New painting for Mikki

Here is my latest painting. My little sis Mikki asked if I would paint this one from a photograph for her. She better like it or else...........

I love having a little girl

One of Elliot's favorite things to do is wear her plastic high heels that she got for Christmas. Sometimes she even runs in them. I am quite impressed because I am pretty sure that I would fall on my face if I ran in heels. She even tries to wear them outside of the house and I have to explain to her that they are just for play. Here are some videos with her shoes on. Her shoes make the best noise. It just makes me smile when she does really girlie things.

Subway hike.

We decided to close our semester at UNLV off with a little adventure. The spot we chose was Zion's, Subway Trail. This hike was 8 hours of some of the prettiest country in Utah. The hike has several places where you have to swim through its narrow slot canyons and the water is frigid cold. As you can see in the photos were were smart and brought wetsuits. This time of year they are a must if you want to enjoy the swimming, which is the best part of this hike.

After the swim portions of the trail you are in and out of the river scrambling over a rocky trail. This hike requires a nice pair of shoes that will be completely ruined by the end of the day, but its worth it.

The 8 hour hike ends with an ascent up a giant cliff to the parking lot. If the rest of the hike didn't wear you out this part would, and believe me we were spent well before this point of the hike.

As with most extreme adventures upon completion you can't imagine thinking of doing it again, but 4 days later after the pain wears off I'm ready for more.

El capitan here we come!

The sweetest hike ever.

Some sweaty guy helping the girls down a short drop off.



The water here rushes through this crack in a solid slab of rock.

Kristin was tuckered out at this point in the hike. If she only knew that there was still 3 hours of rock and river scrambling left.

Shana and Kristin showing off the knew spring line of ladies waterwear.


My wet suit with it's painted on abs still doesn't hide my bulbous belly. Next time i'll go for a tighter slimming wet suit.









ready to swim????????


Richard, Patrick, Shana, Andrea, Chris, Me, Kristin, and Stewart on camera.