Summer...So Far

Roasting hot dogs around the campfire

Hiking Red Top Mountain (again)

My beautiful daughters and granddaughter at Red Top Mountain

Lake Powell with our friends the Stevens

Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona

Where does summer begin, and when does it end? Our Newly Weds arrived the third week of May so then it must have started then. We had a fun time in the Seattle area and Whidby Island. Riding the Bainbridge Ferry is an experience also. June came around and we found ourselves in Utah. It's a good thing we like hiking. Mt Timpanogos Cave was our first bit of adventure. Than the next day we set off with some great friends, Dave & Carol Stevens, to begin a four day boating experience at Lake Powell. This is something that would be a new adventure for Garth and I. We started out early Monday morning only to get out in the lake a mile or so and wouldn't you know it, we had major boat problems. So for the next couple of days, we hiked into Antelope Canyon, visited Glen Canyon Dam, Lee's Ferry, ate Mexican Food, and finally, we had one wonderful day of boating. So beautiful, I want to go again!
Part of our family came down to Page, Arizona and we went to The Grand Canyon. Our family has been talking about this for about 15 years. I can't believe that we actually hiked into the Grand Canyon. Seven hours later we were at the top again. What an experience. I am also now a believer in the power of Gator Ade. Thank you Reece! And thank you Krystal for pushing us to finally get in gear and hike the Grand Canyon. Next year we will start out earlier and go to the bottom. Wow, we did it!!
Our next bit of adventure found us in Utah again. This time without Dad. Did I hear that Reece and Brooke were getting a little tired of hiking? Well we surprized them! We started out by attending the the Shakespeare play, The Merchant of Venice, in Cedar City Utah. The play was in a theatre modeled after Shakespeare's original Theatre in London. It is amazing how well that old English can be understood with such excellent actors to watch.. After the play, we drove 2 hours to Zions park and tried to set up a tent at 1:00 a.m. I ended up sleeping in the back of the Camry. We got up early that Saturday morning and hiked up the Narrows Canyon, hiking up the Virgin River. We were4 of many that wwere hiking that morning. What fun we had though. An experience not to be forgotten
Krystal came from Provo. Leslie and the grandchildren traveled to Moses Lake and spent some fun time with us. Small children are happy with the little things like swimming, picnicing, visiting the animals at Uncle Hughs house,movies, legos, bike riding, roasting hot dogs ,visiting the windmill farm, hiking to the top of Red Top Mountain, and visiting Leavenworth. Thank goodness these wern't all in one day.
The house is quiet now. Leslie and the kids have gone home, Krystal is back in Utah, and it is just Brooke and her good old Mom and Dad trying to keep things lively. Things are changing again soon. Next week there will be more noise, and I am sure more hiking is in the plans. Summer isn't over until it is over! It's only Aug 4th

HAPPY BIRTH DAY REECE!!

Timp Caves with Krystal and Reece and Caitlin