This Spring Break we decided to visit the Grand Canyon. We did in fact conquer the Grand Canyon and also had a number of fun stops along the way.
Our flight our was delayed over six hours. No problem for this family! We started our vacation anyway by stopping at the Dave & Busters by O'Hare for some video game fun.
What troopers! Getting ready for our now 10:30 pm flight!
Cheers from Terminal 5!
We made it! First stop -- the Arizona Blair Family Home in Queen Creek. Time with Grandpa and Grandma Blair is the perfect start! Luke playing tennis with Grandpa Blair.
Thanks for the fun first stop!
Next stop, some R&R at a fun hotel with fun pools in Phoenix.
Oliver, poolside.
Fun waterfall! Luke.
Pro diving by Gloria.
Lazy river for some lazy vacationers. Amy and Oliver.
Luke.
Gloria
We did a fun family hike in the Phoenix Mountain Reserve. Oliver above.
Gloria.
Luke the Conquerer!
Great views of Phoenix.
We did it!
Post hike lunch with Grandma and Grandpa Blair.
Some mini-golf with Grandpa.
We said goodbye to Grandma and Grandpa and hopped in the van out of Phoenix to continue our adventure north.
We stopped for a visit to the Montezuma Castle National Monument.
Native Americans are believed to have lived in these incredible cliffs around the year 1100! Oliver above.
Luke and Chad.
What an amazing site and history lesson! Gloria.
We stopped in Sedona and did some more hiking, at Bell Rock. Such amazing red rock features!
Oliver.
Ouch! Luke.
Post hike swim time! Luke.
Oliver.
Gloria.
The next day, we did *another* hike, this time north of Sedona, the Boynton Canyon Trail -- no problem for these kids -- they were loving it.
Oliver.
Luke.
Amy and Oliver.
Brave kids!
What a great hike!
We made a stop at Meteor Crater, the best preserved meteor crash site on Earth, where a meteor fell to Earth about 50,000 years ago.
Luke.
Gloria and Luke.
At long last we made it to the Grand Canyon!
Gloria at Mather Point.
Gloria and Amy.
Luke and Chad.
All our hiking so far was all in preparation for our biggest hike: South Kaibab Trail into the Grand Canyon!
No problem for this family!
What a hike! What views!
What goes down must come up!
Luke.
Apple break! Oliver and Chad.
These two did their celebratory pose again!
We took the Canyon shuttle to a number of different views along the South Rim. Luke above.
Amy and Oliver.
We saw some nesting California Condors!
The Colorado River!
Our first time here since we were here together back in 2001. Fun to bring our whole family here after all these years!
One more pose by these star girls.
What a great Spring Break adventure!
