Backpacking - Dark Canyon

Dark Canyon is located near Lake Powell. We backpacked in and slept in a huge cave in the side of the mountain. We passed scorpions, rattlesnakes, and slept with bats. We spent 5 days exploring, cliff jumping, and climbing.

We stopped at Goblin Valley on the way

Me and Gabe are near the top of the hike down in to the canyon.

Way cool landscape to explore and monkey around

We caught and ate a rattlesnake

Best part- insane cliff jumping

Utah

AF Canyon is 10 minutes from our doorstep. World class rock climbing, fishing, mountain biking, camping spots, incredible views, etc etc. Aside from the best snowboarding in the world This is another reason I love Utah

Rock Climbing

Disneyland 2011

Disneyland baby

Sadie got her drivers license. She LOVED this ride.

Crew was awesome and loved the characters

Nemo submarine

Wally was begging to see the princesses

Crew is doing his muscle

Sadie and her buddy Grandpa

We were treated to the 'Blue Bayou'. Its the awesome restaurant in the middle of
Pirates of the Caribbean

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Laguna Beach. Crew ate at least 3 pounds of sand and several seaweed stems.

Cold pacific ocean was not an issue.

Huntington Beach. Ate at the famous RUBY'S

Thanks for the awesome vacation Mom

Disneyland, beaches, St. George, Vegas
Awesome Vacation

5th Bday Hawaiin Party

I love how much Sadie loves life.

3 pics of hitting the pinata and the tongue is out every time

dancing. limbo

At the beach

Silly string makes ya silly

ONE YEAR

One Year ago today we brought home our handsome little man.


We Celebrated his birthday yesterday with family.


He had pizza and fruit for dinner


Loved his balloons


Opened presents and once he saw his big blue ball that was all he wanted



Loved it when we sang Happy Birthday to him


Loved eating his cake

We are so blessed to have Crew in our family. We love him so much! Happy 1st Birthday Crew!

Field Trip

Here are some more (less disturbing pictures) from the field trip. We had Scales and Tails Utah come. The show was awesome! Our entertainer was Jeremy and he did a great job. It was the first time I was in a room with snakes and didn't have an anxiety attack (except for when Crew went to put the snake in his mouth). The Kids LOVED it! I highly recommend them! the link to their website is http://www.scalesandtailsutah.com

(click on the pictures to enlarge them so you can see the detail better)

singing the Boa Constrictor song





"Peaches" the Boa. This was one of the favorites

Taking "Bug" for a walk

Lizard race with "Sausage and Crikey" The kids tickled the tails to get them to move. Crikey won.

FEED ME

Crew is obsessed with tasting EVERYTHING within reach. I once found him licking the side of the toilet bowl. Another time he was licking the wall socket. Today takes the cake. Crew got to go on Sadie's field trip and see reptiles up close and personal. Lizards, snakes, and dragons were freely roaming the room for kids to touch and explore. This friendly 5 foot red snake crawled over Crew's lap and before I could stop he picked him up and took a nibble. See picture.