The Great Outdoors

On Saturday, May 25 we drove up to Mt. Charleston (about 45 minutes away) and hiked to Mary Jane Falls. The weather was perfect and we loved being in nature!

It was Emily's first hike and she really enjoyed it. Maybe she liked it because Greg was carrying her the whole way...

When we got to the falls, there was hardly any water. It was more like a spring. I guess that's what we get for living in a desert!

We hiked a little further, past the falls and came to a cave. It was pretty awesome. 

Now that we know Emily likes hiking, we'll have to go again!

On Memorial Day we went to the Springs Preserve. We saw some cool animals, a cactus garden, a ton of displays, and even got to see the Nevada State Museum at the end. It was over a hundred degrees that day...that is why we are both squinting in the picture!

Emily loved the moving rock. Look at how red her face is! Poor baby.

On Friday, May 31 Rachel came for a quick visit. We had some nice talks and ate some great food...including blizzards! Yum! Emily even warmed up to her before she had to go.

Emily loves 'balancing' on our cookie rack. She is so cute. She thinks she is so far from the ground. We love watching her stand on it. Don't worry, I washed the rack after she lost interest.

Our pretty little princess. Next week Emily will be 13 months old. Time flies!