According to Nathan, ‘normal’ moms want to go to a movie on Mother’s Day, not hike 13.5 miles, climbing into and out of a 500-foot canyon twice. Who wants to sit in a theater when I can be out on the trail with these crazies? Besides, ‘normal’ is not a word that has been used in our house in a looooong time.
Hope all the moms out there had a wonderful day!!
Ready to head out
Just keep walking…
500 foot Alamo Canyon. We went down and up, twice.
Yup, we’re going down there!
Beautiful Alamo Canyon
Company on the trail
Potsherds out at Yapashi Pueblo
With 350 rooms, 6 kivas, and a reservoir, Yapashi was the largest settlement in Bandelier.
Stone Lions
Flowers were blooming everywhere!
Great Follies 
I am so with you!! Heading out toward Utah tomorrow on a 3 week road trip. Not sure I’ll be hiking as much as 13.5 miles in a day, but I hope to get some 8-10 milers in.
Have a great time! We will be in Utah next month, so let us know if there is a hike that should not be missed!
Will do!
you can only be a normal Mom if you have a normal family.. and yours has never been normal since the day you packed up your home into Waldo and set off across the States and giving your children an education to be envied by many….So cheers to walking 13+ miles…what a lovely way to spend a day and you did it as a family…love ya
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4:03 PM
I have long argued that I am the only normal one in the bunch, but nobody believes me… 🙂
What a nice Mother’s Day!!! After all, it was your day and your choice! You picked a good one! Nathan can pick a movie for his day!😉 Glad you all had a good, although tiring, day. Love you all bunches!!!😘