Martin's Cove Aug 15, 2006

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.

We were very optimist about the trek.

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.

We LOVED Martin's Cove and decided that next time we went we would want to do it all. We didn't have enough time to see Devil's Gate but we still enjoyed ourselves. We really enjoyed the delicious tacos the "trailer people" provided in the parking lot.