Polar Express

Riding the Polar Express is a must for everyone! We had the opportunity of taking our son and four grandchildren on this excursion December 23, one day after the white-out in Northern Arizona. The train traveled up to the North Pole and then returned back to Williams with a special guest, Santa Clause, who gave a special gift to each child, a Christmas Bell. This was an awesome experience for everyone!

Rim to Rim

October 13 was the day! Tanner and I went Rim to Rim across the Grand Canyon in one day. We started out at the North Rim at 5:15 am, followed the North Kiabab Trail to Phantom Ranch. We rest briefly and continued on up the Bright Angel Trail. We reached the South Rim 11 1/2 hours after we started. What a hike! We have decided to make this a yearly event.

Grand Canyon Road Trip

Maria, Tanner and I took a road trip to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon yesterday and what a wonderful experience it was. This was my first trip to the canyon and it will not be the last as Tanner and I are preparing to make the Rim-to-Rim trip this October.

We took a small hike down Bright Angel trail and came upon a pair of big horn sheep. Also, on our way out of the park, we stopped and I got within fifty feet of a Bull Elk.

We even made a slight detour to find the Elementary and High schools within the park. Maybe a location change in the future. This would be a great place to live and teach.

What a wonderful trip, just in our backyard!

Court of Honor

We attended Tanner's Boy Scout Court of Honor last night and we were presented with an outstanding production. The activity was held at Watson Lake, which provided a wonderful backdrop for the event (picture included).

Tanner received nine merit badges, three of which were earned at Camp Geronimo, and advanced to the rank of a Star Scout. He is on his way to becoming an Eagle scout, as he is just 12 1/2 years of age.

Four Boys

Tanner and I have Teddy's boys for a few days. It has been a wonderful time for us with one drawback, I can't remember how to match the boys' clothes.