Unexpected Outing

As I started my normal routine this morning of getting up then getting the kids up and dressed and fed and then myself ready to go all before heading to the gym at 8 something. I noticed Dave was not doing his usual routine. He sat down next to me after getting Matthew dressed and said "So...what do you want to do today?" I was like what? and he said I have the day off today. He said he wanted it to be a surprise. Well it was an awesome surprise because this never happens and I mean never! So we decided to go up big cottonwood canyon to donut falls. We had never been but herd it was an easy fun little hike that little families would enjoy up to the falls. Well what we thought was supposed to be easy was not so easy with a 4 and 2 year old. it was uphill most of the way...which we figured out of course we went the wrong way. But all in all the kids did good. there was a little whining here and there and Matthew absolutely refused to hold either of our hands always saying I got it I got it. and there were many rocks on the trail so there was lots of falling, by the kids I mean. We made it to the falls and the kids loved it and thought it was really cool. By the time we got back to the car the kids were pretty dirty. But it was worth it because we got to spend some much needed time with Dave. It was a beautiful day and the majority of the hike was in the shade making the hike very nice indeed.