Summer Brings Time to Play

This summer I have had multiple chances to play and hang out with my friends. I love it when I can get together with my friends because we have the greatest times. We always have a blast and really enjoy spending time together.

We spent some time playing at the park...

hiking the Y...
taking pictures in the car after swimming...seeing some movies, first Last Song...
and then Eclipse!!
We were really excited about the movie, it was amazing!

Enjoying Nature

What better way to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend then to go camping? We left Friday to go down to Mt. Carmel to spend the weekend enjoying some National Parks. Dad, Mom, Devin, and Erin left early Friday afternoon, and not too long after they left did the tire on the trailer blow out. So what do they do? Put on the spare and start going again. Not too long after that, the spare blew. So Dad and Mom ditched Devin and Erin with the trailer to go into town and buy some new tires. Thankfully after that they didn't have any more problems and they got to the campsite about an hour before Jeffery, Nikki, Toni, and I got there; and we left at about 7. Saturday we drove to the Grand Canyon and Sunday we went to Zions. We did some hiking in both parks and had tons of fun. It was great to go back because we hadn't been to those places in years. On Monday Jeff, Nikki, Devin, and Toni came back home so Dad, Mom, Erin, and I took the day easy with some touring around the towns and seeing some fun historical places. The weekend was fantastic and it was great to get in some time having fun with the family.

Brace yourself, there are a lot of pictures! This is because I was the one who was taking most of the pictures so I need to share them with those who didn't have their cameras.

Toni, Devin, and Koda in the trailer
Dad, Devin, and Toni at the Grand Canyon
Erin, Nikki, and Toni
Trying to get Jeffery to smile is so difficult...
The Grand Canyon
Isn't it beautiful?
Dad and Mom
On our hike that we did at the Grand Canyon
Me and Toni
Dad took this picture, sorry its a little blurry
On our way to Zions we climbed this mountain; Devin is at the top, and in the bunch is Erin, Toni, and Nikki
Toni and Koda
On the hike we did at Zions before we drove through the tunnel
Devin climbed over to the little ledge over by one of the windows of the tunnel; if you look closely you can see him in his light blue shirt
Nikki and Jeff by what I guess is the Star Trek rock?
There was a river on one of the hikes
Mom, Nikki, and Dad
This is one of my favorite pictures
Koda did some climbing of his own and made friends with this buffalo
Dad with his good pal John Wayne
We stopped at the place where a lot of western movies are made

Could this be right???
Riding in our covered wagon
They were supposed to be acting old...
Now what did Erin do to get put in jail?
Dad looks like he fits in perfectly
We look so small compared to this huge chair
Drinking their...beer?
We ran out of firewood, so Erin had to be a super hero and climb down the mountain to get some wood
Cutting some wood
Me pulling her up