built with very necessary supplies for baby girl. Awesome idea! </div>
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My mom gave me these two outfits. I'm pretty sure Baby Girl is going to be wearing the smaller pink one to get her first pictures taken! </div>
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Diaper Trike from my aunt, can't have too many diapers!</div>
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My sister Kamie put this together for me (as well as many other gifts). It's not hard to see that I got totally spoiled. </div>
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I am so lucky and grateful to have such a great family that loves and supports me. I honestly don't know what I would do without them. Thanks everyone! </div>
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Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-63844712244173631122012-09-16T19:22:00.002-07:002012-09-19T15:44:59.397-07:00Shhhhh.... Cecret Lake Actually, there is no secret about Cecret Lake, it's a rather popular hike and destination. It is a lot of fun and quite beautiful. I have been trying to take my prego exercising more seriously and Dave needed a break form the city to quote, "save his soul" so we drove up Little Cottonwood Canyon and set out on a little nature walk/ hike. I will admit the hike there was harder for me than I expected it to be but that is alright with me. I just move a lot slower. Once we were there it was worth it. <br />
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<br />Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com1Albion Basin, Wasatch National Forest, Alta, UT 84092, USA40.5771733 -111.618533440.5651128 -111.6382744 40.589233799999995 -111.59879240000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-16110181895037239132012-09-03T12:37:00.001-07:002012-09-03T12:37:14.680-07:00Summer Climbing Fun<div style="text-align: justify;">
I love to rock climb. Because I love to climb so much I just got to share with other people especially my best of friends (nieces and nephews). I sometimes get out climbed by newbies and that is A-O-K with me (most of the time, I am still competitive....). Dave and I took my sister's kids climbing at the climbing gym last winter but when our gym memberships expired with the cold weather we turned to the real rock. The youngest of the kid climbers is a total natural. They all climb plenty well but little El May has quite the knack for climbing and she seems to really enjoy it. All of the kids are fun to climb with and Dave especially hopes that they will enjoy it and climb forever. We are proud of our miniature climbing pals. </div>
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Brooke was on the camera so there aren't any pictures of her and I feel really bad for it. This her is her interpretation of a baby belly picture. I remember feeling so big this night because my harness had to go above or below the bump. Oh, if I only knew what was in store for me! The last time I put that harness on, 3 weeks ago, I couldn't tighten that strap at all.</div>
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Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-90631638787234080062012-08-28T12:00:00.000-07:002012-08-28T12:01:45.545-07:00Half Moon LakeI just got home from a week long camping vacation with my family. My Dad's family has been making the pilgrimage to Pinedale Wyoming for well over 50 years to camp, fish, hike, and spend time together. The tradition is alive and well. The trip was a little different for me this year. Being 31 weeks pregnant changed the majority of my activities. I love to wake-board, water ski, and ride ORVs but I love my baby girl more so the two of us took it easy. I did a lot of sitting around on the beach, visiting with family, reading, walking, and swimming in the chilly water. <br />
My reading included Man's Search for meaning by Viktor Frankl and I started reading The Pearl by John Steinbeck. I totally love Man's Search for meaning and recommend that it be read by everyone over the age of 14 or so with a highlighter in hand. I am still not very far into The Pearl yet but it shows promise.<br />
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Grandma and Grandpa Kirton. Grandpa K started this trip over 50 years ago when he started going to Pinedale to fish with friends. </div>
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Look closely and you can see my near 80 year old grandma in the middle. She has spirit. </div>
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Oh and they even took a flip. (Just kidding, younger folk were riding by this time.)</div>
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Ellie and Brooke braving the cold water.</div>
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I usually have more pictures but I guess my less adventures lifestyle makes for less picture opportunities. Over all, the trip was a success. It's funny to my how quickly the years are starting to go by. It wont be long and we will be back there again (and I'll have a 9 month old babe, crazy!). </div>
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This is from my 22 week ultrasound. The ultrasound tech was new with the particular machine and baby girl was not helping by holding still so the pictures we got to bring home were slightly disappointing. This one is the best by far. I have an active and rambunctiousness babe. The baby still looks like she is a she and the doctor told me that all of the baby's anatomy looks normal. <br />
I did go to water aerobics last week and it was awesome! It felt so good once I got over feeling like a fool. Everyone, especially pregos, should go to water aerobics. Leave your pride at the door and jump on in. For the whole rest of the day I had very little if any body aches and I had so much more energy. Totally worth my 3 dollars and 1 hour.Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-26864221718521522222012-07-15T22:12:00.000-07:002012-07-15T22:15:37.890-07:00A Little UpdateI haven't posted in a long time! I thought I would jump on for a quick update. Dave and I have been doing some fun things I just haven't gotten around to posting about them lately. I think that I am done working now (pending some final communication with my boss) so I will try to get around to posting soon.<br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">I am now 27 weeks pregnant (final week of trimester 2!!!)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Dave crashed while mountain-biking yesterday so we got to go to the ER to see if his wrist was broken. No broken bones, just some messed up ligaments and bruising. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Dave's job is boring so he applies for new jobs when ever we come across them. He is very hopeful about one that he recently applied for...we shall see. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">I am planning on becoming a regular water aerobics attendee starting tomorrow morning in an effort to stay in better shape till little one makes her debut into the world. (I'll be sure to post how that goes)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Dave is trying to prepare for special forces selection but he keeps hurting himself...... </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">I have decided that I want to go to nursing school, <i>someday</i>. Baby girl and Dave's SF training may make that be awhile down the road so for now I will just try not to change my mind about it. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">I finished my A-EMT class and passed my state test (first try).</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">No name picked yet for baby girl. I am really not that worried about it right now. I plan to go to the hospital with a list of likes and pick one once I get to see her. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">I have applied for graduation from Snow College.</span></li>
<li>We are STILL living with my mom. It's a really good thing as far as the bank account is concerned and we are grateful to be here for many other reasons too. I just want to set up my crib and stop paying for the storage unit.</li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">My belly button is starting to pop out. </span></li>
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<br />Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com1Doughnut Falls, Wasatch National Forest, Utah, USA40.6296717 -111.654925640.6176207 -111.6746666 40.6417227 -111.6351846tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-57036084518116332042012-04-14T20:35:00.000-07:002012-07-23T17:24:45.973-07:00No Mega Millions, Another Kind of Jackpot.....and the winning numbers are......<br />
4 2 23 38 46 Mega-ball: 23<br />
As you can see if you check out my last post I wasn't even close. I'm super glad I didn't drive to Idaho and waist my 5 bucks. <br />
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What Jackpot did I hit? Well I found out way back at the end of January that I am pregnant! I'm going to be a mommy in October! 10/11/12 (check out those winning numbers) to be quite exact, unless the babe is early which I am expecting for some reasons that aren't worth typing out here. Just know that I called it if the baby decides to make her or his debut into the world early. Everything up to this point in my pregnancy has been great. I was a tad sick and tired for a few weeks but I never came close to vomiting, I am calling myself very lucky for this (Keep you monetary jackpot mega-millions!). Physically I feel great. I should say that I have lost my brain. I have been doing the silliest things and I can't speak. Thinking of the write words to say is really a chore. Hope I start thinking more clearly for finals in 2 weeks and more permanently when the babe comes.<br />
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Dave has just been working and fitting his recreation in whenever possible. I have started an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician class! I took a EMT-B class while I was in high school and it's going to expire this summer so I was just going to re-certify but advancing turned out to be the better option. I have really been enjoying my class and I think that I owe it to myself to at least try to actually work as an EMT this time around to see if I like that as much as I enjoy learning about it. <br />
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Oh Yeah, Dave bought some ducks.....They are big now but look how happy he is when they are still small.<br />
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Now we wait for the Drawing..... </div>Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-84054026486802151962012-02-14T10:27:00.000-08:002012-02-14T10:27:40.014-08:00Very Short and Sweet Hiking AdventureDave has been working a ton and I have been sitting around a ton! We both needed to get out a few days ago so we decided to take a mini hike (I usually call them nature walks) up Bell Canyon. The weather was great and it was so nice to get some fresh air.<br />
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We were planning on going higher up the canyon but when we got to the little reservoir and it was frozen over enough for playing around we spent the rest of the day light there. We went skating (or slipping) and threw big rocks at the less frozen parts of the lake so that they would break through the ice. </div>
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These pictures make the adventure look cold but it was a really nice day. The fresh air was fantastic. We need to get out on little hikes like this one more often!</div>
<br />Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com1Bell Canyon, Utah 84525, USA38.5888656 -110.80571238.5764541 -110.825453 38.6012771 -110.785971tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-38148328073408294362012-01-30T12:02:00.000-08:002012-02-06T08:46:28.933-08:00Yellow Ribbon, Climbing, and Sunshine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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David recently spent sometime overseas with the Utah National Guard. After returning home the whole unit (including the soldier's families) have to meet up for a "Reintegration Yellow Ribbon Program". This consists of two days of meetings informing us about many topics that sometimes, but not always, have to do with the deployment and post-deployment life. I go into to these meetings with a great attitude ready to learn about the resources that are available to us military families and most often leave thinking, well that could have been 5 times shorter than it was. The meetings were held in Southern Utah so we planned on spending some of our free time rock climbing.<br />
On day one we were able to squeeze in about 2 hours of climbing in before the sun went down at the <a href="http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/North_America/United_States/Utah/St__George/St__George_Area_Crags/Black_Rocks/" target="_blank">Black Rocks</a> just outside of town. (We climbed here about 2 weeks ago and I have already blogged about it. I'm pretty sure that I said that we would be back to climb the area again soon but not even I thought it would be this soon.)<br />
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Oh yeah, Dave's best bud, "Stevo", joined in on the fun also.</div>
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By the way, I FINALLY gave lead climbing another go and after it was said and done I thought it was a lot of fun. I remember the last thing I thought before I started climbing and to stop myself from backing out was, "growth only comes once you leave your comfort zone". My lead climbing situation is so sad to me because I both want to do it and I have no desire what so ever to do it all at the same time. My top-rope climbing game is really doing pretty good I just need to take some falls and get over it so I can (hopefully) transfer that to my lead climbing game too.</div>
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Luckily, on day two of fun filled meetings we got out before noon and had plenty of time to climb. We picked the <a href="http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/North_America/United_States/Utah/St__George/St__George_Area_Crags/Green_Valley_Gap/" target="_blank">Green Valley Gap</a> area to climb and it was awesome. We had to/got to rappel into the canyon and rappelling into a climbing area was new to me and I thought it added to the experience. I'll have to have Dave write about the technical aspects of the two climbing areas and maybe he will even write the areas reviews....<br />
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Climbing in the the Green Valley Gap area was awesome and only climbed a very small portion of it. I think we could easily spend a whole weekend in this one area. I think once we got the bitter taste of boring Yellow Ribbon meetings out of our mouths it was a pretty good trip. I am excited to get out there again and I hope it's soon. </div>
Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com0Green Valley Rd, Yadkin, NC 27021, USA36.3673974 -80.289151536.3642009 -80.294087 36.3705939 -80.284216tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-88601759075294453002012-01-24T21:23:00.000-08:002012-01-25T09:39:46.153-08:00So, you saw that Kim and I went to St. George a while ago. Reading Kims post, I feel it is important to let you all know that she did not ruin our trip. It was very enjoyable. Not only did I get to spend some quality time alone with my wife, we escaped the cold weather for a few days, we got to go camping, and we got to climb some real rock! pulling plastic in the gym can be fun, and is a great way to stay in shape for climbing real rock. ( In my opinion anyway). We tried climbing trad for the second time sense we have been married. On top of climbing trad, we were multi-pitching, which Kim is still relatively new to. On top of both of those, a stopper failed as Kim was cleaning the first pitch, after which a wrong turn was taken turning a 5.7 into a 5.10. Anyone who has climbed themselves into a trap, knows the panic that ensues when your rope is pulling you in the wrong direction, you cant go up left or right, and you cant down-climb. The feeling is terrifying. Who can blame her for not wanting to continue.<br /><br />We climbed first at the Black Rocks in St. George. I cant tell you what we climbed there, because for the life of me I cannot find them in my guide book. This area is great, because the sun is on the black stone all morning, and makes it warm enough to climb when it is still 32 degrees F. Good place for winter climbing. The routes are short, about 35 feet, and range anywhere from 5.7 to 5.11b on the sunny side, and from 5.9 to 5.13b on the shady side. The approach is short, and mildly technical. Definitely worth the walk.<br /><br />The next area we climbed was in Snow Canyon. The route we tried was Leopard Skin, rated 5.7. it is four pitches of mixed sport and trad. the first pitch was fun, and I'll tell you about the last three when I finish them. The approach is relatively short, moderately technical and based on the first pitch absolutely worth it.davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011018463159597398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-71107604716439384162012-01-21T17:20:00.000-08:002012-01-22T10:29:45.736-08:00Gym Climbing with the KidsDave and I don't have kids of our own yet. Luckily, we have a handful of nieces and nephews that we can borrow, wind up, and send home to their moms and dads. We have been taking my sister's kids rock climbing a lot lately and it's a lot of fun to watch them climb. I am amazed at how well they can climb with little to no instruction at all. We just set them loose and they are climbing like little champs (and or chimps). They like to take pictures of each other and have their pictures taken, so here I am to share them. <br />
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<br />Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-4869148329184004032012-01-19T14:04:00.000-08:002012-01-22T10:06:55.069-08:00Flying South for the Winter, for a few Days of it Anyways<br />
Dave and I found ourselves free from work and school commitments earlier this week so we decided to escape the cold for some camping and climbing adventures. It's not like we have to leave behind awful weather since northern Utah has hardly seen snow yet this winter. But, it has been too cold to rock climb outside and I require warmer weather to sleep in a tent. So we loaded up the cruiser (and boy was it loaded) and headed south. We figured we would be going to St. George but truthfully we hadn't fully decided where we were going to end up. We thought there was a chance we would be going as far south as Las Vegas. The adventure turned into quite the road trip. The first half of the drive was cold and snowy. <br />
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I enjoyed the scenery and sunset while David set up camp. </div>
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Yeah, the campsite isn't exactly roughing it but it is a beautiful canyon. Dave and I prefer less civilized places to camp but it was really pretty nice and less of a hasle than the more rugged type of camping. </div>
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Sunrise in Snow Canyon</div>
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That is me on an awesome climb in the Black Rocks climbing area near St. George UT. We climbed here first because the rock is dark/black and half of it gets sunshine in the morning so we didn't get cold. It was a really fun area to climb and I wish we would have taken more pictures and spent more time climbing there. </div>
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Here I am right before we started our multi-pitch climb that I ended up ruining for us.... </div>
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So, Dave was super excited to climb this four pitch climb in Snow Canyon. I have multi-pitched before and I think it's alright. I don't do it enough to really be comfortable with it, but I was willing to give it a go. We had lunch, packed our bags, and made the near vertical approach to the start of the climb. All was well starting off and David was going to lead all of the climb so I just had to clean the route and top-rope. Dave seemed to struggle a tad on parts of pitch one but figured it out alright. Then it was my turn, and I flat out failed. I was AWFUL. So Dave ended up having to come down and save me then the fun was over. Also, it was getting too dark to climb anything else so that is the bad note I made us both end on.</div>
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Even considering my epic fail on the major climb of the trip it was worth the drive. I think we both had fun and I know we will climb in the area again, it really only a matter of time. </div>
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<br /></div>Kim Lavonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11261493609159223671noreply@blogger.com0Snow Canyon State Park, St George, UT 84770, USA37.2407004 -113.650221337.1901364 -113.7291853 37.2912644 -113.5712573tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363582311718488932.post-3638048002790078952012-01-08T23:27:00.000-08:002012-01-19T14:05:04.604-08:00New years resolution.Hey I'm Dave. The one Kim has been talking about. As I am typing on a phone, please forgive any grammar or auto correct errors. So I have been instructed to talk about goals in this entry. So here it is. <br />
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1. Keep up with Kim on a half marathon.</div>
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3. Apply for a job in law enforcement.</div>
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4. Summit 2 major peaks in Utah.</div>
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6. Save enough to take Kim somewhere tropical. </div>
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Kim tells me I have 6 months to do all of this, so I imagin you will be getting an update sooner or later. Enjoy.</div>davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011018463159597398noreply@blogger.com0