Before 6:00 rolled around this morning, KK & PK had taken off to explore the beauty of Bryce Canyon National Park. While they were watching the sunrise, the rest of us slept in, and opted to meet them for…
2010.07.07 Hiking Angels Landing
I have often thought that I do not take enough chances with my life. I sit behind a desk when I am at work, and run in my spare time. What I really need to do is hike 1,500…
2010.07.06 A Day at Zion National Park
We had big plans to be at the Zion National Park’s Visitor Center when it opened at 8:00. That didn’t happen, but we did roll in about 8:30, so we’ll take it. We walked into the Visitor’s Center without…
2010.07.05 Antelope Canyon and Arrival in Utah!
We hit the road by 10am this morning. Our first order of business was getting out of Kayente, and making our way to Page, Arizona. We had a date with the Antelope Canyon, which is a popular slot canyon…
2010.07.04 Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley
We got an early start today. Miles and Mallory are in a 5k Training Program, so we went for a short run around Chinle as soon as we got up. Well, at 7:30 in the morning in Chinle, you…
2010.07.03 Albuquerque
Several weeks ago, Stephanie attended Boy Scout Camp with Miles in the tree-covered mountains of Southeastern Oklahoma. While there, she met a man from Amarillo who told Steph to kiss the ground in Amarillo for him. He explained that…
2010.07.02 A Route 66 Journey
Would the real Slim Shady please stand up? Miles repeatedly serenaded us with this tune all morning while we were getting our gear together. Between his singing and his desire to bring his recorder along for the ride, I…
2010.07.01 Planning a Trip to Utah
Who would want to spend 12 days and 3,000 miles traveling with their family? On purpose? That would be us! Starting with the summer of 2007, we have enjoyed a summer vacation with my folks and my brother, Scott, and…
2010.04.12 A Brewery Tour, White Castle Burgers and the Highway Patrol
Everyone in our room started rustling around 7am this morning. Probably a clue of some kind that we were ready to get back home. We enjoyed a very lazy morning packing our things and getting ready to depart St.…
2010.04.11 Go! St. Louis Marathon & Half Marathon
You have heard of phrase “suspenders and a belt”? We took that to the extreme this morning. We set three alarms for 5am so we would be sure and not sleep through our first marathon and half marathon! The…