Nate and Christiana

We decided to take a random road trip last weekend. I had never seen the Grand Canyon, so we packed our bags, jumped in the car and drove 7 hours to our destination. We stopped at London Bridge (purchased from London and transported to Arizona in the 60′s) on the way. The Grand Canyon was breathtaking and well worth the drive. After staying overnight near the South Rim, we drove to Las Vegas, visiting Hoover Dam along the way.

We were able to go hiking with some friends near Muir Woods, north of San Francisco. Due to the steep entrance fee, we decided to hike for free on nearby trails. After the wonderful hike, we headed to the City, where we checked out Christmas decorations at Pier 39, enjoyed dinner at the Rainforest Cafe, chocolate samples at Ghirardelli, and then drove back to Morgan Hill for yummy dessert at Ben and Bonnie’s place.

Driving Over the Golden Gate

Stopping for Subway

Choices, choices…which way to go?

Beautiful Meadow

Kissy LIps

Birch Trees

Resting on the Beach

Newlyweds

The Hikers: Nate and Christiana; David and Pamela; Ben, Bonnie (who provided several of these pics) and Holden (who was quite a trooper the entire day!)

We were able to spend a second Thanksgiving with my entire family on Saturday. It was great to have everyone together! We had a lovely turkeyless dinner, played Wii (again), decorated the tree, jammed together (Johnny and I) and simply enjoyed visiting with loved ones.