Ensign Peak

I kept telling myself that this summer would not be spent indoors on the computer, TV, Wii and all the other electronic objects I didn't grow up with. Today we start day 5 of summer break and it has been pretty cold and windy so ya we've been hanging out with all out E-friends. I get a little break while the kids ride their bikes to the local school for the free lunch program they have during the summer. I enjoy those little minutes of time to regroup my brain. Our real friends have been hanging out with us also.
On our schedule for this week was a little hike to Ensign Peak. I have grown to love the pioneer history we have to strongly here in Utah. Ensign Peak has a beautiful Pioneer rich history. 2 days after the pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley, Brigham Young and 8 other men hiked to the top of a nearby peak and looked out upon the valley and planned how it would be set up. He then declared that let this point be an ensign to the world and thus it was named Ensign Peak.
It was a quick hike, we were up and down in less than an hour. It was my siter Bridgette and her kids and me and my kids and Rachel, my niece, since she had been staying with us We took our time going up and were at the top for a while too. It was a beautiful day, a little cold and windy but over all it was gorgeous!
Now looking at all the pictures I see we don't have a picture of the view of the valley :( It is amazing to look down into the valley and see the roads go out forever!

Kids by the big Sign. President Hinkley dedicated this park in 1996 for a place of peace, remembrance and meditation. This huge stone sign is awesome!


View of the valley on the way up, this is looking out in the East, the big domb you can see is up at the University of Utah, It is the Huntsman Events Center


Kids made it to the top before we did!!


The kids and me at the monument at the top


all the kids at the monument