Roadtrip

In early November, Camila and I took advantage of some unexpected time off work to travel and visit family and friends. We just got back about a week ago. Our first stop was near Yellowstone park where we stayed at my Grandpa's cabin for a few days. I had no idea she could build fires, but Camila kept the wood-burning stove, well, burning wood, the whole time we were there.


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Camila has never been near snow in her life and there was a good 4 inches covering everything. It was fun to introduce her to it. She said "I don't know what heaven is like, but this is a little piece of it." I was happy that she didn't hate it because of the cold.















Here's 4 pictures of the Henry's Fork River spliced into a complete north-to-south panorama.




Camila's getting a taste of the local "atmosphere" in Yellowstone. Don't she look jazzed?






After 4 days in Yellowstone, we headed to warmer climes, St. George Utah. On the way down we stopped to take this picture of the sunset on the Wasatch Mountains.



In St. George we stayed with friends Brent and Anabela and their kids. Here are the youngest two (they have 5 count 'em 5!). I didn't get many pics of the family while I was there, unfortunately.




Brent took us 4-wheelin' during our visit. We discovered that Camila loves it! Brent has enough of them for his whole family.





And here's how you know when a family goes 4-wheeling together often... when the kids can sleep on them like this (click to enlarge the image). This is Joanna passed out on Brent's 4-wheeler:







We took Brent's guns with us and did some shooting that same day


























Camila wasn't a total fan...




























Not to deter any future 4-wheelers, but that day Brent flipped his bike and shattered his fibia just below the knee. I had to call 911 and get him to the hospital in an ambulance.



Hope that wasn't bad karma I brought with me...



After St. George, we headed North, to Salt Lake. We stopped on the way up and drove through Zion's National Park.



Where Camila saw osteriches for her first time...





We saw breathtaking scenes like this one...



...and this one.







In Salt Lake we visited Doug and Amber. Doug is a long-time friend of mine, and a story unto himself! He's the living McGuiver, my hang-gliding companion and now my scuba buddy. He's also a scuba instructor, and for our wedding gift, he started Camila on her scuba certification and gave her a mask. I love these two like family!











In Salt Lake we spent most of our time with my Sister Shauna, her hubby Terry, and their kids. They took us 4-wheelin' too!








We went out with as many friends as we could while we were in town:

(1st pic) Dan & Patricia & Miriam; (2nd pic) Starley & Justin, Shauna & Terry.







(3rd pic) Lucinha & Mario; (4th pic) Lucineide




(5th pic) Mary





We visited Temple Square. This was a special treat for Camila, it was her first time seeing this first hand; She's only seen it in pictures.









At the top of the Joseph Smith Memorial building, the old Hotel Utah.


























Our FINAL stop was in Idaho Falls, where we spent Thanksgiving with my parents. And can you believe.. I didn't get a single photo of Thanksgiving! Just these of Camila commandiering a go-cart for the first time..








Oh, and this one of Me, Jade, Ryan, Dad, McKenzie and Keaton.








So...... It's now back to the grindstone, & the arduous task of looking for.. ouch, I almost can't form the word without hurting my face muscles:



"W-o-r-k".