Backpacking '09

Whoo hoo! Finally getting the pics up of our annual (hoping to make it bi-annual) backpacking trek, and it was so great! We had quite a troop with us this year: Me, John, Ivy, Bridget, Kim, Steven, Mom, Dad, Pam and Charlie. Ivy was such a tuff little hiker! The only time we had to carry her was when it was getting dark the second day and needed to cover more ground...that and she was kinda getting scared of it being dark. Here's the map of how far we went...Starting at Canyon Lake and ending at First Water Trailhead.



And here we go...

Our view of Canyon Lake from the top

Ivy found Ivy!

My step-brother Charlie

Mom and Bridget


Mommy, Ivy and Daddy

Exploring a paint mine we came across

Ivy is to water like a moth is to a flame...