The Summer Climb of 2009

This summer our family went on a backpacking trip with our friends from Kansas. It was the first time anyone in our family had done anything like it. We hiked into the mountains in Utah with everything we needed for the week on our backs. Thanks to all the careful planning and knowledge of the Housley's we all survived and even completed 30 miles of hiking for scouts if needed. Thanks Mark for a great experience we will definitely remember this summers hike for years to come! This video is pictures of the week on the mountain from start to finish and the song became our theme song for this trip before we even headed up the mountain. I can still hear the car full of girls singing it as the mountain came into sight and we were driving up to the trail head that morning to begin our trek.

Family Photoshoot

My friend, Julia, took pictures of us the other day. Here are some of our favorites.