Pizza Factory

We ran into a bit of car trouble (the A/C quit working---honestly, how did those Pioneer's do it?) So we decided to spend the night in Cedar City after attending the reunion. It was always a possibility, the car just helped us make up our minds. The reunion was a good time. It's always good to see Ryan's parents and as an added bonus we got to see aunts, uncles and cousins too. I even got to meet some more cousins this year. Hanging out with my husband is always so much fun. I love it when we get to have "Amy and Ryan Day of FUN!!!!!!"

Grand National Staircase/Escalante

Ryan and I had to leave Lake Powell a day before everyone else so we could get to the Leavitt Family Reunion. (Ryan's mom's family) near Zion's National Park, but the backside, not the St. George side. The closest "big city" is Kanab. After consulting many maps we decided the most direct route (and hopefully the fastest) would be to take a small little road from Lake Powell to Escalante and then to Kanab. It certainly was a portion of Utah I thought I'd never see. Most of our travels were through the Grand National Staircase. It really was pretty and scenic. I am glad we went the way we did. We spent the night in Escalante---cute little town. Here are some pictures from the drive--part of which also took us through Bryce Canyon.

Lake Powell fun

We got to spend a week at Lake Powell with my family. My family started a tradition of going to Lake Powell during the summer---luckily we own part of a houseboat to make our time more comfortable. I am the one behind the camera so fortunately no pics of me in a swimsuit ;D Ryan likes wakeboarding, I like the wave runners we both enjoy the water, the sun, the warmth, and the beautiful scenery. This year we got some excitement at the dock when a group of scouts came in with a propeller injury. I was glad I didn't have to move our boat as I was the one at the dock and the waves and wind were raging---I think there would have been more accidents. It made me glad we are extra extra careful whenever people are in the water. My parents have done a good job teaching us water safety. Thanks for the great fun and memories.

End of Season

Ryan's season of coaching soccer has come to an end. The Orange Chihuahua's did OK. They started out the season well but things started falling apart as the girls quit coming to practice. Ryan had a lot of fun and enjoyed the experience. I liked the chance to catch some rays from the sidelines. This is picture day with Kiera and Meghan.