Narrow Canyon

 Over President's Day weekend we hiked the other side of Narrow Canyon from the Nearly Impossible Ruin to the waterfall.  We had been there before, but last time it was spring.  We took the principal and his family.

 We could get Carrie to walk for a little way if she could follow the Singer's dog Nacho

 The waterfall was pretty frozen.  It was cool from a distance, but that's a lot of ice to fall on your head, so we didn't get too close.

 James got a new hat, he is a funny boy

 The whole Singer clan

 Gosney girls

 James and Carrie both got free rides on the way back.  It's a pretty long hike compared to others we have done, but totally worth it.

 These are the trees you have to climb through in the creek bed.  They have huge thorns, you have to climb carefully.

 Daddy and Leah.  Leah was a really good little hiker, as long as the wind was not in her face.

So many beautiful wonders to discover here.

Just Leah

 So Leah got a Kewpie doll for Christmas because she totally looks like one, look at those chubby cheeks!

 One her six month birthday I tried to get some good pictures.  She is such a happy baby!

Devon's birthday

 Devon's birthday was on February 1st.  He got a history book with great pictures

 A sandwich maker that we haven't used yet

 James and Spencer made things for Daddy

 devon's boss bought him a cake, but he didn't eat any of it because he is currently the Biggest Loser at the school.  We did break the diet for Scotcheroos though.

 The boys were so intent on making this sign of things Devon likes- so cute!

Nearly Impossible Ruin

A few years ago our friend Kelsey introduced us to Narrow Canyon, one of the prettiest places on earth. On our hike we saw this amazing ruin across the canyon, and since that time I have really wanted to see that ruin up close and personal. The Whites came to visit, and since they are our official adventure partners we had to go on an adventure.  So with no trail, 4 kids and some people much stronger and daring than us we made the trek. The ruin did not disappoint, it was huge- and just as hard to get to as it looked from the other side. We did make it with only one mishap of Spencer getting caught in a ravine, and Devon stayed at the bottom of the final climb up the side of the mountain with the little girls. It was amazing, but a little more dangerous than I usually sign up for with kids, so maybe a once in a lifetime experience.

Absolutely beautiful canyon, even in the winter.

Do you see it tucked up there?

We found a lot of pottery

The whole crew- except Elder White who is taking the picture.

Kelsey and Tanin scaled a rock wall to make it inside the main part of the ruin.

So many colors of pottery!

January

 This is what the drive home looks like when I take the boys to gymnastics, pretty spectacular

 Here is the view out our window, I'm glad I procrastinated pruning the grape vines until spring!

 We celebrated Elder Vallejo's birthday- red velvet cake

 On Human Rights day we took our friends up to Teardrop.  We didn't have much snow, but there was a lot more up there. 

 The boys and Devon went clear to the top.  Stetson was the only one brave enough in his family to go up.  Spencer is really glad that Stetson moved in, they are great friends even though they are 3 years apart.

 James looks like a true first grader with no front teeth.