Camping in the Uintahs

We went camping with the Rueckerts…fun at camp and at the lake.  They have the world’s cutest little boys!

Girls Camp 2010

We got to go to the HVC for camp this year…so great!  Here are some of our adventures!

Fourth of July with Friends

Our annual Fourth of July trip with the Fitches wasn’t a trip at all this year.  We stayed local and did local “touristy” things…Smith Morehouse, breakfast at Ruth’s, fireworks at Liberty Park, Bee’s baseball game…oh, so fun!

Post Family Vacation 2010 – One for the books

Finally…after 20 years of waiting!  Buck finally got his wish and got to go to Lehman Caves in Nevada for a little family vacay.  Yes…it did rain and SNOW on us the ENTIRE weekend, but never fear, we had a GREAT time!  (I don’t know if the family will be up for camping with us again in 30 degree weather with rain, but we’ll sure try!)

Camping, A Wedding and a Hike

There was frost on our sleeping bags! But we weren’t cold…good job little bags, good job!

Kurt and Katie at the St. George temple.

The Post Girls at the St. George temple.

In the Rose Garden at the St. George Temple.

The Family of Cousins at the Wedding.

Katie’s pioneer ancestor’s name on the rock in Snow Canyon.

Starting Katie’s first overnight backpack trip with Kurt.

At the beginning of the La Verkin Trail in Kolob.

Katie on the trail.

Kurt hiking in.

Kolob Arch and a waterfall.

Kurt or Gilligan…you decide!

The view from our hammocks.

Our campsite…OF COURSE we took our hammocks!

Leaving our campsite.

Our hiking shadows.

Purple Sage – Kurt’s favorite flower.

Crossing the creek.

Zion National Park, April 2010

We spent a weekend in Zion National Park…one of our favorites!  The weather was perfect!

Kurt at Kolob. I am pretty sure that Kolob is what heaven will look like for Kurt.

Here is our campsite for our trip.

Kurt on the Emerald Pools’ Trail.

Do you see why we love this place?

Kurt and the falls at The Upper Emerald Pool.

Kurt on the trail at the base of Angel’s.

The trail to Angel’s.

Kurt and Katie at Scout’s Overlook (Angel’s Landing is behind us).

The Organ from Scout’s.

Yes…those ARE Kurt’s feet dangling from the top of Angel’s Landing!

On top of Angel’s Landing.

Yup…that chain is the ONLY thing keeping me alive! Well…that and my mad mountain goat-like skills.

California Condors enjoying the view at Angel’s.

Our Sandy neighbors that we found on a bus.

By the mouth of the Narrows.

Crescent City, April 2010

Cousin Stephanie needed to go home for the summer.  Of COURSE we jumped on the opportunity to deliver her safely to her parent’s loving arms.  Give us a reason to go to Crescent City and we are THERE!

Flying a kite at Point St. George

Kurt and sea lions on the docks

A sunset at Pebble Beach

Battery Point at night-ish

Katie and The Lighthouse

Two sisters and a cousin in a tree (consequently our new band name)

Moss covered trees at Prarie Creek

Hikers with big feet and long sticks cross the street here

Whale and Sea Lion watching at the Klamath estuary

Yup…we found a baby sea lion! So cute!

Walking through the Redwoods

That is one BIG tree!

Cousins on a bridge in Stout Grove

Battery Point Lighthouse

Kurt in a rain jacket in the rain on a beach

Hide and Seek in the trees. This is an overlook for the ocean…can anyone see the ocean?

Oregonian Overlook

Kurt and Katie at Endert’s Beach

Collecting pebbles on Pebble Beach…go figure!

Moab, April 2010

We decided to pack up and head down to one of our favorite places ever…Moab.  We camped at King’s Bottom right on the Colorado River!  It was so amazing!  We were there for 3 days and spent our time doing all kinds of different things!  Out of all of the times we have been to Moab, we hadn’t done any of the things we did on this trip!  SO fantastic!

We almost missed this arch completely! It really messes with your eyes!

Katie and an indian ladder

Kurt and his watering station

We hereby name this here rock “Coke Bottle Rock”. Yeah…it is ALL natural!

This arch is now one of our favorites!

Kurt and the Negro Bill Arch

Kurt thinks he is sooooooo funny! I’m pretty sure he was OOBER close to going over on this one!

We found a dirt road that went to an overlook of the same view you get from Dead Horse Point…only we were closer to the river.

We cliff jumped here. Not only did we jump here, but to get to the jumping spot from where we were, we had to climb UP the waterfall!

The sign said that there was a LONG stretch of super soft sand that might be impassable. Well…we passed it!

Beware of the sign in Arches National Park that says that the road is passable with 4×4 and high clearance vehicles. It’s just a BIT more intense than that!

Tower Arch in Arches. Never heard of it? I’m not surprised! After 2 hours on a 9.5 mile dirt road, I am pretty sure that we are the fourth and fifth people in the ENTIRE world to have seen this arch!

Lame…that’s all I can say…LAME!

I know that I am just saying what you are all thinking…this blog is LAME!  I can’t even believe how long it has been since we posted ANYTHING!  SO…for your reading and viewing pleasure and enjoyment, here is a small photo collection of the events that have painted the last few months of our lives.  You wanted new pictures…you got ‘em!  LOTS of ‘em!

World’s Most Dine-O-Mite Pinewood Derby Volkswagen Bus

Canyon in Escalante

Calf Creek Falls

Devil’s Backbone

Devil’s Backbone 2

The Gang at Wicked

Putting a Drip System into the Garden

Evan’s Retirement Party

Fishing at Palisades, Utah

Barry and Erin Four-Wheeling in Manti

Erin and Katie Four-Wheeling in Manti

On top of a mountain in Manti…4-wheelers, so much easier than a mountain bike!

On the “links” in Palisades

Da Boys chillin’ at Palisades

The Buffalo – lots of ‘em, with lotsa babies!

The Nephews trying not to “get eaten” by the Buffalo

Yes – that is two buffalo RUNNING straight at our car!

NOTHING beats hammock time

Paddling on the Henry’s Fork

NOTHING beats hammock time…except a leech on your sister’s leg!

Have you ever tried to paddle a river with a two year old?

Mother May I at Mom and Dad’s

Papa-Saun’s Birthday…SOOOO many candles!

Who likes chocolate ice cream? Who does?

Someone else likes ice cream too!

Back side of Draper Temple

Devil’s Castle at Alta…so green

Devil’s Castle at Alta…so snow covered, and just ONE WEEK after the so green picture! Welcome to Utah, I guess!

Sunset Peak

The Rowleys and the Fitches at Cecret Lake

Katie and Company at Minnesota Twins game

The Rowley Clan at Palisades Reservoir, Idaho

What have we said about hammocks? NOTHING beats hammock time except for a HAMMOCK ISLAND in the middle of the main thouroughfare into the cabin

World’s best campfire with a view…and on wheels…THAT might beat a hammock! MIGHT, MIGHT!

Bailey, superdog extraordinaire!

The Rowleys at the Cabin…the obligatory family picture upon departure

Who’s my monkey boy? This is Kurt in a harness getting ready to jump off of a 40 foot high platform!

The C7W Kids Representin’

The C7W kids doin’ their part!

The C7W kids at Oquirrh Mountain

Buck and Helen…world’s greatest parents

World’s CUTEST couple!

The R-Word

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