There is a monkey in Oklahoma that is knocking on doors looking for trick or treats.

 Don't be too scared, she is really cute and has a great ooh ooh, eeh eeh!

Fall Horse Rides are awesome!

We like to ride in the fall, it isn't too hot and the bicycles are hibernating.

10-28-11 A beautiful fall day for a ride in Dimple Dell.

 Rocket and Chester!  Rodney, my bro, likes to go on trail rides with me.  Today we loaded up and roamed around Dimple Dell for a couple of hours.  I love this place, it is close to home and still feels like you are in the hills.

 10-31-11 Another beautiful day for a ride in Yellow Fork Canyon!

 We saw a lot of deer today  They are all grouping together getting ready for the winter weather that is coming.  Some let us get really close.  Four legged horses with wierd and noisy appendages aren't very scary.

 Stella and Morgan.  I don't know if she had flashbacks to our last attempt to ride up here, but I did!  Stella was a good girl this day!

Annie and I.

Can you say beautiful? HAVASUPAI!

First we gathered a bunch of friends together who wish to go on an adventure.





Then we drove from Salt Lake, through Vegas, crossed over the Colorado River, turned East and drove another 3 hours following the Colorado river to arrive at the Hilltop parking lot. 











 We donned our back packs and posed for a picture overlooking the chasm we are going to drop into.

Jamie and Adam








Shauna and Candace

Karina and Therron                          Froggie and Bullfrog, (Annette and Gary aka Mom and Dad) had already headed down the trail and missed the before picture.

Mike had to make a quick stop before starting out.  These were nasty out houses!  Mike and Barry started about and hour or so behind us, but quickly caught up!

Down the cliff and into the desert for a 10 mile hike!

We are ready, we have water and sunscreen! 

There is a trail going down the side of this cliff to get to the trail at the bottom....

 than head into a canyon, where God created a unique, delicate yet majestic beauty in the desert.  Our destination, Havasupai, a collection of waterfalls.

Come along on a picture tour.

In the beginning, the switchbacks... this was also the end when we came back out.

just keep walking...

walking, walking...

mule team coming down carrying tribe supplies and hikers back packs

 beautiful, beautiful

 Are we there yet?  This was a little farther than half way, we think.

These are the smoke stacks for the hidden village of Indians tucked securely away in the depths of the rock. :)

Yea, we made it to camp. Food, take off my pack and hiking shoes, I have Happy feet!

 Waiting for water to boil!

A look at Mooney Falls from the top of the cliff.

 We want to go to the bottom of Mooney Falls, or do we?

Entering the unknown.

 Going down...Thank goodness for chains!

Yep, that is the way down and the way back up.

 Mooney Falls from the bottom

 There were caves behind these falls that we swam through the falls to get in to!

 The Frog's and I

Havasu Falls

Playing and jumping off of Rock Falls

 New Navajo Falls!

 We had such a good time! in a beautiful part of the world!

Grandpa Ray Leake turned 75!

And we had a birthday party!

We always have very yummy food at your family get togethers!

And this time we had a pinata for the kids!

The littlest peeps got to go first!
  Rylee decided to watch all the fun!          Luke gave a mighty swing!

Hailey wants to get that bird!

 Swing, Brynlee, Swing!                                    Kristen is giving Keaton instructions

 Tie that bandana on good Jamie, we don't want any peeking.  These kids are getting bigger and can swing hard!

 Emmie gives it a good whack but no candy and then Maddie gives that bird another whack.  Still no candy...Guess we are going to have to get Tucker or Braxton to split the bird.

Wait, we are not done with the girls, First Payton and than Lanie.  What's this, they are wearing the same color shirt.  But I know who's who.  Payton has sleeves and Lanie has ruffles.  Hey do you think Lanie can see under the bandana?

        Look who is in charge of the bird.  Dan made it easy for the girls....what will he do for the boys?

Grandpa enjoyed the show!  He was using his hand to help swing at the bird.

And here go the boys!  Can you see what a good time Dan was having with the flying bird.  That bird got very tricky all of a sudden.

 Wow!  Braxton did it!

Candy for everyone!

Then Chase took some family photos for us.

Back Row: Vickie, Kevin, Kathy

Front Row: Derick, Monica, Ray, Marilyn

Lynn, Monica, Ray, Marilyn

Levi

Brittany, Ray                    Rylee, Ray and Adalynn

Back Row- Kevin and Shauna

Front Row - Chase, Morgan, Monica, Ray, Jamie and Adam

Back Row - Candace, Brad, Kathy, Kristen

Middle Row - Phil, Monica, Ray, Hailey

Front Row - Payton, Tucker, Lanie

Back Row - Derick, Lauren, Alyssa, Isaac, Christie

Middle Row -  Maddie, Monica, Ray, Emmie

Front Row - Luke (on Monica's lap) Brynlee

Thank you Chase for bringing your camera, taking pictures, editing them and giving me the copies.  I know it was kind of wierd to take these, but they are memories we will cherish.

Happy 75th Birthday, Grandpa!