Adios July, Hello August...

Here I am, at 28 weeks...

Rod kept Charley for an overnight so I could go with a friend to Twin Falls for a final girls' getaway before babies are born.  It happened that the second day of that fell on our anniversary.  I brought Rod back his very favorite meal - Chili's Skillet Queso.  I think he's a happy man.

Charley's enjoying her tumbling class.  I scored this trampoline free - I think she likes it.

It's funny to me how she'll randomly be in love with a toy for a day that she's not played with in ages.  Today it was her sock rabbit - who, she named Jackson.

Bryce Canyon and Zion

In June, Wendy, Trish, Charley and I took a girls trip to the last 2 Utah National Parks that I really wanted to visit.  It was fantastic!  So much fun.

Many of these photos are taken by Wendy, some by me, and some by Trish.

First we went to Bryce Canyon.

Endangered Utah Prairie Dog

Amazing scenery

These were taken in Zion, as The Riverwalk enters The Narrows.

Wendy was a little more adventurous than me, taking Charley out to get this photo

Turkeys everywhere!

Great Basin Rattlesnake

Back in Bryce...

These amazing ladies took charge of Charley, a LOT - giving me a break!

Charley took Paul, the Prairie Dog Rod adopted her last year, with us so he could meet his family...

Upon entering Zion, we were greeted by a herd of Desert Bighorns

Self-photo on Zion's amazing transit system

While Trish and Wendy walked the Riverwalk trail - this is what we did.  We got LOTS of attention from passersby!

Wendy taking a turn

One day, C and I rode the bus and took a walk (a little longer than I"d hoped) to the nature center.  This guy was super nice to Charley, showing her around.

And even though she was WAY below the age cutoff, the ranger invited her to stay for the "Junior Ranger" program.  She felt big.

One day a whole group of kids were playing on the lawn.  Charley was in heaven!

It was a fantastic trip!