To celebrate the last weekend of summer for Tyler since he starts ASU next week (woohoo!) we went on a spontaneous hike in Payson with Mark and Hannah. We stuffed our faces with muffins and oranges and had a pretty drive and somehow found the parking without any GPS after we hit Payson. we got lost and went the opposite direction and the water was so cold I couldn't understand how it wasn't frozen. But after a few hikers told us we were going the wrong we finally found the famous Water Wheel Falls where there is a giant log with giant cuts in it leaning against a little water fall. I absolutely loved all the nature and the fact that the only piece of technology around me was the phone in my hand with no service. I feel like I appreciate in more the most people and while everyone is focused on getting to the end of the hike, I like to just stop and stare. I always do this when i'm in a new place and sometimes want to capture those moments and snap a picture when nobody is watching. I get embarrassed when people see me taking a picture of something people wouldn't care to remember ore think, "eh that's just a rock." There is so much beauty and your problems seem kind of insignificant when you take a step back and realize this world is so much bigger than just you. While I had hoped to soak in all of the beauty just the four of us it was actually pretty crowded with other people who decide to spend the day swimming in all the little pockets of water near the falls. I couldn't help but noticed how happy everyone was and very inclined to say hi and ask if we needed any help. People who take the time to go out in nature just because seem to always be a little bit kinder I think. Or maybe I've just been working to much and dealing with cranky people! Just be nice to people ok guys? It really does go a long way.
After the hike, and severe sun burn, we ended up in an ice cream place trying to cool off. Small towns are the best and I loved our day trip with good friends. It was a happy day and I'm going to miss summer. Although it's been nice to not have plans, have barely any food in our fridge, and to stay up too late, we are dying for some routine to come back into are lives. I'm so ready to hit the books and be that much closer to graduating because I hate this limbo of not having real career and wondering if I can handle anything else on top of work and school at the same time, not to mention being poor newlyweds. I can't wait to post about our first days of school!
Bye Summer! See you again, after I graduate!
