End of Summer

 The end of Summer found me back in Carson, trying to smash in as much hiking/fun/backpacking as I possibly could. ( : I spent the beginning and ending of my last week of freedom on Mt. Rose in the Sierras. The first trip was with a friend, we ran the whole thing (about 10 miles) in three hours. The second trip was with a group, we backpacked the whole thing over the course of two days. Both trips were fun!

On our way down from the run...

My hero, on her first backpacking trip

Lovely views from the top

Conquering pose?

The group at the top

The group all geared up

I also found myself with some visitors at the end of the Summer. One of my former roommates came back to stay for a few weeks, and I also randomly saw one of my companions who was on vacation!

Kayla eating an amazing stuffed hamburger.

Becca and her family at the lake. ( :

Overall, this has been my favorite summer since I have been a kid. It reminded me of being a kid because I didn't work a lick-first time in a long time that I have had the ENTIRE summer off. I could get used to this.

Middle of Summer

The middle of my summer was spent with my family. I just love those people. We played a lot, camped a lot, laughed a lot and enjoyed one another's company. We even got to spend some time at a reunion!

My brothers are the oldest children I know. This is their annual 4th of July race...

A cutie and her grandma. Aivlyn is such a joy.

Another cutie...too cute...I'll let her get away with anything...

A girl can never have too many pair of sunglasses.

Grandpa hanging with his grandsons... ( : Teachin'

DaNette and I found this cool tree

Aivlyn liked hiking

We had to skirt around this guy on the trail

More hiking-love the green in UT

Chad Rosier Fam

Coby Bushman Fam

Tyler Bushman boys and me

Brennan Bushman Fam

The whole fam!

My cousin on his horse

Exploring with my nieces

Mischievous

Gorgeous

Horse in sandals

One of my favorite people-Tanner

Start of Summer

This past Summer started off with a bang-I got to go visit an amazing country, culture and people in Peru. I would highly recommend it. I fell in love with the people, both present and past. The present people are humble and all heart, and the past were richly blessed engineers who were able to build amazing structures for protection and food growth and storage. Amazing!

In the Amazon Jungle on Monkey Island.

On a hike into the jungle to see a salt-water Lake Sandoval

At a boys' orphanage in Cuzco.

At a girls' orphanage in Cuzco.

Feeding the llamas/alpacas. They didn't like it much that I tried to pull a Lady and the Tramp move...

So cute!

First ruins of the trip in Pisaq.

Locals in Pisaq wearing their cultural dress.

The hilltop fortress of Saqsayhuaman, looking down on Cuzco. This caballero was selling a cd...

Saqsayhuaman and some local wildlife.

The aunt and uncle I traveled with.

A lone donkey by Chincero.

Large pottery on our lunch stop in Urubamba.

Boarding the train in Ollantaytambo.

Atop Wayna Picchu.

Machu Picchu from above.

Our group that sacrificed sleep and made the hike.

Local wildlife.

Machu Picchu-this photo definitely doesn't do this place justice.

Me n Machu.

A cathedral in Lima.