Life's road~

It feels good to be back. The Rockies. my home. My run felt so good this morning: I was surprised after 12 days of no running that I saw tulips budding, trees blossoming and the smell of the fresh cut grass (a first this year). So exciting to finally get good weather. I was so sluggish in my run considering my diet of cinnamon bears, cadbury mini eggs and diet coke on the road for 4 days (thanks to Amber's loot bag she left on our doorstep. so sweet.)



wow what an adventure......


Thanks to the help of my sisters and my mom taking my kids (you are all life savers!), Ry and I hit the road....it was beautiful to see all of the sights....we said goodbye to the tall Rockies and were off to the desert.

WE drove through the little towns of Utah. Kanab was our favorite. I could wake up every morning to the blue sky and red rimmed rock. People's lives seemed so easy and care free...ahh I was jealous at the simplicity of their lifestyle.

We saw the beginnings of the tall towers in Bryce Canyon.We drove down a narrow, curvy road that gave us the first glimpse of the North rim of the Grand canyon. You could see the earth drop off into the large caverns of the earth....I loved it.
We stopped in Page Arizona to see the wondrous Lake Powell. The most beautiful lake on this earth. I have never been boating on the lake but I have hiked it many times as a child. My dad's favorite trip was to take us kids backpacking down the Escalante and hike 50 miles with just the food and clothes on our backs! It taught me to appreciate nature's beauty and to love the outdoors. okay most of the time....the stories I do have about our crazy adventures...

Here is the view from the top of the bridge...amazing!

My only fear in life is heights....I wanted off that bridge!

Next, we drove through the Indian reservations along the Northern tip of Arizona. There was tall, red-rock cascading for miles and miles with their homes just sitting at the brim of the rock. w o w. can I live there too?WE made it through the desert and we were back into mountains...I had no idea AZ had mountains.

We drove through the S N O W in flagstaff, Arizona. It looked like powdered sugar sprinkled on top of the large pine trees and the clouds hovered low to the mountain line. I couldn't believe in 10 hours we could hit sun, snow, and sunshine again.

We made it. finally! Ry's building: Fidelity Investments.

Arizona was beautiful. Flowers in full blossom, wavy palm trees, and all types of plants blowing in the wind. It was a refreshing sight compared to Salt Lake. It was eighty degrees..ahh perfect.

The rest of our journey was spent in the car driving the entire Phoenix, Glendale, Peoira areas. Searching, looking, calling, trying to find what we were looking for....hmmmm. What a journey, what a trip.

After two exhausting days in Phoenix, we hit the road to come on home. We stayed in Kanab Sat. night and we made it back to Provo Sunday morning. Thank goodness the Easter Bunny hit Grandma's mission home for the kids....they were thrilled to find all the candy and eggs. Thanks so much to grandma and grandpa and the easter bunny... We love you!

Overall the trip was good. Ry and I enjoyed the time alone and had a great time together. Road trips allow you to just talk and talk and talk without constant interruption. Imagine that! I want to thank all who helped and offered to help. We feel so much love and support from all of you and we thank each of you for being an important part of our lives! xoxo

Kids with gma at the Provo temple on Easter sunday....! (Thanks to my mom (who I have never asked to help b/c of her mission but she was able to do it this time but I know she had sooo much to do: missionary interviews, hosting dinner to 50 plus missionaries, running around organizing, phone calls and yes my four kids! exhausting.

My kids had such a good time loved to be able to see what Mission Presidents do every day. They looooved all the "cool" missionaries..thx again.) and I couldn't resist this cute picture of my mom holding sweet, baby Chloe. soooo cute. (good job T and K!)
Here is a pic of some of us girls on Easter...fun day, nice to see everybody. I missed my girls!!!

btw, my face is in the shadows and I loooooove that I look somewhat short!! yay xoxo