This is a video of Justin's New Talent. He likes to fake cough and actually uses to his advantage. We were on our way home from the Grand Canyon and noticed that he was using this to get our attention.

Grand canyon 2008

Well, this was my first grand canyon trip. Having never been there, but being ever so close last year, I was excited to be going. And we have Justin this year so he added and element of excitemet to our trip. Anyway, I am including the pictures and a cuople of videos that I found fun. Enjoy.

So as this uploads, and it may take a while, I would like to show off this next picture. Sherri and I standing in front of the Angel's Window. This is a hole in the cliff that allows you to see the Colorado River. It is quite a distance away but none the less BEAUTIFUL!

Do you like my new hat? Of course, being as bald, and as dumb, as I am, I never seem to have a hat with me. It was not sunny but I always manage to get a good burn on my head. So my souvenir was a new hat. It is a nice one. Please feel free to let me know what you think.

These are shots of the second part of the canyon we actually vistited. The first was Bright Angel Point. Man, it was a hike to get back up the quarter mile to the lodge. Lot's of other tourists wearing flip flops and other sandals. I was very happy to be in tennis shoes.

Runor has it, that the drop from the cliff I am standing on is 5,000 ft. Nearly 1 mile. So, as daring as I claim to be, I did not go out on the next level down. I was pretty nervous where I was and that should be a good thing considering there is only one way back up...in a pine box! So, I stayed where it was fairly safe. Justin stayed up in the lodge with Grandma and Grandpa Turek. They were not up to the hike.

He is learing lots of new things. He is growing so fast. Rolling over and then getting himself in trouble becasue he gets stuck. Kind of funny really. He is getting an attitude. Knows how to make different screams depending on what he wants. Things like, "I don't want to go to bed", and 'Why isn't anybody sitting here looking at me?' Lot's of things like that. Anyway, I end with a good picture of the family.

Our First Family Trip

Well, it is not really the "first trip," but is is our first week off since Justin was born. So off to SLC. We had to make the annual trip to Cabela's, of course, and look at guns and see the fish. So right as we walk in, we stoller Justin over to see the fish. Man are they big. I didn't think trout could get that big. Anyway, Justin loved it. This is a picture of him just watching the fish go back and forth. Since we have taken him swimming a couple of times, which he hated, and now he hates his bath's, I think he may have been afraid we were going to send him fishing.

I could not believe how much he stared. Maybe this is a good thing. SO on our way to look at fishing gear, we came across the Cabela's bargain corner. Justin, of course wanted a new "black powder" rifle, preferably .45 caliber. Mom said no. So, we will wait!!!

We also went to look at new handguns. I have a couple picked out, and they are currently on my wish list.




Anyway, we are in Hatch now. Actually, they are in Hatch, I am in Vegas. I have an interview tomorrow that I had to be back for so there has been a lot of driving this week. I am going back up tomorrow after the interview.




These are the guns I was speaking of. The camo, 2nd in from the left is the sweetest rifle. .45 caliber balck powder. Man that is a cool gun. Takes a little longer to load but I believe you shoot with more satisfaction.


Anyway, we'll have more from SLC and Hatch later.