180 Days Of Melissa

Dear Blog Post Readers.

I am taking 180 pictures for the 180 days of school this year.  Each day I will add a picture of what I wore.  This is just so you can get an idea of what fashionable teachers look like.  ;-)  Also so you can get ideas on different styles that I like.

Here is the first picture:
Day 1.

Yellow flower, earrings, bracelet, ring and yellow shirt!  These are paired with a floral skirt from DI.  My shoes are sweet sandals that zip up in the back.  And my hair has a twist in the back from the side over to the ringlet.  Success?  I think yes!

Hiking to King's Peak and back!

For info on King's Peak click HERE.  King's Peak is the highest mountain in Utah!!!

 Woke up at 4 to be ready to leave at 5, but everyone else was lazy cause it had snowed, so we left at 6.

 On the trail.

 Quite exhausting doing 16 miles uphill in high elevation.

 This is what the actual peak climb looks like-its called boulder hopping!

 I was so tired at this point coming to the top and I still had all the way back to base camp to go!

 The View.

 More View!

 We did it!  I couldn't have done it without Ben supporting me all the way!

 So, we left our wedding rings at home, and since my finger under my ring hasnt seen the light of day in 4 years, well, it got sunburned so fast!

 Hiking home the next day.

 If you ever go, the scenery is beautiful!

 Ben learning to fly fish.

 We stopped 1/2 way down the trail out to soak feet and fly fish.

 Ben's doing it!!!!!

 Every day is a different braid or hairstyle.

My knee injury where I smashed it into a rock on the way down King's Peak.  Otherwise we both have a little sunburn, sore muscles, and smaller stomachs, but we're doing well!  What a fun backpacking trip!  And of course, WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Backpacking Trip to King's Peak Base Camp

 Leaving the car and prepping for our 9 mile hike to base camp.

 My pack is 23 lbs.

 Ben's pack was 35 lbs.

 Smiley Face/Happy Tree!

 Rain.

 No more rain.

 More rain and a bridge crossing.

 I'm pointing to King's Peak.  We could see it for miles while we hiked to base camp.

 Got to camp and set up tent and hopped in sleeping bags to get warm from all the cold rain.

 A new day of fun, fishing, and acclimating.

 Ben fishing in a beaver pond.

 When it wasnt raining, the sky was BEAUTIFUL!

 Ben caught 6 fish!

 He kept 3 and they were yummy!

 Ben doing more fishing, this time at Dollar Lake.

 Our campsite.

The wonderful cook!