I guess this is why I don't really get that nervous about Austin having Little People in his mouth.
Austi has a bigger belly than I did and he doesn't have a ruffley diaper cover.
This is the back of Ann's head and Beebe is holding me up (she is 4 years old and I am maybe 6-9 months old).
This is Waimea Canyon, the Grand Canyon of Hawaii. Pictures do not do the canyon justice. It was a beautiful start to our vacation.
There are wild chickens EVERYWHERE! I had to get a picture (and this was our first official day there) , this mother her and her chick were easy to take a picture of. They let me close (but not too close) but the rooster that was with them would have nothing to so with me. On our last day when we were eating lunch at Spouting Horn (we did NOT have our camera with us and we were too lazy to walk back to the car) the roosters were flocking around us trying to get our burritos, I could have taken many roosters photos that time.
I can't remember what falls this are but you can see them behind us, aren't we cute?
Here we are with a river behind us (again I can't remember the name of the river).
There are waterfalls behind us here and there was a man in the parking lot selling things right near a "No Vendors" sign. He had lots of interesting facts, gave me the flower in my hair and gave Bryan a wierd fruit to try (Bryan told me I wouldn't like it so I didn't try it).
I think this is Ponihani State Beach. You go on a 5 mile dirt road and there were a few other cars along this long beach. It was interesting to see such a beautiful beach with not many people on it. This is the West side of the island, which is hotter and drier. The cliffs are the Napali coast and on our next trip we will boat along it.
This is Ke'e Beach, the other side of the Napali coastline. The snorkling is great here but when we went to snorkle it was quite chilly and rainy, so we stayed a little while and then hit a few more beaches on the way home.
Here we are on Ke'e Beach, I love how I look in Bryan's fishing hat. It was really hard to take pictures of just us, normally the boys are the focus of our photos and we are just extra, this is why there are very few photos (I think).
This is Hanalee and if you enlarge the photo and look through the fog you can see 4 waterfalls.
This is the lighthouse in Princeville, it was closed when we were there and it wasn't that big of a priority to go back later. The signs read that whales, seals and dolphins can be seen here in the winter months.
This is the tunnel of trees. I took this as we were driving through, and I am pretty surprised that it turned out this good, Bryan is a moderately fast driver.
Beebe wheeled the kids around in a handcart, Emily & I enjoyed observing and helping to keep the lil' boys from standing up and putting their hands in the wheels.
My cousin Annalee, isn't she pretty?
Papa Cy in his John Deer hat.
Adam after eating rocks and dirt. He had a great time.
This is EVERYBODY listening to Capt. Dennis.
The teen boys and Papa Cy watching Austin get filthy.
Austin fell down but hopped up and kept playing in the dirt.
This is a frontal shot post-fall.
Adam, Ellen (Sheri's niece), and Shelly. They had so much fun together, the girls liked having a boy to tell what to do. Ellen kept sneaking kisses from Adam and I told her all she had to do was ask.
Uncle Matt giving, one of his favorite nephews, a quad ride.
A marked pioneer grave, unique because they would bury them away from the trail and not mark them, also wolves would dig up graves.
This is the crew that hiked Rocky Ridge. There were a few others that drove the vehicles to the top. Annalee, Walt, Dennis, Grandma, Emily, Bryan, and Karin; our riders were Shelly, Adam, Austin, Conrad, and Sheri's nieces. The drivers probably had a better time than the hikers, Emily got stuck but was able to work it out and Bryan didn't have to abandon the Boys and the 4Runner to help her. Annalee hit some pretty rough spots but everything was okay and I learned where not to go (I followed her, Emily behind me, Bryan, Grandma, then Dad brought up the back, and of course Dennis was our leader).
This is at the Dansie Grave. Sheri is hiding behind mom, Emily is the photographer, Elizabeth is somewhere taking photos with bad lighting (so I don't have them to use), and Conrad is in the car. There was a sign in box and journal, it was interesting to read what visitors wrote and we all enjoyed the entry by the young female relative (Beebe cried: death after childbirth).
This is where my cousin's daughter insisted on being baptized last year. There was a nice lady here telling stories about the Willie & Martin Handcart Companies. I missed out on most the stories because my boys were more interested in playing in the sprinklers.
Austin really needed a nap and we made Grandma ride for a few feet until we got to the introductory place.
This is when we thought we would only be gone for an hour, maybe two. 
Adam with my cousins, Shelly & Ally, in the handcart.
There was a part in the trail that did not allow handcarts because it is run by the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) so we got to use these lovely carts. I need to brag, Bryan pulled one of those practically by himself. Scott Jensen helped him in the beginning when Annalee was in but then Karilyn got in and was pretty light and Emily got in (not all together) and they all had at least one kid with them.
If you enlarge this photo, the river bends SEVERAL times, it is pretty cool.
We had to give the lovely carts back and get the handcarts from the "Handcart Parking."
Adam with my cousins, Shelly (in the red Disneyland tee), Ally, and Justin; aren't they cute.
Richard and Laurie's family (minus Brad who was with the other cart) plus Adam & Austin.
Brady and Aunt Ann took this handcart through the river crossing all by themselves, I was impressed. Even though I got sunburned and we were guzzling water like nobody's business, the water was surprisingly refreshing.
Matt and Brad prepared their pants to carry Grandma across.
The modern day "Valley Boys".
The Richard & Laurie Nielson Family: what troopers.
Austin was so exhausted that he cuddled up to Matt and fell asleep within minutes.
What Dad & Beebe did (illegally, I might add) while the rest of us hiked the trail.
Dad, Beebe & "Comrade" went with Dennis Ray on a "special" trail and then went to Devil's Gate (and did the illegal activity). We don't really know what they did on the special trail, they won't say because "we didn't go."
Dad, Beebe, Comrade and Dennis caught up with Sheri and her sister & family.
