Summer brings all sorts of things:)

Our campsite near Salmon River became our home away from home. We set up camp there for nearly two weeks and hunkered down during the crazy days surrounding the Fourth of July celebrations:) It was a beautiful spot not to far off the road. Our backyard had the wide and rushing Salmon River running through it. Zach created a small pool with rocks to sit on and we enjoyed cooling off in the hot afternoons. I read two whole books sitting down there! Using our blow up camping mattresses, we did a bit of rafting through our own little rapids. It was great fun and we really enjoyed our spot!

Cooling off in our backyard:)

Near Hell Roaring Lake that was actually very calm. We saw a bald eagle there:)

From there, we backpacked in about seven miles to an unnamed lake beneath the "Finger of Fate" formation. It was a pretty mellow hike for the first six miles, but it amped up to a steep climb to reach the lake for the last mile. After setting up camp, we tried to go swimming in the snow melt lake and promptly realized it would simply be a dip before needing to run out and warm up. We were confined to our tent in the late evening because a swarm of mosquitoes realized our presence and chased us "inside." Our entertainment was card games and planning for the next day. 

On our way into the wilderness:)

Break by Hell Roaring Lake

Our beautiful campsite with the "Finger of Fate" in the back ground!

You can see why they named it the finger:)

In the morning, we headed up to the formation. It took us quite awhile to get through the loose rocks and boulders and reach the bottom of our climb. There was also twenty feet of snow we had to climb up before getting to the rock. It was a fun adventure up the route. Lots of cracks and boulders to tunnel through. The final pitch is up and through a hole underneath the top boulder. I was army crawling on lead! The rope drag was to difficult for me to keep going past the tunnel and I had to bring Zach up to try the final bit to the top. He did magnificent and we made it to the summit where we could sign the register and then repel back down. 

Great view!

Zach getting ready for the next pitch on "Open Book" 5.8

On our way back to camp, we found a great spot to jump in the clear, beautiful, water. Zach did a dive in and I settled for a cannon ball. It was frigid, but so fun and refreshing:) The fish we could see moved away, but came back to investigate after we got out of the water. We still had about four hours of daylight when we got back to camp, so we decided to hike out rather then spend another night surrounded by mosquitoes. It wasn't a hard trek back since it was down hill, but our legs were pretty worn out when we got back home.

We took the next few days to rest and run errands as well as play video games and watch movies and tv shows on the computer. Stanley Library has free wi-fi and really nice librarians! We spent a few afternoons relaxing there. A robin's nest was just outside the door of the library and we saw tiny, scrawny chicks turn into robins and get kicked out of the nest by their tired and skinny momma. It was fun to see that over the time we were there. 

 One of the Sawtooth adventures occurred on the El Capitain formation. It is not as big as its Yosimite cousin, but it was a fun adventure into the unknown. We brought gear and decided to head up a line that looked doable. We were successful and made it to the top with only a few scary moments of loose rock and figuring out which way to go. Zach named the route "Ping Ridge" because we were constantly calling out "Rock" when we knocked something loose to warn the person below. But they never hit us and simply pinged off the rock around us. It was a very adventurous day and we got to learn what it feels like to head up into unknown territory, which is what climbing started as!

Stanley also provided us with a parade and fireworks for the Forth of July. It was fun and we really enjoyed the kiddos on bikes in the parade. It wasn't very big, but they went around the town square twice to make it last a little longer:)

Hiking toward El Capitain

Great views from up here!

Topping out the route!

Amazing! I can see why they call them the Sawtooth Mountains. 

The El Capitain Formation

Hiking back out.

For my birthday, I picked to go to a play put on in the Sun Valley. "Vanya, Sonya, Masha, and Spike" was about three middle aged siblings and one of their younger boyfriends. It was a very interesting play and we both liked it, but our favorite part was meeting Aubrey and Manon. They photographed and wrote a beautiful book and gave us a copy. We passed one onto our nieces and they love it! They were just a wonderful couple who keep exploring and learning new things. We only spent a short time with them, but we really enjoyed it!!

While we have been on the road, a very special person to me is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. My amazing aunt Nancy is a beautiful, strong and wonderful person who I greatly admire and strive to be like!!! Therefore, it only made sense to style my hair after hers:) Zach was my barber and did a fantastic job. We surprised my aunt and it was fun to send support from afar. I must say though, I am thoroughly enjoying this hair cut and the benefits of being on the road without hair to worry about. 

My barber!

He did a great job!

We decided to make one more attempt at climbing up Elephant's Perch. We chose to do the "Sunrise Book" route, which was short, and attempt to hike in and back out in a day. Unfortunately, we were unable to finish the route in time because I took us up the wrong first pitch. It was fun to try and get it, but a bummer to run out of time and have to turn back. It remains on our list to come back and do!

After Idaho, we moved camp to Hamilton, MT. The Bitterroot Mountain Range was rugged and beautiful. The climbing information for there is not very well documented. We found camping and spent one day climbing. When we got back to camp, our stove had been swiped. It was our campsite place holder since we don't have a tent to leave. We ended up making food on our tiny backpacking stove that night, but decided to move to a bigger town and try and find a replacement stove. 

This hunt lead us to Missola, MT and we were able to run lots of errands. In the mall, there was a beautiful exhibit called the Hall of Hearts. It was portraits of children looking for forever homes and gave a little information about them. It was a very touching and beautiful display and I wanted to make an addition on the van for them. I hope they all find forever homes and receive the love and support they deserve!!

We eventually ended up outside of Butte, MT and climbed on formations known as the "King and Queen." These were fun routes with interesting movement. Our final day there, we were chased off the mountain by an encroaching thunderstorm. I was climbing and getting close to the top when we heard the thunder. In order to stay safe, but also get our gear back, I decided to reverse the moves and clean the gear as I went down. It was a fun challenge and we made it back to our van before the rain started. 

We decided it was time to move to Bozeman, MT. There was an area called Fairy Lake that had free camping with bathrooms and everything! It was luxurious to us:) The climbing was about a two mile hike from our campsite and we headed in through a beautiful meadow of flowers. My dad had bought me bear spray for my birthday and there were plenty of signs suggesting you have it. My only fear of having it, is that if I every use it, I have to be within 35 feet of the bear! That sounds alarmingly close and I'm not sure I'd be that good at using it effectively. I may just season myself for the bear! Anyway, I have it and have been practicing pulling it out of the holster quickly:) I have not needed it, but on this hike through the meadow, I thought "if I were a bear, I'd live here." It was a comfort to have. 

Fraizer Lake (more of a mud puddle in the summer)

The wildflowers were magnificent!

Waiting out the thunderstorm so we could cross the high point!

The climbing was in a unique and scenic location. We have been back there and climbed a second route, but it was not our favorite climbing. Our second attempt was yesterday and it ended with us running down the mountain meadow through pouring rain to escape lightening...I may also have pulled a muscle during said running because I was quite literally flying down the hillside, flailing my arms for balance. It was an exciting and heart pounding adventure, but when we were safe and in dry clothes, we started to enjoy what we had done. Factor 2 fun at its finest. 

We have been staying with Zach's aunt, Kath, and uncle, Dale, for the past week in Bozeman. They have been absolutely wonderful and I am so excited we came through here!! They have taken us to see dinosaur bones in the Museum of the Rockies, baby piglets and dirt bike racing at the Galatin County Fair, and across Ted Turner's buffalo ranch where we saw the herd coming over a hill. It has been awesome to do so much AND come back to a bed inside a house at night;) 

Watch out!

The triceratops were giant! I liked the little one though!

Enjoying the Galatin County Fair with Kath!

We have also eaten at some amazing restaurants where everyone knows and loves Kath. She is such a great person to be around! Some of my favorite meals have been her home cooking though! She is a great chef and I really enjoy eating her yummy dishes. Next week, we are heading up to Glacier National Park to spend time with Kath and Dale, plus other members of the Wahrer clan. It is going to be great!! 

For now, we are just relaxing. There is a 60% chance of thunderstorms today and we had our fun out yesterday when it was only supposed to be 20% chance. Gotta love trying to predict the future:) 

Utah into Idaho!

After a great time in Maple Canyon, Zach and I pushed north towards Salt Lake City. We spent time in American Fork Canyon at a free campsite we found about 15 miles up the canyon. Our neighbor was this cute dear and a bunch of adorable ground squirrel babies who lived in holes nearby. From our campsite, we could set out on hikes all around us. We even did a trail run! Climbing in American Fork was fun, but we only spent one day climbing and the rest exploring. One night, we were invited to a campfire hosted by Paul. He was very fun and interesting to talk to. He is retired from teaching in the school system, but still seeks to promote learning and education in others as well as himself! Between the two of us, we polished off a bag of marshmellows and spent the evening swapping stories. Paul is currently writing his memoir and I wish him luck in doing so! 

Our deer friend who loved Zach's pickle juice he dumped in the fire pit.

 Logan Canyon was our next stop and we got a few great days of climbing in. The area was nice and the camping was free, so we hung out for a few days before moving on to City of Rocks in Idaho. The City was super fun! Zach and I improved our multipitch climbing skills by simulclimbing up two multipitch routes in one day. It was great how fast and comfortable we got at climbing on the slab. (Simulclimbing involves both people being connected together by the rope, but climbing at the same time. You are each other's anchor, but it is generally better to only simulclimb on terrain you are confident you won't fall.) We really enjoyed climbing together! We also lead some harder single pitch climbs and another multipich climb up Steinfeld's Dome. All in all, it was a great stop and we really enjoyed the little town of Almo. We saw lots of deer and jackrabbits while we were there.

Zach using the Visitor Center's wi-fi in the shade. City or Rocks is in the background.

View of City of Rocks from the Visitor's Center.

 The only thing we didn't like about Almo and City or Rocks were the flies! We could not get away from them and it was so annoying. We would roll up the windows and have only our little fan for air in the evenings. It was roasting, but at least the flies weren't swarming your face. We did get better with our fly hunting skills and made some headway in wiping out the population. However, the flies ultimately won and we headed out towards Elephant's Perch near Stanley, ID. 

We stopped at a gear store in Ketchum, ID to get info on the area. The shop sold copies of route information and the climbing expert gave us info on getting to the climbs, We forgot to ask more questions about getting off the top of the formation, but he made it seem very easy, so we weren't too worried about it...

The last boat left the dock at 7pm from Red Fish Resort, so we booked it to make it on time. Since we were hiking in so late, we needed to take all of our climbing and camping gear with us. This was my first time backpacking in and camping, so I was excited and a little nervous! We got everything ready fairly quickly and rushed to the boat dock with a few minutes to spare. Zach had to take the car to a long term parking lot 1/4 mile away. I carried both our loaded packs to the dock. I only got a few strange looks from the people at the resort. Zach ran all the way from the parking lot and we made it onto the last boat!

Zach sittin' pretty after we caught the boat across Red Fish Lake:)

It was a quick 10 min ride across the lake to the other side, saving us about 5 miles of extra hiking. We still had 3 miles to go after we got off the boat. It was a gorgeous hike and we managed to reach our campsite near a pristine alpine lake just as the sun set. The waterfalls, lakes and steep rock faces were such a gorgeous backdrop to our adventure! We set up our tent, made a quick dinner, and fell asleep in our tent. 

Starting our hike from the drop off point.

Sorry, I can't figure out how to flip this one! Zach with his full pack, hiking to Elephant's Perch.

To save space, I had left my sleeping back and figured I'd be fine sharing one with Zach. About an hour after I fell asleep, I realized, that was not my best idea... I was pretty chilly that night, but still managed to get some rest before we woke the next morning to do our climb. 

Mountaineer's Route is the easiest route up Elephant's Perch at 5.9 and 7 pitches. We decided to try that out first and see if we could take on a harder one the next day. Getting to the route was not to hard, and we were excited to get climbing. I lead every other pitch and started first. It was fun and easy climbing to the first belay. Every pitch had great climbing and fun moves on it! Zach and I both loved leading and following our way up the route. We did a lot of route finding ourselves because the information we had was limited. Instead of 7 pitches, we did it in 8, but that worked out great for us and we each got to lead 4 pitches! 

At the top, we expected a path or something to show us how to get down. Unfortunately, there was no such thing and a giant snowy hillside stood between us and the way we were told to get down. Neither of us were comfortable with the steepness of the snow and we agreed to try and make our way down a different way. This involved a lot of hiking and working our way down slabs, tree filled gullies, and lots of loose rock. It was always safe, just very tedious. It had taken us 40 mins to reach the base of the climb, 5 hours 50 mins to do the actual climb, and over 3 hours of hiking to get back to our tent. We were both tired and out of water when we got back to camp and neither of us felt ready for anything harder then what we had just climbed. So, we slept one more night in our beautiful campsite and then woke up and packed up.

The first boat arrived for pick ups at 9am on our side of the lake. We had already paid for our ride back so we did not want to miss that boat. A quick pack up and we were off, down the mountain. We worked our way as fast as we could down the trail. There is one big river crossing with a makeshift bridge out of fallen trees. I made it all the way across and was taking my last step when my foot slipped off into the chilly snow melt water. Luckily, it was warm that day and my squishy wet foot kept me cool for the rest of our hike/run back to the boat dock. We arrived 7 mins to 9:00 and made it on the boat back to our home! I was so excited to see our van/home!! I know we "rough it" compared to a lot of people, but sleeping in our van is so much more comfortable then the tent! It felt great to be back home and we soaked it up!

Our view from atop Park's Peak.

We took two days off and recovered from our backpacking adventure. Being in shape to backpack in and climb multipitch is something we both decided we want. We have now spent the past week picking out peaks and hikes that challenge us with both mileage and elevation gain so that we can improve our fitness for this sort of hiking/climbing. We did two 10,000ft+ peaks, Park's Peak and Imogean Peak, in two days and covered about 30 miles total. It was hard and I can't say that I loved doing it, but it was so rewarding to finish! I'm excited we were able to do that and can't wait to see what's next! 

We are planning to go back to Elephant's Perch in a week or so when we are in better shape and hopefully, we can climb one of the harder routes:) Until then, we have plans to go climb on "The Finger of Fate" and do a few more peak hikes. We are based out of Stanley, ID an absolutely love it here. They had a kite festival a few days ago that I really enjoyed and it is just a fun town full of adventure! If you need us for the next few weeks, just come find us in Stanley! You'll love it here!

Cobbles, snow, and birthdays, OH MY!

 Zach and I headed from Jack's Canyon to Flagstaff where we found the best campsite! It was just out of town, down a descent road and it was FREE! We saw elk a few times and enjoyed the Flagstaff forest. We were near a dirt bike trail, but it wasn't very busy and everybody was friendly. A sport climbing crag called "The Pit" was just a few miles down the road. It was a pretty easy hike and had some really fun climbing! I was able to onsight a 5.11b! (I climbed it without knowing info about the route ahead of time) We got to go to Sonic and celebrate with a Brownie/cookie dough blaster:) Zach did awesome as well and we really enjoyed the climbing there.

Hiking out of "The Pit."

 We headed down to Sedona, AZ one day to climb a desert tower. It is a really beautiful area and with lovely clouds giving us a reprieve from the sun, we set out to find our desert tower to climb! Our first plan included a 30 minute hike to the climb, but when we got there, the parking was full. So, we found another tower close by. Our directions were from Mountain Project and included things like "when you cross a single track bike trail, make sure you are in the right wash." I learned this trip, a wash is an area in the desert that water flows through during monsoon season. There was no water, so it made for a great trail...for the first part of our trek. Unfortunatly, cacti, trees, rocks, and other obsticals barred our access to the climb. Either we were in the wrong wash, or it is just a really rough final push to the summit. The desert won this battle and we finally turned around. We really enjoyed the hike despite not getting to climb. The weather really was perfect and a lot of the plants were in bloom! It was just going to get hotter in Sedona, so we headed back to our campsite in Flagstaff.

Heading into beautiful Sedona, AZ.

My excited driver!

Zach with an agave plant on our misadventure in Sedona.

The desert was in bloom!

 After doing laundry and enjoying a little more time in Flagstaff, we hit the road for Utah, and hopefully, cooler temps. On our drive, we saw beautiful rock formations, a wonderful sunset, and Lake Powell. We found a free campsite along Hwy 89 and then carried on towards Joe's Valley to check out some boulders. On our way, we passed near enough to Bryce Canyon to get us to go check it out. With our parks pass, the entry is free, making it a fun (and cheap) way to break up the drive. It did start to rain on us part way through our tour, but it made the area green and beautiful. My favorite part was seeing a baby prong-horn antelope and its parents! He was a cute little thing darting all over.

Sunset in N. Arizona/S. Utah.

 Bryce Canyon National Park

Quick pic before the rain moves in!

The hoodoos of Bryce Canyon

Rainy lunch prep:)

Joe's valley was lovely and we enjoyed the climbing, but we quickly decided we were too hot and wanted to check out Maple Canyon a little further north. The drive between the two places was amazing! We even came across the Mammoth Discovery site at over 9,000 feet! It is the highest elevation a mammoth has been discovered and he had died in a muddy area, so his remains were very well perserved. It was a beautiful area and cool thing to stumble across.

Our Joe's Valley campsite.

The Mammoth discovery site in Utah.

Beautiful alpine lake!

After a breathtaking drive through the mountains of Utah, we arrived in Freedom, UT and found Maple Canyon. The camping is mostly reserved online, but we were able to snag campsite #15 for the week. It was the perfect spot to base out of because it was at the start of the trail to most of the climbing we wanted to do! The rock is conglomerate and is basically river stones glued into sandstone.
We had a wonderful time getting back in shape on steep routes! By the end of the week, Zach was projecting "49" (5.12a) and I was working on "Zoaster Toaster" (5.11d)! All the local and out of town climbers we met were wonderful. Tom and Sarah were our neighbors and also traveling for the summer. We hope to meet back up with them in July or August!
Besides steep routes, Maple also has some multipitch sport climbs. We did a 5.9+ at the end of the canyon and enjoyed the spectacular views from the top! For Zach's birthday, we did a multipitch route at night with our headlamps! I only got freaked out by the dark a few times! The shadows we cast on the rocks looked a little freaky, but it was all worth it when we got to the top and got to see the night's sky.
Our other big adventure for Zach's birthday was to hike the North Peak of Mt. Nebo. I keep calling it Mt. Nepo, but maybe someday I'll get it right. It was an eight mile round trip hike from 9,000-11,000 ft in elevation. It seemed doable to us, but also a bit of a challenge! We took up our snow gear just in case the path was not clear just yet. I'm glad we did because about 50% of our trail was covered in snow! I'm pretty proud of us though, because we found our way through the snow, trees, and scree field to the top!! The views were epic and we had a blast doing it!

Zach on the trail!

Taking a quick break:)

Zach on top of the ridge we worked so hard to gain!!!

Summit selfie!

Back to the bottom! Happy Birthday, Zach!!

For a much deserved reward and birthday celebration, we made our way to Oriental Garden in Nephi, UT for a late lunch. It was delicious and we loved the AC:) Zach got lots of birthday love from everyone before we headed back into the canyon and out of service. It was just getting dark as we pulled back in, so the timing was perfect to finish out our day on the night climb!
The next morning we climbed a bit more in Maple canyon, but both of us were pretty exhausted. We decided to head into the town of Fountain Green for lunch at their downtown cafe. It was another fabulous burger and fries meal!
We are now taking the day off from climbing and catching up on laundry, blog posts and working on our videos for the trip! Here is the link to the latest one http://youtu.be/dmZajy2qagI !!

Our first video post:)

Zach made a video of our first few weeks on the road! Check it out at http://youtu.be/zq6iYvCSH0Q !!

The honeymoon begins:)

Zach and I are married!!! It is so fun to introduce him as my husband. I only messed up the first time and called him my boyfriend, randomly! Its been fiance for a year, so I'm not sure what my brain was thinking:) We made our vows 5/9/15 at 1:27pm (My uncle noted the time for us). It was a great celebration with our close friends and family. We tried to keep it small and enjoyed getting to hang out with the people who were able to come. My parents let us use their hanger/home as our venue and a friend of my dad's, Greg, allowed us to park his classic Stearman Bi-Plane in the back corner. It was a beautiful backdrop for our wedding.

My college roomate and great friend, Erin McGonigle, performed our wedding ceremony for us! She was fantastic and it was so perfect having her up there with us!!

My beautiful sister, Megan, was a bridesmaid and it was so fun:) I wore my Grandmother's wedding dress, but had a few modifications done to it. It was so much fun to share that with her!! Thank you, Grammy:)

Zach and I didn't end up doing a first dance on the dance floor, so we decided to swing step down the isle after we were pronounced! It was fun and our friend Erin Eilert snapped this great picture!

My little flower girls, Kaylee and Olivia Schwarz:) They were so cute and Kaylee did an amazing job pedaling the little pedal airplane down the isle during the ceremony!!

The day went perfectly, despite the call for severe weather, hail, and tornadoes! The ceremony started at 1:00pm and that was the only time throughout the day we saw the sun! The big hanger door was open and it felt more like an outdoor wedding, without all the worry about weather:)

My college roommate and dear friend, Eron, officiated our ceremony and it was fabulous! She did so great and it was so natural to be standing up there with her:) I loved getting to have her there!! Zach was our DJ and ran the music from his phone:) It was pretty sweet that he got to DJ his own wedding! At lunch, their was a beautiful rain that cooled everything down a little and was a pleasant backdrop to eat. It then cleared up for the afternoon and we even got some outdoor pictures! My sister had organized a hotel room for us to stay in downtown Wichita. We headed there about 8:00pm and took a few of our out of town friends who were staying the night out on the town! Really, we only went to Mort's which is a martini and cigar bar. They had live music and we all had a blast celebrating together! All we had to do was walk across the street to get “home” for the night, so that was amazing:)

Zach and I wanted to stick around my parents' house for another week or so to help get things put back together and write our thank you notes. Friends and family, you were so generous and kind to give us so much! We can't thank you all enough for the wonderful gift cards, thoughtful gifts, and extra money for our travels! THANK YOU:) Part of our gift money went to purchase a GoPro Camera for us to take video and pictures with! We are excited to add in another way to share and document our journey:)

My sister, Samantha, and her family were staying for another week as well, so it was a blast getting to spend time with Kaylee, Olivia, Henry, Samantha, and John! Kaylee has learned to drive my Dad's golf cart and was constaly giving rides to those willing. We went on a few nature adventures involving dead animals found on the road side. It was a lot of fun and we loved getting to spend so much time with them!!

Zach gave me an amazing wedding present of a fashion consultant up in Kansas City! I got to spend two days going through my own wardrobe as well as shopping with them for new clothes to find my own style! I learned so many fun and easy things about what I like to wear and what works for me. It was a blast and something I will remember and use my entire life! Thank you, Molly and Rachel, from LadyBird styling. You guys are amazing:)

It was great getting to spend a month and a half at home with my family. We enjoyed seeing friends more than just once and going to family events. My uncle Barry put on a movie showing of “Inspired to Ride” about a bike race across the USA. It was such a great film and so fun to go to with my family:) My sister, Megan, also went to coffee with us, played frisbee golf, invited us to coffee house concerts and rode bikes. It was great to spend such quality time together. I had an amazing bachelorette party in Kansas City put on by my friend, Jamie. We enjoyed dinner out and then fun and games back at Jamie's house. I love getting to spend time with my friends:)

We rode bikes from Derby to Belle Plane, KS with my aunt, Nancy, and uncle, Barry. There were concerts going on at the arboretum down there celebrating the Tulip Festival:) We had a great time!

Megan, Michelle, and I rode bikes one day to Botanica in Wichita. It was a fun day:)

We were living at my parents' house and got to enjoy lots of fun together. My mom is an expert at Wii Golf, so we had many nights trying to catch her. Family meals were awesome and it reminded me of growing up and all getting to eat together. I loved getting to be home and share all of that with my husband, Zach! He fits in so well:) I will say, that planning a wedding is WAY more stressful then living in a van together! I'm really glad we did it and we kept it as simple as possible, but it still provided enough stress that I do not plan on doing that again:)

We are now back on the road! It is rainy season across the USA apparently, so we found a dry spot near Winslow, AZ called Jack's Canyon. There were sport climbing routes and free camping, plus a bathroom! Simply paradise:) We tried to stay in New Mexico and climb near Sante Fe, but it rained on us driving all day, then started raining again the next morning. The forecast wasn't looking promising for climbing, but the desert plants were loving it! It was a beautiful drive through all the green landscape. It didn't quite feel like New Mexico, but we soaked it up:) We did do the driving tour of the Petrified National Forest and that was really cool! The petroglyphs were amazing and so well preserved! We kept to our rule and made it to the camping before dark, then settled in for some fun “Top Gear” episodes and relaxing at home:) 

Back on the road again!!!

On the streets of Sante Fe:) We made lunch and enjoyed a walk around the downtown area.

Quick stop in Petrified National Forest to stretch our legs!

Zach and I both knew we were not in the best climbing shape after our time in Kansas, but we actually felt pretty good on the climbs in Jack's! We were certainly not climbing our hardest, but we enjoyed the climbing we did and pushed ourselves. I was able to climb "Bats in the Belfry," and 11a climb I struggled on 2 years ago when we stopped by Jack's. Zach pushed hard as well and we both feel like we are building our climbing endurance back up! 

Our campsite near Jack's Canyon! It was pretty, free, and had a bathroom! Plus, we just walked 5 mins to the climbing:)

We are currently taking the day off in Flagstaff, AZ and relaxing inside because it is a very rainy day. We found national forest land to camp on for free just outside of town. Hopefully, it dries up enough for us to climb tomorrow. But for now, we are happy to rest our tired muscles and catch up with phone calls, emails and blog posts:) We also went to Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch which was a fun rainy day activity. Zach is working on editing our GoPro footage from the past few days. Hopefully, its a fun way to share our trip. Until next time!

My amazing friend, Jessica Powers, took both our engagement and wedding photos! She did such a wonderful job:) Here are some of the engagement photos. We had a lot of fun in the Kansas City area hanging out with Jessica and Ryan, while taking a few fun pictures along the way! Thank you to Ciara and Megan for helping me pick out my outfit!!!