Vacation

Wayne had some vacation to use up this year, so he has has had the last week off. We didn't really know what to do and tossed around a lot of ideas. We didn't come up with anything too exciting, but had a great time. First we drove to Salt Lake, saw our friends Gary & Marsha, and did some shopping. Then we went to see the cousins.
Rexi & Penelope didn't get enough time together, but here they are snuggling.

Wayne, Logan, Jaxon & Jentri having some fun.

Penelope & Jaxon

Then we drove south. Here is some pretty scenery near Bryce Canyon.

Penelope & Dad at Bryce Canyon visitors center.

Then we drove to Las Vegas to relax in a nice hotel and see some sites. Here Wayne was making Penelope giggle very loudly. It was pretty cute.

Wayne & Penelope taking a break in the car.

The girls heading out to shop.

One day we drove down to see the Hoover Dam.

Intake towers

Memorial at the top.

A plaque that says something about this dam being one of the seven civil engineering wonders of the United States. I overheard a man saying "hmm, I thought the Great Barrier Reef would be one of the seven." OK.......

The pretty bridge that the highway is on.

I like these tree/cactus/bush things that are along the road home. Normally I would have something snarky to say about my husband never stopping for me to take pictures and that all my pictures are blurry, BUT, this time it was I who was saying "don't stop, Penelope is still sleeping!" Update: these are Joshua Trees

You never know when you are going to need a taxidermist. Lucky for us, if we are near Alamo, Nevada, this one is open 24/7.

This stretch of road is called White River Narrows. However, there is no river. There is no stream, creek, or trickle of water. But it is narrow.