L A Verkin Here I Come, Right Back Where I Started From

I have been wanting to take my kids to the LaVerkin Hill to hike the hikes and see the caves we used to play in growing up. I thought that it would be fun to go back myself and see if they were still as fun as I remembered. Shella and I planned the adventure for FHE and invited all the family that is here. We met at my house for stuffed hamburgers and hot dogs and over baked fries and green beans, and then went to LaVerkin. We walked from Ryan and Chani's house down what we called the dirt road (it is paved now). Then we started up the hill. When we told Ryan that we wanted to hike the hill he told us that we would get a lot of foxtails in our socks and he was right, they were everywhere and so poky.
Darin lead us to the King and Queen Chairs. You climb through a tunnel of lava rocks to get to them. Dad thought the whole thing was pretty risky and couldn't believe the danger we had been in day after day in our youth. While he was out rescuing people from other precarious cliffs we were climbing around our own.
Next we went over to the "Boot", a cave that is in the shape of a boot. You get into it by climbing down a chimney shaped tunnel and then to get out you rock climb down a lava cliff. It is only about 10 feet down, so just enough to be fun and not scary.
It was very fun for me to go back to the hill and see the places that we played in again. We used to pack our backpacks and eat lunch and just hang out. Just part of my happy childhood.

Logan is thinking about taking up spelunking. Doesn't it look fun?
Darin and Shella on top of the hill, overlooking the old neighborhood.
Leslie the Mountain Climber.

Lyf is such a good sport, coming along for all of the fun things I want to do! (Handsome too isn't he?)
Ryan, can you see any tomatoes growing in your garden from there?
Bethany, Logan and Bryn sitting in the King and Queen chairs. The kids loved climbing the rocks.
I think that I fit better when I was 12. What a fun place to explore when we were young.
My dad and Lindy enjoying the moment.