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Boogie Board Fun
We had a truly amazing day at the beach yesterday. There were 3 girls and 4 parents. The numbers were definitely in our favor, but the girls played great together and everyone had a lot of fun. My favorite thing from the beach yesterday was seeing Helena and Avyree Ride the boogie board and even…
Read MoreGoodbye Grand Canyon, Hello Petrified Forest
I somehow managed to convince Kasper to go on one more hike on Thursday morning. It seems like a long shot based on the day before, but we were both feeling pretty good when we woke up so we decided to hike the Bright Angel Trail. You can hike as far as 12 miles round-trip,…
Read MoreSouth Kaibab Trail – Grand Canyon
Yesterday we hiked the South Kaibab Trail on the south rim down to Cedar Point, about 3 miles round trip and about 1000 feet of elevation. When you start the trail you start dropping in elevation immediately, switchback after switchback after switchback after (well I think you get the idea). The picture below is from…
Read MoreHello Grand Canyon -South Rim
Yesterday was a long day all around between the flight to Vegas and the drive to the South Rim. It was successful in just about every sense except that I realized on the flight to Vegas that I had forgotten my National Park Pass that we bought in Death Valley. Much drama ensued trying to…
Read MoreDeath Valley – Day 2 (Mt. Perry)
We started our death Valley hiking adventure yesterday with a hike up to Mount Perry. Before starting the hike we took some sunrise photos from Zabriskie point. The hike itself was absolutely amazing. It was a ridgeline hike of about 4 miles (1 way) with death Valley on one side and another set of mountains…
Read MoreRed Rock Canyon Rocks!
Christine added her 40th state, Nevada, today with our trip to Red Rock Canyon. It was a beautiful 13 mile scenic drive. I think we averaged about 40 pictures per mile (maybe more). We brought Helena’s friend Welly with us and he enjoined the drive too.
Read MoreHappy Halloween 2012
Helena absolutely loved Halloween. She went as a ‘Fire Girl” and if her enthusiasm is any indication of what Christmas this year is going to be like, then we are in for a lot of excited screaming. So much fun!!! Enjoy the pics!
Read MoreGoodbye Grandpa Smart
G. Arthur Smart – 9/12/1920 – 10/21/2012 Grandpa Smart, aka Uncle Arthur, passed last week. He lived to be 92 years old, which is as much as any of us could hope for. Even though it’s sad when someone we love leaves us, there were lots of great memories along the way. Below are the…
Read MoreSwinging For The Moon
Great daddy daughter date with Helena this afternoon. First stop was the Chili Festival for a treat and then the park.
Read MoreGoing on a Bear Hunt
This is a little something that Helena learned at school and is just so cute I needed to share. It’s called going on a bear Hunt, and while I’m sure she is missing a few words, it still should bring a smile to your face.
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