We made it!

Our Paria Canyon backpacking trip was last week. The first picture is the first day. I stepped in some "quick mud" and couldn't get one foot out and then I realized the other foot was stuck and then when Carl reached out his hand to help me I fell forward. We walked in the river or crossing the river the whole way. Quite an adventure.

Hie to Kolob

On Mon. we drove to Kolob Canyon and backpacked in to camp and then hike to Kolob Arch. It was really amazing! The second picture is "my dafodils" in the front rocks. So exciting to see something grow! On the way home from Kolob Canyon and Kanab on Wed. we stopped at Mike and Kristen's house. Mike made this birthday dessert.

Hole-in-the-Rock nose plugs

On Mon. we drove to Escalante and then camped off to the side of one of the little roads so we could drive the 4 wheel drive road to Hole-in-the-Rock the next day. I was trying to be brave as we slept in the tent in the middle of no where. I woke up in the night and took out my ear plugs. I listened to the sounds all around us and then took the ear plugs and started to put them in my nose. I quess I was pretty "up tight".
We did some pretty neat hiking, had fun, and survived.

Shoshone Falls

This is from our quick trip last week to California and Idaho. Fri., April 17 we drove to California and spent the night at Rick and Alicia's and got to see their new house on Sat. as we drove to Jim's house. The barbeque was delicious that afternoon! On Sun. we attended church with the 2 families. Bishop Loveridge and Kathryn were both asked to speak. On Mon. we drove to Idaho. Tues. we worked in the yard and then drove to the city of Twin Falls and also stopped to see Shoshone Falls. Back to Utah on Wed.

Easter Arch

We left Sunday after church and drove to Moab to camp and see Arches. The first picture is Delicate Arch, then Tower Arch and then Partition Arch. We are doing a 5 day backpack trip with Mike's family the first week in June so we are "starting to get ready". On the way home we stopped to see Dead Horse Point for the first time and then, of course, the stop in Price to check out all the favorite places. Lots of fun!

Peanut Reunion

Friday night we attended the Cambodia Mission reunion in Provo. There was a little meal with noodles, rice, donuts. Carl asked if it had any peanut in it and they said it was fine. I bit later he asked if I had any Benadryl. We had a great time at the reunion, but he was itching all the way home. His face and hands were all read, etc. First time in 1 1/2 years! (since Cambodia).

Latest relative news-Jessica had a little girl last week and Kristy had a little boy about a month ago.

Spring in Utah-week 2

Last week the snow was all gone and I could count the daffodils coming up in the front of the house and the tulips coming up in the back yard. They looked a bit thirsty so the snow and rain should make them very happy! Yesterday we went snowshoeing to make good use of the snow. Fun to get out in the snow. Carl is working on redoing his mission scrapbook and childhood/teenage years scrapbook as they were falling apart. He is doing "family history" work, but I won't tell him that! Love, Donna