Grand Canyon

***Rim to Rim***

We started at the North Rim Wednesday morning and Hiked 14 miles down and stayed the night at Phantom Ranch, 8 hours latter. Then we awoke and left at sunrise the next morning and finished at the South Rim, 10 miles up and 7 hours latter .

On the way out towards the South Rim we passed "a lot" of mules that were packing supplies and people down to the bottom.

Its really hard to tell but this trail zig zags down and was steep.

What I learned....

***Going down is harder than going up...

***I packed too much food.... lol .....people kept telling me to pack enough food...AND I DID. I gave most of it away at the bottom.

***I met so many different and interesting people from all over the world in those two short days.

***I loved it and would do it again..... YEAH!

"Angel's Landing"

I've taken up Hiking !!!!!

These are a few pictures of the my hike on Angels Landing in Zions National Park. This is Shirley Johnson (a cousin/friend on the Larsen/Laub side) and I at the top of Angels Landing. It is a Elevation Gain.....Long steady climb of 1488' feet. The Peak is at 5785'.

I loved it and I'm ready to do it again!

We have been hiking for about two months. There are many many beautiful trails right here in Kanab. I literally can walk out my front door and walk around the block to one of them. Most of the trails are well marked and used by many... And some are NOT Easy. BUT I LOVE IT.

My goal is to hike rim to rim of the Grand Canyon... This fall.

September 22, 2009

This is part of "Angels Landing".

The very narrow part of it. There are cliffs on each side.

This Condor was flying around a little before we reached the top.... It was so beautiful and then all of a sudden it landed on this dead tree that was only 20 (ish) feet away from us.

Wow!

The date on these picture are incorrect... opps

09/22/09

Here I Come to Save the Day......

After 8 hours, struggling to put the truck back together...I could not complete the job. I needed real help with smaller hands. And WHO stepped up...not mighty mouse, not Super Man, Judy IS THE MAN!

Dad

*This post is by Dad

Walter & Brittnee are having.......

................A BOY!!

So Exciting! Congratulations to Walter & Brittnee!

Camp Kolob 2009

Family "Get Together" in Kolob

We have planned to get together in Kolob the weekend of August 7th!

We will be camping down in the Girls Camp campgrounds. So, there is plenty of space for everybody! It will be so fun to get together at least ONCE this summer and..... THE MORE THE MERRIER!! Mom said we could even do the big waterslide if we want! So plan on that! So, let us know if you plan on coming so we can plan meals and maybe different things we want to do!!

Ethan's Baby Announcement & Blessing

Ethan's Baby Blessing

August 2, 2009

9 am Cedar City

Luncheon after at the Bartlett Residence