The Grand Canyon

I have always had a desire to visit the famous Grand Canyon.

I drive past it every time I make a trip to Utah, but I've never stopped to have the experience.

So....while we were moving to Utah,

I decided that I wanted to take the boys there.

I vascillated between driving straight through and stopping.

I was bit afraid to do it by myself,

but my strong will got the better of me.

Until we got to Jacob Lake I still wasn't sure that we were going to actually go through with it.

It was adventurous, as most things with my boys are.

After several trips to the bathroom,

a tired grumpy mommy,

and children who didn't seem to care how much I wanted to make this a fun experience.

I was asking myself, "Why did we even stop? Why is this so hard?  How come it's always so much more fun when my mother and sisters are involved?"

I tried...

and I hope I succeeded in creating a positive memory with my kids.

We found a little cabin to stay in at Jacob Lake.

(I'm so glad that I didn't have to unpack the trailer to try to find our little tent)

We made some memories.

....even though it was stressful for mommy.