The big hole in the ground.

I finally got to go to the Grand Canyon!

I lived in Arizona for 14 years, and never went.  So, I told Jason there was no way I was going to drive through the state of Arizona again, and not stop at the Grand Canyon....especially with the boys.

I was really looking forward to the trip.

Can you see the little cave down there?  I would love to be able to hike there.

(And by hike, I mean have a helicopter fly me down there, with free cold drinks and snacks on board.)

I loved this old gray tree.

Clark discovered the magic of binoculars.  

He wouldn't put them down for the rest of the day.

There is my little old tree again.

I was feeling REALLY sick that day, so we didn't do too much walking around, and we only made a couple stops.  I am hoping that I can bring the kids back someday, and spend a lot more time.

Jason wanted me to take his own picture...ALL BY MYSELF, he said.

I wonder why?  Maybe he is going to use it for his secret e-Harmony account.

He is a pretty handsome Daddy.

I don't know what I was expecting, but I can honestly say that the Grand Canyon totally blew my mind.

For some, crazy, reason I thought we could walk around it, or at least drive all the way around it.

It was much bigger than I ever imagined.

My tiny little adorable family.

Jason and I were holding onto the boys like crazy glue!

There was no way I was going to let Clark near the edge, no way.

With all his bouncing around he, wouldn't have lasted a minute.

Next time we go, I want to go down there...see where all the green is.

Clark with his binoculars again...or his 'glass-ees' as he liked to call them.

Trying to get Harry's attention...

"Arry look, ARRY!!!!" he kept saying, in this horribly screechy voice.

I guess I know what I sound like, when I am trying to get the boys to look at the the camera,

or at least what I sound like to Clark.

The colors were just breath taking.

Blues, reds, greens...lovely.

(Yep, still more pictures.  But I am almost done, I promise.)

Amazing.

Let me take a second to tell you about that annoying lady in the pink shirt, shorts and hat.

Every time I moved, she would move right in front of me.  Every time!  I would walk away, lift up my camera, and there she would magically appear again.  Always in the bottom right part of my screen, I could not for the life of me get away from her.  I must have 30 pictures with her in them. 

Probably one of my favorite pictures.

I don't know if you can see, but there are people out on that ledge.

Crazy people.

But I bet it was an amazing view.

I can't wait to go back, when the boys are a little older, and explore some more.

ps.
Special thanks to Chelsie and Jeremy, for letting us crash and trash your house.
I loved seeing you again, love it!
And Clark loved playing with Liberty.