Grand Canyon: 5 of 6

Roaring Colorado River

Margaret just had to touch the water!

Can you believe someone had left a taxidermied squirrel on the trail?

Seasoned marathoners know what a cool wet towel can do

Cottonwood trees coming into Indian Gardens

Indian Gardens water station

Rowland eating his 18th goo packet and having a premonition of things to come

You can see Indian Gardens which is the dark Oasis in the Canyon

Grand Canyon: 6 of 6

The M&M lunch starting to wear off

John giving all the ladies a little eye candy on the trail

Does he look a little pale?

Quivering leg muscles

Starting to feel like we are getting there

Indian Gardens getting further and further away

The lone tree

Our welcoming committee was very friendly

Recovery for Rowland

Recovery for Margaret, John and I

What a great trip. Can't wait to do it again.

Labor Day Weekend- Idaho

We were not able to make it to Idaho Falls this summer for the 4th of July, so we figured we would go for the 2nd biggest event of the year... The Eastern Idaho State Fair! The best food and people watching west of the Mississippi! We had a great time spending time with cousins, constiently on the go, and enjoying the Idaho weather!! We love being closer to family again.

Lake Powell July 2011

Rob's parents took all of my family, yes that is right ALL as in 34 of us to Lake Powell. Well, minus Ali, a 22 month old at Lake Powell takes the whole vacation out of the trip. We had a great time!! The boys loved being with their cousins. Briggs loved jumping off the boat and the rocks. Owen loved the jet skis and riding in grandpa's "Go Fast". There was hiking, wake boarding, games at night, fireworks, great food, tubing, face painting, swimming in the "backyard," movies, boat rides, and lots and lots of great memories made!!

Things we love about Tucson

Living closer to Grandparents and...

aunts, uncles, and cousins

Going to Dad's work...It's a lot more fun to drive around a big-rig then to go into dad's office (right next to the kitchen).

School starts a month earlier

Amazing shopping!

Closer to Mexico

and Lake Powell

Two of our Favorite places in NYC

Central Park (we spent many Saturdays exploring the park). Natural History Museum aka Night at the Museum (if the weather was bad we could always count on this).

Our home for a year

The house was not ideal, but we made it our home for a year! We made great memories! We miss New Canaan, but glad we got to spend a year in the North East!!