The Ivie Posse

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Grand Canyon railway

This was by far the funnest way to go to the Grand Canyon. Just make sure you ask for seats facing each other if there is more than two of you going. On the way to the canyon the Sheriff comes by and talks to you. They serve soda, pastries and fruit on the way there.

This Sheriff was cool. Taylin was really scared about the train robbers and did not want to come back on the train if they were going to rob us. He made her feel better.

The majestic Grand Canyon!

Yikes! Taylin looking down.

Studio lookout.

Up on the steps to studio lookout.

Hopi house, cool doors going in.

On the way back they served apple cider, fruits and cheese. We saw a big herd of elk and antelope, and then. . .

we got robbed. Listen to the server being very scared.

These guys were great.

Taylin and her friend Dylan that she met. We saw him and his family on the way to the canyon, on the way back and then on the polar express. He was her best friend at the end. It was cute.

Grand Canyon railway

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Bedrock land

So, we were on our way to the airport museum in Valle Arizona when we came upon this. We thought we would go into the gift shop and see what they had. Come to find out there is a huge bedrock land right behind this building. So we had to go in.

First we went to the goatosaurus. It had real goats.

Funny pictures.

This slide was awesome.

It was us and another family. We had the whole land to ourselves!

Each house had real furniture in it and food that they ate a long time ago.

Barney and Betty's house.

The school bus.

The school house.

Clay and Taylin learned a lot!

Taylin getting operated on at the hospital. Ouch.

Oh-oh. They got in trouble and had to go to jail.

Boo-hoo.

I'm going to break through these bars.

Sorry about the wind sound. This gives a picture of the magnitude of this place. They say in the summer there is train ride also. It was fun enough without the train ride.

The Polar Express

Sunday we didn't have anything planned until that night for the Polar Express. We did the town of Bedrock and then came back to the hotel for a rest. OK I zonked out! I woke up and looked out the hotel window to this! I couldn't believe it. It had snowed for the Polar Express. It was so perfect.

The view out my window.

Grand Canyon fake deer farm. It was cool all lit up.

Clay wanting to get a picture of his breath. I know, I know, to you Utah people you get to see it everyday but we here in Vegas rarely get to see it. It's always fun.

Cheers! Hot chocolate for everyone. After playing in the snow and not having the proper snow attire they were pretty drenched. We took off Taylin's shoes and socks and tried to warm them up on the trip.

This was our Chef and her Elf. They gave us hot chocolate and cookies.

Cheese.

We are puckered out!

Taylin telling the elf that she wants another dog for Christmas. Oh brother.

Outside the train depot.

The bells that drove momma crazy! It was fun and the kids loved it.

Pink Jeep tour

Almost the end of our trip. Can you tell by the forced smiles? This is in Sedona, right before our jeep tour.

Taylin wanted a picture by the pansies.

Our driver was very informative and fun.

The pink jeep.

This is how they rode pretty much the whole time. It was cold!!

Brrrr!

We took a trip to Diamondback gulch and the Ancient ruins. Not sure if I would do the diamond back gulch again it was bumpy!!! Clay would do it in a second. Maybe Travis can take him next time. ha-ha

This is the hike to the ruins. Not too bad.

Pictures of the ruins.

More pictures.

Sedona, Arizona

Williams, Arizona

Williams Arizona

Halloween 2008

This year Halloween was different. We started celebrating a week prior with our ward party then the Thursday before Halloween they had a school party because there was no school on Friday. Then on Halloween they went trick or treating with Grandma and Grandpa Christensen to their ward and around their neighborhood. It was a long Halloween.