Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Grand Canyon Getaway

Steve is officially all done with his Step 1 boards now!!! He finished about 1 week ago and I'm so glad they are over. He has been studying nonstop for the past few months, and hopefully all of the hardwork will pay off when he get his scores back. He feels pretty good about them, and that means a lot coming from Steve. He starts rotations next week so we have had a little bit of time off before things get crazy again. To celebrate we headed up to the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff for a few days. Neither one of us had been to the Grand Canyon so we were both pretty excited.

Here is some proof of why Steve has spent countless hours of studying. He also had to tell me that each one of these pages had been read at least "3 times". I wonder how many trees have been sacrificed for this:
Here is a better perspective:
Grace: "Daddy, does mom know your taking this picture? I don't know how to stand on my own yet & I'm not sure if it is safe to lean me up in this corner."

Enjoying the nice cool air while camping in the Grand Canyon. I'm glad we were able to get some use out of this adorable jacket. There is not much use for it in Phoenix when it is 105 outside.

Hanging out in Flagstaff. I told Steve we could put Grace in the stroller, but he insisted on holding her... I think he likes to show off his little girl. Enjoying a little day hike with spectacular views. And you'll have to excuse my sunglasses in all of these pictures; I've had some issues with my eyes and they are extremely sensitive to light... these were the darkest pair I could find that covered my eyes well enough.Sunset in the Grand Canyon... just beautiful (minus the haze from the fire in Flagstaff).

Grace loves to hike in her Baby Bjorn... to bad I can't get her to stay in it any other time.

8 lovely notes:

Amy said...

Wow, way to go Steve (and Cara). We're so proud of you guys! That is SO much reading! I can't imagine going through it once, let along three times. A well-deserved break, I'm sure! Have you tried putting Grace in the Bjorn facing out? That's the only way Eliza "rides". She doesn't want to miss a thing!

JBpaulsen said...

Great photos cara, thanks for sharing. Steve is so studious. I like the beard Steve.

Anonymous said...

What a great picture to show for how much information the guys needed to study. I never realized just how much it really was!! I'm glad you guys had a chance for a vacation to the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff before rotations! Grace is growing up so fast, she is so adorable! I love that jacket!!!

Deidre said...

Yeah for boards being done. That pile looks really, really impressive but painful too!! Glad you got a Grand Canyon trip in.

Emily said...

It looks like it was a really fun trip! I can't believe how many books steve has to study- he deserves a good break like that. gosh! Ever since I got pregnant with Natalie my eyes have become overly sensitive to light. I hate it! I wear sunglasses all the time too :)

Tara and Ricky said...

What a good feeling that must be! And, what a fun little trip! Ricky has never been to the Grand Canyon and I of course thought we would get around to it while we lived there.... apparently not:) Little Grace is getting bigger everyday! Can you even believe it???? It breaks my heart just a little bit to watch them grow so quickly... What a cutie she is!

James.Megan.Ava.Fischer said...

I'm sure you are super stoked to have those dang boards over. James has his in October, so guess what I have to look forward to. Your Grand Canyon getaway looks like lots of fun. Thanks again for watching Ava. You guys are the best. Wish we would have had more time to catch up.

Lenice said...

Good job Steve and Cara. What a fun vacation. Grace is darling!!