Grand Canyon May 2010

My family has been wanting to hike the Grand Canyon for a while now, and we finally made the trek down. I'll be honest, I took one for the team on this one. Everyone was excited and really motivated to carry their gigantic packs down...& then there was me. It was beautiful & I am so glad that I got to experience it, & now I can officially cross it off my bucket list.
Here we are looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Me & my dad. I'm not sure there's a better one out there.

This is my "I love mules because they carry my pack down the Grand Canyon for me" face.

This picture cracks me up because we had barely started hiking & Tyler was so far ahead of us already. My camera was zoomed in too. I don't know where this boy gets his energy!


Tyler making pancakes for breakfast. This boy is the ultimate camper & he was loving every minute of it.

Day 2 - We survived the night

Tyler jumping off one of the falls.


My mama - this lady just turned 60 in December & she hiked the Grand Canyon! What a woman!

This is how most of the trip for me was spent. Tyler went off on all kinds of adventures with Kami & Joseph & I stayed at camp reading my book. I also met some lovely foreigners. I promise I'm fun.
Oh, I love this face. Not to be obnoxious, but I have to say just how awesome Tyler was to me on this trip. He made sure I had absolutely everything I needed to be comfortable. He made sure I had the better pillow, pad & sleeping bag. He also got up early & made breakfast for me. And he walked with me to the bathroom late at night because I was a little scared. Not sure how I ever got so lucky. I really have everything in this boy.

The family - Daniel we missed you!

Umm...done.




Me & Kami - I am convinced sister-in-laws are the best.
Tyler & my dad hiked out as planned, & the rest of us decided that hiking is for suckers. So we tracked down some horses & headed out with smiles on our faces. This was possibly the most hilarious part of the trip. This is my mom when she first got on her horse, but believe me, that smile didn't last. Her horse wanted to be in the lead and was so going SOOO fast. I wish I could've recorded it because it was seriously hysterical to watch.
 
In case you're wondering what the devil looks like, just look at Kami's horse. That poor girl was taken for the ride of her life & her horse was constantly dragging her through trees, bushes, cactus, etc. My mom's horse bit me on the butt twice. Twice! Should I be flattered? We were all so saddle sore by the time it was done. Oh, & my saddle almost fell off going up one of the switchbacks. Our guide wasn't nearly as alarmed by this as I would have liked him to be. Speaking of our guide, he also asked me, "So...do you still go to high school & stuff?" Seriously?! No, I do not go to high school & stuff. I am 26. Everyone says that someday I will love these kind of comments about how young I look. Show me that day!

And this is my "I'm ready to go home" face. Thanks mom & dad for the trip. We had a blast & will always remember it.


Niece & Nephews

The boys: Jacob, Nathan & Luke

Alyvia

Christmas 2009

Nathan as Humpty Dumpty - Halloween 2009. He's the youngest and he's already walking. So sad that he's not a baby any more and won't just let me hold him.

Just when I thought I couldn't love this little girl any more, she shows up in these shoes. Girl after my own heart!

Christmas 2009 - Jacob with the new Wii. Tyler's parents got all of us Wii's for Christmas this year and Jacob is awesome at it. He would call Tyler & get updates on what world he was on in Mario Bros. I'm pretty sure he's better at it than Tyler by now.

4th of July 2009 - Luke is such a little tough guy & has the deepest voice. He has the funnest personality and we are going to be really sad when he stops talking like a cave man...it's kind of awesome. 


The Parents: Justin & Sarah (Tyler's brother & his wife)

The parents: Todd & Nikki (Tyler's brother & his wife)

Tyler & I agree that it has been great to have a niece & nephews before having children of our own. Both sets of parents have been awesome about trusting us with their children and answer all of our ridiculous questions. Todd recently informed me that, "No, we do not feed our children things off the floor." Noted. I will throw that piece of cheese into the trash rather than into your youngest son's mouth. It's been great for Tyler to watch his brothers be such amazing dads & help out a ton with their kids. And I am constantly in awe of my amazing sister-in-laws & how patient, loving, & kind they are. Thank you all for going before us. We now feel prepared!

 
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