Monday, September 7, 2009

Apache Maid: Sept, 2009

We found out a couple weeks ago that Jacki is pregnant. We were very excited about the news of our growing family but had a trip planned to go camping over Labor Day weekend. This news did not stop our adventure as Ellesha was also very excited to go. She loves camping as much as we do and likes to help out around the campsite. As she is still a little young to help set up, we send her out to police the campground and pick up any garbage that she sees laying around. This trip was not meant so much for exploration, but more for relaxation. We did take a quick run up to the Apache Maid lookout, and the ranger that was manning the station was kind enough to invite us up, talk about about the area, and instruct Ellesha on what it is that she does up in the lookout. Needless to say, the views from the lookout were amazing, we could see all the way to Sedona.

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View to the red rocks of Sedona.

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Cool dead tree haunting our campsite.

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Camping with a full moon. Way cool.

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Our campsite. It used to be secluded and quiet, but during the holiday weekend we had noisy neighbors about a 1/4 mile away.

Remember to tread lightly and leave no trace.

Aaron