Leavitt Family Reunion

Just a glimpse of the "Narrows." The canyon had high walls that came close together like this a lot of the way. It is worth the effort to see it!
Getting ready for the hike down the narrows. Coby and Ian led the way. Cousin Stephani took the challenge which wasn't easy! It was 52 degrees when we started.

We had a great time in Utah this past week for the Leavitt family reunion. Terry and I flew in to SLC and Brian and Cecilee and girls picked us up to go to Cedar City. It is always fun to be at Granny leavitt's house. This year we celebrated her 80th birthday. She is amazing...always cooks for everyone and makes us all feel special. Her garden was so beautiful too, and we loved the fresh cherries we picked off her trees.
We all had rooms at Kanab for three days of biking, hiking, visiting and enjoying the fourth of July together. Parades in small town Utah are the best! The food was fun too. Coby and Carol's tacos the first night were awesome, Trieste and Bonnie did great Hawaiian haystacks, berne and jan on the BBQ, corn dogs and all the trimmings, and Kori, Cecilee and I were pretty smart to do Subway for our assigned lunch. Everything was great and we loved the time with the family.
Terry, Brian, some cousins and I hiked the "Narrows" through Zion Natl. park on Friday. The scenery was spectacular and we were definitely challenged with the distance and the slippery rocks that took some time to get across. We crossed the stream a lot too, but it was worth it, even though we wondered at times if we would make it.

My Day at Callaway

This big giant slide looks like a lot of fun, but it was a little expensive. ( I think $5.00 for two turns?) I heard there may be a few free days this summer though...I'll keep my eyes and ears open. It was fun just to see it though. I've always wanted to go down one of those!
The circus comes every summer from Florida State University. The twins and I saw it last year on the 4th of July. We had good seats up close (on the floor) but it was interesting to really see how they do the juggling, high trapeze and other great tricks right in front of your eyes.
The playground is always fun, and paddleboats and miniature golf are close by.
These cabbages were really awesome. Very big and healthy. Lots of interesting vegetables and flowering plants and herbs to see in Mr. Cason's vegetable garden.

Last week I realized our annual pass to Callaway Gardens was about to expire, so I decided to go one more time while I could. I took my bike and a little picnic lunch and enjoyed some time to myself...just seeing the sights and discovering a few new places to ride. I also saw the display model of some new homes that are for sale on Robin's lake, right there at Callaway. What a fun thing it would be...to have a home right there with all the amenities at your fingertips. I hope I can renew my membership. If anyone wants to come and go with me I will definitely do it. There is so much of beauty in Heavenly Father's creations and Callaway is a good place to see and enjoy nature at its finest!