Sunday, September 20, 2009

Lake Powell 09

No words, just pictures.








































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Fish Lake

Fish Lake is probably our favorite trip of the year. Grandma Lu hooks us up with an amazing cabin and we stay up way too late laughing and playing games. The kids catch snakes, fish and play outside all day long. This year Eli got bit by a snake. I don't know if he will join in on the snake hunt next year. Beautiful weather and great company make for a fabulous Labor Day weekend. If only we didn't have to travel 20hrs to get there...
































































Saul Turned 9 while we were at Fish Lake.























































































































































































































































































































Russ and his Brothers after a long early morning fishing trip.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Broken..

Eli Broke his arm on Sunday. We were at a picnic at the park and Eli was on the top of the slide. As he started to go down he noticed a little tiny kid climbing up the slide at the bottom. Eli panicked in fear that he was going to hit the little kid and hurt him so he grabbed onto the side of the slide (not realizing how far up he was) and jumped off landing right on his wrist. After 5 1/2 hrs in the ER, Eli has a Buckle Fracture. He only needs to where the cast for 3 1/2 weeks. We got a water proof cast so on our trip to Lake Powell he could still swim. But we found out that he still can't get it in lake water.
Eli chose a Black cast. Not very exciting but they were out of Glow in the dark. He has been a trooper and if your going to brake your arm it might as well be doing something heroic.
























Wednesday, September 2, 2009

The rest of the Trip

I know this is a lot of pictures but I promise I did edit A LOT out.


This was probably my favorite place we visited in Hawaii. It was just a look out point on the road and we hiked down to the edge. It was Amazing!













































































































We hiked to the top of the Diamond Head Crater - NOT a fun hike but totally worth it when you got to the top.















































Pearl Harbor Memorial






































































A flea market where we spent way too much on overpriced souvenirs.
















My second favorite place was this Botanical Garden we went too. Although we went after church and I wasen't expecting to hike around in new shoes. I got BAD blisters this day. I still am healing. No joke.
































































This is what it is all about for me.
























































We met up with some great friends we had in Medical School. They live in Hawaii now and are in the Army. It was fun to see them.
















China Town. Crazy place.









































This is what Russ's Mom got for Ivy from the trip. SO cute.
























Eli & Saul Trying out the boogie board that we brought home.