We finally made it down to see one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. 
The GRAND CANYON in all of it's glory!
It was pretty spectacular! We started off on our journey on Wednesday night....
We had to drop off an oven Mike sold on ebay. After that we found our way to Kanab & stayed the night in Aikens Lodge. We didn't know what to expect. But in the morning we saw Kanab & how cool the little city was.
Then alas...on our way to see our good friends Cam & Bethany! It took us a few hours to get to Mesa, but we made it! Along the way we had the essential snacks for a road trip....Corn Nuts, Funyuns, & lots of yummy candy! 
I pretended I was a photographer & took pictures of the interesting things we saw along our way...
Lotsa bugs hit your windshield on roadtrips...I just thought this one had pretty guts.
Finally we made it to Mesa & met up with Cam, Bethany, their cute baby Haylee & Buster...their dog!
We had such a busy day...we got to Mesa & talked with Cam & Bethany, then we had to make it to a wedding!
My beautiful friend Alli got married & I was so happy to be there...even though I didn't get to hug her guts out! :) She looked amazing & happy! Plus I got to see her brother Travis & sister-in-law Rachel that I haven't seen forever! It was super nice to catch up with them! Their family has grown so much & they are all so cute! Plus my friend Anna Page
took Allie's pictures! So we got to chill with them too!
Then after the wedding we went out for SUSHI! Mike's dad was in town so he got to come! 
Then we said 'goodbye' to the Comerfords.
I didn't want to leave. Not only because I was scared out of my mind to go camp, but I miss my friends & rarely get to see them. But alas we went our way... & again I took pictures! The cactus were HUGE! & so cool looking....
& after about 4 hours we finally made it! The GRAND CANYON! And the first look of it took my breath away...
Really the pictures don't do it justice! It was so awesome! I could have just sat & looked at it for hours! 
Anna & Jonathan met us up there so it was even better! 
So again we had to leave our friends & go set up camp. Ok folks...lets talk about camping. As most of you know...I come from California. I grew up with bon fires on the beach & swimming with the fish. We never...& I mean NEVER went camping! I don't even think I knew what it was until I moved up here! So when Mike said "we can camp." I though...I guess I could try that out. I mean I did it with the young women a while back...it wasn't too bad. I slept in a truck. So we decided to camp. Mike LOVES camping. We got a tent for our wedding & he has been dying to use it! So I tried my hardest. We set up camp...
and had a camp fire...it was FREEZING!! It got to be like 25-30 degrees at night! I don't do well with the cold...so when we went to bed I tried my hardest to fall asleep knowing I only had a thin piece of flammable material between me & the wildlife. So through out the night I woke up & woke Mike up cause I "heard something." It was the wind. I tried to fall back asleep & finally put my ipod in fell asleep for like an hour! But I made it!!! 
Even if I did only get like 5 hours of sleep. So then Mike & I decided to go on a hike...we went down the Bright Angel Trail. Not even half way down...it was a 7.5 mile hike & they recommend not to go in one day! So we went 3 miles down...down was easy...I could have kept going. But then I remembered that we would have to go all the way back UP! 
This was only half way...but we made a friend along the way.
We named him Melvin. He had NO FEAR! Mike was just sitting there eating & Melvin tried to take his chip right out of his hand! It was pretty rad. We had a good 6 mile hike
but man was it a tough one!
I kinda had a melt down the night after the hike...I think it was due to lack of sleep & the 6 mile hike. I could camp another night. So my sweet, sweet husband took me to a hotel. I'm a spoiled brat....
So we said goodbye to the Grand Canyon & went on our way up to Page, AZ. The next morning we hiked to this. 
Horseshoe Bend
It was really cool. 
Mike thought of jumping after all I put him through :)I love him...he didn't jump. We had a pretty fun trip. Arizona was good to us. I'm pretty sure we'll go back.
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Monday, April 7, 2008
The GRANDEST of Canyons
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oooh, love the update! sounds like a fun trip. no, you're not a brat. camping takes time to get used to. TRUST ME. Van grew up in a outdoorsy family and loves that stuff...you know my family so you know how soooo un-outdoorsy I grew up. We've been together 7 years now and I'm pretty used to the camping thing. But, dude, for our first camping trip? He dragged me out into the Nevada desert. I had no HOPE of a hotel. I'm glad you atleast had refuge! :)
yay for cool trips.
you bumstead... i've never seen anyone look so cute after a night in a tent.
Camping is rough on me too. I've got to learn to love it though because it's like Jesse's one true love. It looks like you guys had a blast!!!! HOORAY!!!!!! And those pictures that Anna Page took are of course, perfect. All the scenery is so so gorgeous, man, I will have to go there someday.
I am so glad you blogged this ever-so-long and ever-so-great event! It looks like you guys made great use of your vacation time.
I love that you went to a hotel!! ha ha I can camp no prob but my parents have ruined me because now they camp in their nice RV with satelite TV and A/C... who can pass that up for a tent?? Not me!
I am so glad you guys got to meet up with the Wheelers, that is so fun! Love all the pics!
okay so I'm totally jealous! Looks like a friggin blast. The good ol' days of our roadie in Cali. I miss you sooo much too and can't wait to see you next week for the botique. P.S. Post it on your blog asap to get everyone aware. I'll do the same. Lets do dinner when I set up. Let me know what night you don't work. I can't wait to see you. Love your gutz! ... mean it!
Yay!! We made the blog! It was sooooo good to have you come stay with us! Now we just wish you lived here so we could play more often!!!:) And um, our daughter was TOTALLY flirting with Mike! Watch out--he may go for a younger woman one day! And her name would be Haylee!:) Love you!
You are so cute!!! Sounds liek you had fun! Cute little up-date!
My favorite picture is the splattered bug on the windshield.
Beautiful! I'm way way jealous.
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what a great post! loved your pics and your comments, feel like i was there in a non-camping, sitting at my computer with a numb bum kinda way.
Hey, I loved the "pretty bug guts"... :) Really, I haven't seen the Grand Canyon, so thanks for the post! Beautiful. Glad you had a good time too, despite the camping bit huh? :) We got a tent for our wedding too...yeah, we've used it twice... :) Second time was with an air mattress and Greg ended up moving into the car to sleep. :) Guess we are right there with ya!
We miss you guys already! It was so fun hanging out at the grandest of canyons with you. Sorry it was so cold camping. You can at least say you camped for a day :) I'm jealous you went hiking. We'll all have to go together somewhere sometime.
Holy Sheena Easton! That took me about 20 minutes to read! But I enjoyed all of it! Love your pictures... Your trip looks like it was terrific! Josh and I want to go now... that's for the inspiration.
PS - thanks for having the jean party! It was great to see everyone, eat, and hang out! Loves!
I found ya!! I am so glad you txted me today!! now we can keep in touch even better!! woohoo!!
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