Hiking or Should I Say Bushwhacking? - (Nov 26)

After spending the morning taking Zach to visit Grandma Bowen's 1st grade class and watching Twilight, Derrick wanted to take us on a hike through the canyon area behind his house to the Colorado River. We got Zach bundled up and then started off.

I think for about half of the time we were bent completely over ducking under trees or climbing over fallen ones. We also had to jump a small stream both ways. This was difficult with Zach in the backpack. I had to be careful to keep him from falling out of the pack and from getting attacked by all the tree branches. Trying to cross a stream with an 18-19 pound baby strapped to you is also no easy feat. It made for a good adventure though and it was fun to see the river and a bunch of eagles' nests near it.

Here's a dark, cell phone picture showing off the tree full of eagles' nests.

My handsome husband showing off the landscape near the river.