We are marching ever marching!

Early in June the family (well, most of the family) got to participate in a Pioneer Trek. It was wet, and muddy and amazing. The youth were so great, we all worked hard and had a great experience. I love, love, love camping and being outside - this trip was no exception even with the rain, hail, mud and mosquitos. Sometimes I think I was born about 100 years too late. But then I slip on my Keen shoes or take a hot shower and brush my teeth with toothpaste and a soft toothbrush and I realize "No it's all good."

Heritage Tours

Doodle got to take an amazing three week Church History tour after graduation. The tour stops at almost every significant site in Mormon Church History. She had an amazing three weeks. This is a picture with her Heritage Tours Family before she left and a welcome home poster from her little sisters when she returned. I need to get some pictures of the tour itself from her. More to come.

Why I always keep an updated PASSPORT!

Months ago my parents planned a trip to Peru - it was my mom's dream. Right before they were to leave, my father got quite sick and felt like he couldn't leave the country. So, what could they do but stay home and lose all the money on the trip? Wait - what if I go in Dad's place? I found out on Saturday and flew to Lima on Sunday.

It was an incredible trip. Seeing all the Inca ruins, and knowing that much of the history in the Book of Mormon took place at these sites. It was amazing, the people were amazing and getting to walk the streets where Elder C is now serving was exciting, enlightening and emotional. No, I didn't get to see him - but it was tempting. We spent a few days right in Lima and I was tempted to hop in a cab and drive over to his area and just look around and hopefully run into him. Too bad my spanish isn't good enough to pull off such a stunt. Basically, I can ask where the bathroom is? Which I found to be useful phrase after eating a Saltena from a street vendor!

I am definitely going back - we always planned on going when Elder C finished his service. So I looked at this trip as my reconnaissance mission. The lady who planned the tour was amazing, she is a wife of an area seventy and has just started in the tour business. It was just my Mom and myself with our guide all over Peru. If anyone wants to plan a trip to Peru - let me know and I can put you in touch are director, the name is JTS Travel or Peruwondertours.com. Anyway I have a ton of pictures, I may have to post more later but here are a few....

Christ Statue in Cusco.



My feet overlooking Machu Picchu


More Machu Picchu - Go Granny!







Peruvian Mother and her two children in Ollantaytambo.



Tour operator with her family at some fountains in Lima.


I took this picture for Elder C.


Granny and me on the edge of the world. She was so nervous being this close to the edge and then when our guide handed me back the camera and started down the stairs behind us - she gave me a look like "You have got to be kidding?"



Bundled baby and Pervian weavers.



Traditional Pervian dinner or as my kids call them "pets"