Summer

It has been a pretty busy summer for us. We started it out by going to Arizona with my family to see my grandparents. It was the first time Austin had been so he got to experience the wretched heat first hand. We were able to go to Tombstone and walk around town. We also went to Bisbee to go through the copper mine and to Great Grandpas favorite restaurant at the Queen Mary hotel. We were lucky enough to have the company of my Aunt Peggy and Great Grandma. We were really grateful that we had that special time to spend with grandma.

We were also able to go to Moab and Capitol Reef with our friends Tyler, Jason and Taryn. We went on a few really beautiful hikes and really enjoyed our time with each other. I got a small case of heat stroke while in Moab which hindered some of my hiking because I was upchucking. Note to self, drink way more water next time.

Lake Powell

We went to Lake Powell this year for the 2012 Anderson family reunion. It was a little tight on space  because the second house boat we had planned on having, suddenly broke down. We all had to be up in everyone's business and fit 35 people on one house boat.  It ended up being a lot of fun, and it being my first time at a reunion, I got to know Austin's extended family a lot better being cramped.We had a great time with the paddle boards, DEJAPEBAJ, wake riders, Anderson Olympics,surfing, boarding, kayaks and of course family. Austins siblings who live out of state and country were also able to come, so it was really great to be able to be with them and our niece and nephews. Overall we came home with a lot of great memories and a little bit sun burnt.