View from the deck of the house where we are staying in El Portal. Steve and Karen Hughes are two of the coolest people i've ever met. They have opened the doors of their house to us in a way that can only be a result of true "brotherly love" Please pray for them that God will bless them as they bless others.

My little wife at the top of 5 open books with half dome in the background.

Krystina leading up the last pitch of Munginella  5.6 in the Valley. The route is 350' tall and she lead the first and third pitches for her first trad lead ever and second valley route. she is learning really fast and really climbing well now. 

Munginella 5.6

Finishing up the 2nd Pitch of Munginella 5.6

Krystina placing her first piece of gear on lead. She got to do her first Trad lead in Yosemite.. Pretty cool. The climb is Munginella  5.6. 

Krystina on the crux of The Caverns 5.8

Krystina pulling the last part of pitch one of The Caverns 5.8 Yosemite Valley.

At the 2nd belay (200ft) this squirrel came scampering down next to me then jumped off the cliff farther down into a tree..

Yosemite Falls

yeppers!!

On the way, a little church in a valley.  (another one for you dad).

On the way to the valley from Vegas Krystina's car flipped to 200,000.... go toyota go..

My Wife!

We stayed with Joyce and John at their place in Las Vegas for a couple days before heading on into California and the Valley. Joyce is one of the best decorators i've ever met and has some really cool things in their home. Thanks guys the soft bed was awesome!! And Joyce hiked in to one of the crags with us for a day of climbing.. It was really cool and she did a great job with the 4th class scrambling getting into the climbing since brilliant Joel went the wrong way into the cliff. Joyce and John, you guys are awesome....

Desert Love

Yes these are golf balls not rocks i know!!!

Joel on Blue Sun 5.10 Indian Creek Utah