Spring Skiing Freak Fest

Last Days at Alta

Yep, looks like Alemayehu wore out the Daddy, again...

Miniman on the High Traverse

View from above  

Jer shredding the pow pow in full on power wedgie 

Top of High Boy

Let the freak show begin! Marly as Lady GaGa

Superhero Duo

T and Oscar 

Train!!

As promised...NO more hiking! 

Durango to Silverton Rail

All Aboard!

Crazy Curves

Pristine Lake on the way

Alemayehu sports the railroader's choice in eye protection from toxic ashes

The Way Back

Boys Horsing Around in Durango

Mesa Verde NP

A quick trip to MVNP. Beautiful spring day and light on the crowds. Boyz worked hard on their Jr. Ranger Badges.

Well preserved Kiva

One of the few ruins open for a close encounter.

Jeremie was pretty much done with the whole hiking thing by this point. Why is it taking so long? A promise was made for no more hikes for the rest of the trip! Good thing we were on to swimming pools and trains!

Petroglyph Point. Migration from Grand Canyon and branches of the major tribes that settled along the way.

Handsome Duo

Skippity Du Da

A few parting shots before we headed back with some tired boys. All the hiking in the last few days had officially worn them out. Alemayehu fell asleep while driving back to the hotel, slept through a load of laundry and finally we had to wake him up for dinner!

Hovenweep NM

The Start of Lake Powell

Some shots of Hovenweep

Kiddie Canyoneering

Spring is the perfect time for a trip down south. Kids warming up on practice rock.

Andi showing Alemayehu how to "suck it in". I think she might have been talking to me as my harness didn't quite fit as well as it did when I was 20...

"Training Day". Jer mastering the "frog jump" technique.

Desert Trolls

Another Day in Paradise

Stemming 101

The canyons were meant for the small fry, they easily fit between the walls while the old folks scraped along

Alemayehu showing off the end result of a day in the canyon, a fate others also suffered

Hang Time

Getting Silly

Over the Abyss

Mmm, salami and pirate booty sandwich

Theo keeping it cool back at camp

Louie getting a little love, or perhaps just stealing a chip..

Trying out the new gear

Watch Out Spider Man!!

Visit from Gpa YaYa!!

Yeah! YaYa came to visit. Legos, bubble baths, party party, party!

Theo doing what Theo does best...

Bubble Bathing Beauties