Home.. Home on the Range...

Our trip started off great. We stayed at the Ray's and had some fun visitors while we were there. My friend Alex and her new baby Spencer came to visit us while we were at the Rays. Sister Ray made homemade waffles and eggs for us. We had a great time visiting and catching up.

Alex, Spencer,Sister Ray, and Krislynn

Amanda joined the party in this picture... Right before Amanda got there Krislynn had an explosion and pooped all over my pants. So here we are waiting for my pants to dry and getting ready to leave for Cafe Rio and then Wyoming... so after we got on the road we were just out of Park City and Amanda got pulled over. The Officer came to my window and with a soft calm voice said "Hi, I'm Officer Anderson, do you know why I pulled you over?" Krislynn is screaming in the background, and the Officer gets all of Amanda's information. The Officer sits in his car for a while so Amanda thinks she is totally going to get a ticket, but he comes back and lets her off with a warning.. thanks to Krislynn! 6 long hours later we are in Wyoming!!!

Thursday we drive into Casper Wyoming and ate at this great place called Sanderson's. Let me just tell you if you are ever able to eat here do it!!! The decor on the outside and inside of the restaurant is an eye full to say the least. So here are a couple pictures from Sanderson's...

*Amanda,Krislynn, and I with a car full of alligators

*A tribute to Lizzie Valet with a valet van

*I'm getting eaten by a shark!!!!

This is Martin's Cove where we trekked like the pioneers. I had such a great time learning about all the struggles and tribulations that the pioneers went through to make it to Zion. What amazing people they were to make this journey.

Here I am with my handcart...

Amanda and I enjoying the pioneer experience

Then we drove over to Independence Rock. It is a huge rock in the middle of nowhere. We hiked the face of the rock, and looked for engraving on the rock from the pioneers.

Our lungs were burning so bad while we were hiking Independence Rock because it was so windy.

As the pioneers passed Independence Rock they carved their names onto the rock. Here are some of the engravings that we found while we were there.

The view from on top of the rock. I just love big puffy clouds.

The Oregon,Mormon, California trails and Pony express



Amanda enjoying her trek along the trail


Devil's Gate

Enjoying the trek

Amanda, Krislynn, and I had such a great trip to Wyoming. Thanks John and Jean for the fabulous time we had. I'm so grateful for the pioneers and all they had to conquer so that Zion could be built.