What an awesome hike! The kids totally powered through about 4.5 miles with me (according to my FitBit anyway). They were EXHAUSTED at the end. I carried Raina for maybe 2/10 of a mile or so after she scraped her knee but other than that they really held their own. What a gorgeous view!

collecting rocks

watching (so many) helicopters

taking a break

calling daddy on her phone (broken kitchen timer)

Lake Mead

the tunnels (1 & 2)

he got a little scared of the darkness

"mama, you pick me up now?"

inside the tunnels

"a real live avalanche!?!?"

moments before she took a spill and scraped her knees all up

Clark Griswold.

"mom! i see our car!"