Swing N Spring Success

Disclaimer: quite a long post with a lot of pictures

So last year I really wanted to hike up to Swing N Spring in Perry Canyon and totally got confused and decided to not chance getting lost so we gave up. This year I was able to get my family to come with me and help me feel more confident in my choice of paths.

Lizzy went first to show Brian and Scott how it worked

Her out and flying. Man I love this swing!!

Brian went second. He was pretty excited after seeing Liz go.

First face back after flying out. He was totally enjoying it.

Successful landing! Too bad we ended up going so late.

I went next. I always get butterflies in my stomach with going. It might have to do with the very first time I came to Swing N Spring's with my cousins. I fell into the spring and some poison ivy from the highest point. Not so fun.

Flying high

I was attempting to get my foot out and ended up stuck.

Liz had to grab me to let me hang out more so I could get my foot loose.

Scott took a huge leap off the platform without waiting for the picture to get totally done. He was pretty excited for his turn. He didn't have the best shoes for the hike but I think he still had fun.

A pole was sticking out from the 8 year old platform that is slowing falling down the mountain. Scott is making sure he doesn't hit it here.

Attempting to get his foot loose without falling off the rope.

Success but just barely. The landing with the swing is a little tricky but it is still worth the fun of figuring out.

Brian's second and last turn.

He jumped out further and tried a few new things.

Coming in on the last swing.

Pulling out his foot.

and then he fell and slid down the mountain. He let go of the rope and yelled Tada! It was really funny.

We thought about attempting to go on the swing together but the pole discouraged us from getting our feet in the rope loops instead we just hung on and swung out.

We ended up going out on the opposite side of the mountain that we came in on and had the biggest adventure in hiking to date. I was so sore after this hike especially Tuesday morning. But one of the highlights was watching Scott slide everywhere on his bottom. He made this tunnel out of branches by doing just that and I ended up falling down it. Just after I fell and scream since I cut up my arm because I was holding on to a branch while trying to get situated, Scott said did you fall down my tunnel. So we had to take a picture of Scott's tunnel.

This was the pretty sunset we ended up seeing as we came down from the hike. My parents and brother Justin were already down the mountain and we were hurrying after them. They were worried about the time so only the four of us went the last couple hundred yards to the swing itself. They turned around.

Scott and I hurrying down.

Scott looked like he had been wandering around up there for days after the hike. We had to get a picture of it.  Can you see all the stuff stuck to his shirt?

He also fell another time while holding a branch and got a couple nasty cuts. This was after the swing and on our adventure that found Scott's tunnel.

We made it in one piece. Just barely.

That is our amazing adventure. It was quite the trip and quite the workout.

We did all of this after a long day with family at our other Labor day parties. Brian and I began Monday morning at 4:45. We hurried and got ready and headed to Wellsville. We then helped get our niece and nephew ready for the day. After getting them ready we went to the Wellsville Founder's day fireman's breakfast. It was a pretty chilly morning so we took the kids and headed on a drive of Wellsville. We found some gorgeous houses for sale for way too much but hey we can dream. We then went back to the park and played a little more until the parade started. We then watched the parade and hurried to pack up. Once we packed up we headed to Ogden to the Labor day Picnic. I wish I had some pictures of the absolutely positively perfectly fun football game we got going but I don't. After the picnic we headed to Perry and then did the hike. A perfect busy day for the last no school day with little homework that we will have.
Now on to this weekend.....PEACH DAYS!!!