Durtschi Family Reunion

We went camping at the City of Rocks for the Durtschi Reunion this year, it was a lot of fun!  The kids absolutely loved climbing and exploring everywhere.

Ethan and Scott buddying up

The kids all getting ready for Grandpa's treasure hunt

And collecting the reward at the end

 Ty and Ellie were buddies

Ty also loved hanging out with Whitney and Joe

It was a great time!

Camping in Bryce Canyon

We went to Bryce Canyon with the Birdsalls in July.  It was so beautiful and so much fun!

Our first day we went up to a manmade waterfall canal.  It was just a little hike--1/4 of a mile, then at the top, they could play in the water.

Scott, Jeff, Austin, Kate

All the kids and dads hiked up to a rock while the moms stayed with the toddlers.  They had to slide down because it was so steep.

This is where they hiked up to

Getting Ty to sleep was a special kind of fun

Ty picked up rocks and put him in his little shirt pocket, he had quite the collection

 We hiked down to the Queen's Garden the second day.  It had tons of the Hoodoos and was just incredible!

Austin, Kate, Jeff, Julie, Ty

 At the top of the Queen's Garden hike

Not pictured:  Mom almost having a heart attack as we hiked some scary areas with our unpredictable toddler Ty.  The compromise was that Mom had to walk ahead with the 3 older kids and Dad and Ty stuck together so Mom didn't have to watch and freak out!

We are so glad we got to visit this incredible place!  Definitely want to go back and hike some more!

Camping in Bryce Canyon

We went to Bryce Canyon with the Birdsalls in July.  It was so beautiful and so much fun!

Our first day we went up to a manmade waterfall canal.  It was just a little hike--1/4 of a mile, then at the top, they could play in the water.

Scott, Jeff, Austin, Kate

All the kids and dads hiked up to a rock while the moms stayed with the toddlers.  They had to slide down because it was so steep.

This is where they hiked up to

Getting Ty to sleep was a special kind of fun

Ty picked up rocks and put him in his little shirt pocket, he had quite the collection

 We hiked down to the Queen's Garden the second day.  It had tons of the Hoodoos and was just incredible!

Austin, Kate, Jeff, Julie, Ty

 At the top of the Queen's Garden hike

Not pictured:  Mom almost having a heart attack as we hiked some scary areas with our unpredictable toddler Ty.  The compromise was that Mom had to walk ahead with the 3 older kids and Dad and Ty stuck together so Mom didn't have to watch and freak out!

We are so glad we got to visit this incredible place!  Definitely want to go back and hike some more!