Crane Family: What a June!

This June has been very busy with summer vacation activities. I went to Loveland, CO with Raymond's sisters for the weekend. We had fun getting pedicures, eating out, shopping, and just visiting without any children or men-folk. It was a lot of fun and I'm glad I can relax with them. As soon as I got home we set out for the Grand Canyon. I had not been since I was a toddler and Raymond had never been, so it was an exciting adventure for the entire family.

We arrived early in the morning and stopped at Desert View Watchtower. The view was fantastic even though the tower was not open yet. Here the kids saw a rabbit and a lizard. The wildlife was one of the kids favorite part of the trip, especially the lizard.

That evening we took a hike to Ooh Aah point on the South Kaibab trail. It was beautiful. It was the parents favorite part of the trip. Here are some of the beautiful views.

We also watched the sunset. The next morning we hiked down the Bright Angel Trail. The kids and some of the adults only went down a little ways. Juliann made it to the 1 1/2 mile resthouse while Raymond and Lee went down to the 3 mile resthouse. Jim and Josh walked six-miles in to Plateau Point.

The next morning we stopped by the Indian ruins and stopped by Desert View Watchtower again so we could go inside. The three older boys all earned their Jr. Ranger badges and were very proud of that accomplishment.