Meet the Family

I got to see my family this summer! I was so stoked to be with my brothers, sister-in-laws, nephews and nieces and parents for an entire week. We gathered all of us in Boise, Idaho, some staying at my brother's house and some at our grandparents home. We played mafia, go-carts, ate great home-cooking and dominated in laser-tag. We also had some family pictures taken by photographer Elizabeth Brady. She did such a good job making our motley crew look good! Here is the Sattler Family- my family:)

My brothers (minus my oldest brother, Glenn), sister and parents

Pablo and I

and my favorite: little Ben and our "I got your nose!" times

** First 3 photographs taken by Elizabeth Brady in the Boise, Idaho area. Looking for a photographer in that area? Contact me below and I'll get you in contact!

Two Years

Pablo and I have been married for two years as of August 29th! It's been an awesome ride with a man I love deeply. He's the light of my life!

This year Pablo and I took the ski lift at Targhee Resort. It was Pablo's first time! It ended with a really neat view of the Tetons and the Valley. We were just grateful we didn't have to hike 10 hours to see the view!

After a delicious "Big Chief" burger, Pablo took me horseback riding! Meet Butch and Spirit, our faithful companions for 2 hours.

Later, a little saddle-sore and tired, we bunked up in a cute little cabin outside Driggs for the night. The perfect ending to a great day! Later that week we headed to dinner, with beautiful roses and 2 years behind us. Here's to more years to come ;)

(I promise, Pablo and I are happy! We just took this one picture and dashed real quick and didn't realize we are so serious! Haha)

Table Mountain

Table Mountain is spectacular. As small nub of rock that stands high over the Tetons and straight in front of the majestic Grand Teton, it lends a view that is worth the 7 mile hike up. The trail starts in the valley, where our group --Carolina and Mauro Artica and Pablo and I-- crossed 4 rivers. Luckily we had been given a tip-off before our trip that we would be needed watershoes, so we shared the two pairs we had among the four us- throwing the shoes to the other on the other side of the river when we had made it safely across. That was one of my favorite parts of the whole trail- nothing says adventure like the excitment of crossing a rapid-flowing mountain river! The beginning of the trail is so very comfortable and very beautiful. The trial happens as you start to climb the face of the mountain up to the shelf and then from there to the very top of Table Mtn. We were so happy to get to the top! Everyone will tell you that the last .25 mile to the top is the hardest part. I couldn't be more proud of all of us! We ate our lunch up there and waited until our tired legs felt a bit more stable. The scenery is like nothing else. In fact, as miserable as the hardest parts of the trail are- I am positive that I would want to go back again, just for the view of the Tetons :) So we all snapped our triumphant pictures and headed back down. It was nice to know we had done the worst of it, we had conquered the mountain, and that a shower and a juicy steak at Applebee's was waiting for us! The trail back seemed to drag on longer on the way back than it had coming in, but the river crossings were amazing! Cool and refreshing; I almost wanted to put my entire body in, but I resisted the urge- walking in thick valley trails while heavy with water weight is not all that great, haha. After what seemed like ages, the four of us appeared in the parking lot- dusty, tired and a more just a little sore, but alive.

On the ride home Carolina and Mauro promptly fell asleep. As did I, though I was fighting desperately to stay awake and give Pablo company. Just ask Pablo to intimidate what I looked like in the car, trying to stay awake in the carseat- apparently I was hilarious! Haha.

Thank you Table Mountain- for our total-body workout, our tans, the beautful view with our lunch, and a deep appreciation for a good meal and comfortable bed at the end of the day!

The Darby Wind Cave

What a neat hike! The hike is only 2.5 miles from the trailhead and ends at the mouth of the Wind Cave itself. The cave looks like a huge hole in the side of the mountain and out of it's mouth is a beautiful waterfall that falls down some rocks for about 30 ft before dropping 100 ft to the valley below. For the adventurous-at-heart, the cave offers for some neat exploring. The problem is entering, since, as I mentioned before, there's a waterfall gushing from it's mouth. It's heart-pounding and breath-stopping to get in and out, but that's what makes it fun:)

The cave starts out huge, as you can see:) But it begins to get smaller and smaller the farther you go. It is called the "wind" cave because of the freezing, ice-cold wind that blows from the back of the cave. Its the coldest in the narrowest parts of the cave, the moment you have to bend down on your knees to continue, that the wind bites like knives.

Next week Carolina, her husband Mauro, Pablo and I are going back to hike Table Mountain, a 12 mile, round-trip, hike that takes you to a point directly in front of the famous Teton peaks. It's a beautiful view that I haven't seen since I last hiked it at 12 years old. I. Am. Stoked!

So stay tuned for next week:)