The Grand Canyon and Zion National Park

So this morning we woke up and drove down to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. It took us about an hour to get there and once in the park, another half an hour to hike out to the edge. We probably could have hiked it faster, had I not been so slow. Pregnant women should probably not be allowed to hike such trails. Poor Josh was constantly stopping and waiting on me. But once we made it to the edge, it was quite a sight. It was much greener than pictures I've seen of the canyon before. I'm guessing it's because most people see it from the southern rim...we were at the northern rim. Anyway, if you're in good hiking shape I would highly recommend visiting this vista...




Once we had taken it all in...we headed back north and hit Zion National Park in Utah. I had never heard of this place before, but it was on our way and Josh loves his national parks. It was pretty amazing. It's hard to even take it all in...you drive through these unbelievable crevices that wind around the biggest rocks I've ever seen. We even got to drive through one of the mountains...there was a long tunnel carved through it. Pretty cool! After exiting the tunnel we caught a glimpse of main attraction at this park--the Great Arch. Not sure how it was formed, but it was spectacular. The pictures just don't capture how huge it is.





We then left Zion and headed to Las Vegas, Nevada--which is where we are as I type. Nope, no gambling or partying for the Keevers. We're just catching up on a little rest and then getting up really early to start the final leg of our trip. That's right! By tomorrow night, we will have made it to our new home in Hanford, California. So check back...I'll try to post some pictures of the new house and of our drive tomorrow!

4 Wonderful Years!

Just wanted to say Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband! These last four years have been the best years of my life! You have given me so much to be thankful for and I hope one day I can come close to repaying you! I love you with all of my heart!

More of the trip...

So in the last couple of days we have seen Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah. Both of which were amazing. Truly some of the most beautiful places we've ever been. I would highly recommend visiting both if you have the time.

Yesterday, we drove through Yellowstone...






After visiting the massive park, we spent the night in Salt Lake City. It was a really nice city that I could see us visiting again. Josh was really sweet and booked us a really big suite at the Hilton--so we got some much needed rest and relaxation. We also discovered that our dog, Buck is becoming a bit spoiled and prissy...



Before we left Salt Lake City we ate at a fabulous BBQ place--Pat's. I would highly recommend it, if you're ever in the area.



We then left Salt Lake and headed for Cedar Breaks National Monument.



After leaving Cedar Breaks, we headed down to a small town called Kanab, Utah. We're staying here for the night and then going to see the northern rim of the Grand Canyon in the morning. We're pretty excited about seeing it and are excited about the prospect of getting so close to our final destination. Stay tuned for more pictures and updates!!!

My brother, the World Champion!

Just wanted to share with everyone that my brother, Trey, won the track and field world championships today! He competed in the decathlon and did an amazing job! Here are a few pictures....







We are SO proud of you, Trey! And we love you so much! Can't wait to hug your neck in person!

More of our travels

Since my last post we have seen lots and lots of the Midwest, the Badlands National Park and Mt. Rushmore. As I write, we are in Billings, Montana where we are stopping for the night. Tomorrow we have a fairly short drive down to Yellowstone where we will hopefully get to see Old Faithful erupt.

Little by little we're making it. So far I think western Wisconsin and South Dakota have been my favorites. Truthfully, there hasn't been much to look at...but you have to marvel at such wide-open spaces and perfectly clean air. I would imagine that this is how God intended it to be.

Anyway, stay posted to hear about the rest of our trip...and here are some pictures from the last few days.

The cross-country trip

We started our trip on August 2nd and headed to Ohio. We spent a week there visiting Josh's family on their farm. We had a blast and Wyatt really loved his time with Grandpa and Grandma. He had his first ride on a tractor and on a carousel.







After our fun in Ohio, we headed for Illinois. My step mom's parents (aka my grandparents) have a farm there. We spent another week helping out around the farm doing things like mowing grass, shucking corn and eating all of Grammie's wonderful meals.






Today we left the Greathouse farm and headed for the Great Lakes Naval Training Center north of Chicago. We're hanging out at the Navy Lodge tonight and resting up for a big travel day tomorrow.






First thing in the morning we'll start day one of our two day trek towards Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota. So, stay tuned for more pictures!

IT'S A GIRL!!!

Well, the Keevers are having a little girl! We had the ultrasound last week and found out the big news. We are so thrilled that God has blessed us with a precious little girl to take care of. As soon as I can get ultrasound pictures scanned and uploaded, we'll be sure to share them. And stay tuned to see what we decide on for a name! (We're still in the debate stage).