November

We started off the month of November with a trip to Albuquerque for Mary Dodd’s baptism.

We stopped for a picnic at the arch on the way.

On November 9&10th We camped out at Tonto Basin and hiked to the very highest peak of Four Peaks. I could say it was an “amazing experience for me”,  but I’d be lying. I’ll be honest, I was on the verge of tears for the entire last 1/4 mile of rock climbing to the top. There were times my family waited patiently while I clung to the side of a large jagged boulder, trembling and literally paralyzed with fear. Then I’d hear hear Adam gently guide me...”put your right hand on this grip, bring your left foot over just a bit...” and from the kids “We love you mom! You got this, you’re doing great,  you’re doing it!!!” 

I hated this hike. But I love my family and there’s nobody else in this world I would rather have a panic attack on a mountain with! 

We spend Thanksgiving with the Gurrs in Florence this year. I wish I would’ve taken more pictures, but here are a couple from the buggy ride.

For my moms Birthday this year, we all surprised her with a “Backyard clean up”! It was so much fun working with all my siblings and their spouses and children. We hauled off a lot of old trash and stacked and moved around a lot of My dads woodworking logs.