Saturday, November 5, 2011

Summer-Fall Fun

The beginning of our trip up Moran-- the approach by canoe. The route we hiked up is in green and the would-have-been summit day is in red. 


Leigh Lake where we canoed (around the tip of that peninsula) to the base of Mt. Moran.


The beautiful evening-lit Grand Teton from the view of our base camp on Mt. Moran. Two days later we were just 300 feet from the top of that thing!


Coming down off of Mt. Moran 


Hiking up to the Grand Teton base camp. 


The view from our new little home on the Grand. Amazing! 


Ooops. We got off-route and got in to a little bit of mixed climbing on rock/ice/snow! 


Here at 13,400 feet on the Grand Teton, we turned sadly (but smartly) turned around. At least we were higher than anything else around!


Beautiful Cape Hatteras lighthouse on the outer banks of North Carolina.


Bodie Island lighthouse in the late-afternoon light. What you can't see in this picture are all the mosquitoes eating me alive!


Ice cream birthday cake at Dairy Queen! 


Marlin makes sure the fire doesn't get too hot on this side of the house. 


Fun shot of a great fireman


Reminds me of the movie Fireproof! 


Climbing up behind Marlin to the top of a nice hand crack. 


Marlin made it to the top of the route (no big surprise there)! 


Girls' Day climbing with my bestie, Cristy!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

June 2011 Update

 Marlin chops into the roof of a house at the scene of a fire.

 Homemade ice cream cake for a bridal shower

 Inside the ice cream cake.

Marlin captures the Smoky Mountains as seen from the highest point in TN--Clingman's Dome. 

The top of Virginia, Mount Rogers. 

Marlin and I took Russell and Birgitta's engagement pictures.

Marlin got to see the tornado's wreckage from the air. What a disaster!

This used to be a beautiful country road with thick forest and houses on both sides.

Marlin and I ride in his volunteer station's fire truck as we go out to eat breakfast with the crew.

Emily comes to visit. We all made it to the top of our climb!

Right before we jumped in the water on our hot hike! 

Our first anniversary. (The year-old cake topper was decadently delectable by the way!)

Brody and me being silly. 

My twin nephews, Koen and Brody, loved the tractor ride I gave them. 

The top of Mt. Mitchell at about 4000 ft. The view of Mt. St. Helens was beautiful. 
Too bad our camera got left up at the top of this little mountain.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Christmas 2010

Koen & Brody. My twin nephews I went to visit in October.

Mom & Dad pinning me

Special music--"Not Too Far From Here"



My family!

Receiving my diploma from President Gordon Bietz



My nursing boards test center was on this road--Marlin Rd--I considered that a "good omen" and I passed!

Beautiful White Christmas!

Our Christmas apartment

Our first Christmas

Us and our landlords' kitty, Taz. We have pretty much adopted her!

Happy 2011!