Moab

In June, we got to take a trip to Moab. We left Axle and Atticus with my parents and met Frank's mom in Moab. The five of us rented a yellow jeep and took to the trails. We did a trail called Hell's Revenge. It was very scenic and fairly scary in spots. However, my expert driver husband knew the trail and never put us in any danger. (His mom might argue otherwise!) By the end of the trail we were all sweaty and ready for lunch in the shade. After that we wanted a less intense, cooler trail and so headed for Cane Creek. The funny thing is that of the six hours we were driving that trail we only saw water for about thirty minutes. It was hot! We went over some boulders that I know were not meant to be driven over! The trail had so few markers that for several of the hours we thought we were lost. On one particular spot the jeep tipped so far to the side that Sydney let out a high-pitched squeal that made us all start laughing.
The little water that we saw of Cane Creek

On Hell's Revenge

Frank or "Driver" as his Mama calls him

Toward the end of the Cane Creek Trail. Perhaps the scariest thing we've ever done lies beyond this rise. The trail was narrow with many boulders, with a steep cliff on the right and a sheer drop on the left. We all got out and walked while Frank navigated the dangerous stretch. Nobody warned us of the intensity of this trail! Frank's mom got a t-shirt printed to say "I survived Cane Creek!"

Who's the Man?

Summer Photos

Here are pictures of some of the fun things we did this summer:

Atticus keeping cool at the Highland City Fountains.

You can't see it, but Gretel is smiling as they take away two picked over VW's from the back yard. The guy came back for a third car the next day. Hooray! No more eyesores!

Colin was invited to go to Washington with his Grandma. They drove there and he got to fly home. First time on a plane. Great times with Grandma and poochie!

We got to visit the Discovery Gateway Children's Museum and loved it! Too bad we won't go back until we get another free pass! ( $8 a person adds up fast)

Sydney earned some money babysitting little Sofia. She got a taste of what a baby sister would be like. As if she didn't want one enough already!

Colin turned 11!

The family worked together to stain our bench, deck chairs, deck, and the fence. Wow, that took alot of hours and alot of stain. But, it looks great back here!

The smiles and good cheer were overflowing as we pulled weeds and tried to get the back yard presentable for a Westech barbeque we hosted!

I am so glad I gave in and got the trampoline repaired this Spring. It never ceases to provide fun and thrills. This is Atticus being bounced by the bigger kids. He didn't even get hurt on landing. They were jumping off the shed roof for awhile till a neighbor got hurt. Now they jump off the ladder, instead.