Happy Birthday Rachel

I may be slow...

 But Rachel definitely isn't.

 

 Happy Birthday Rachel!

We are all so glad Clark brought you into our family.

Lone Mountain

 Karl kept suggesting  Clark and Rachel to do the Lone Mountain hike while they were here...so we thought we really ought to make him happy.   We decided to do it right before sunset hoping for some gorgeous vistas.

 

 Rachel decided to run.

At this point I can only get back shots :)

They stop to take in the view

and I finally catch up.

At the top

Okay, heights freak me out. And every time I climb  Lone Mountain at the top I am on my hands and knees and it takes some mental gumption to stand up.  I don't know if Karl was trying help me up or trying to throw me over the edge. 

I'm up... 

 It was a cloudless day so the sunset was not what we were hoping for
but the view to the east was much more spectacular.

 Trying to capture the view.

Warning:  Do NOT text while hiking.

Oh, maybe Rachel isn't texting

She is taking a picture of Clark's back side.

The moon on our descent. 

And we make it down just when it's officially dark.

Fun time...We are all glad that Karl suggested it.

The Raintree Hike

Per Rachel's request we had to do a hike on Mt. Charleston. Per Clark's request... one they hadn't done before.  So we decided on the Raintree hike.  A good 2.7 mile (5.4 mile round trip) workout through old Bristlecone forest to a huge old Bristlecone pine that is said to be 3000 years old and the oldest living tree in southern Nevada.

 

The hike started in a nice green forest (green by Vegas standards) but when we started taking pictures we were in the old bristlecone forest...lots of old dead trees.

 

 

 Hiking through a forest of these dead trees felt mystical and magical...like an enchanted world.

 

 

 The Raintree.
The patriarch tree of the forest.

 

 

 The scenery and views were Awe.....amazing.

 

 We made it back... just at sunset.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY(s)

to someone who is adventuresome, fun loving, athletic, thoughtful, extremely smart, beautiful and married to Clark.  

 

 Happy LATE Birthday to someone  who is married to someone who is adventuresome, fun loving, athletic, thoughtful, extremely smart,and  beautiful.   LUCKY!  You don't need a birthday present...you've got everything a man could want.

We love you both....soooo much. 
Mom & Dad T.

Hey Rachel

 I was perusing through my photos 

reminiscing about some really happy times...

 Hiking in Valley of Fire

Your beautiful wedding

  Our Caribbean Cruise

 Numerous Hikes

 Your Graduation from UPenn

 Christmas in Baltimore

Hiking in Bryce Canyon

 

 Watch and cheering at the Las Vegas Marathon and half Marathon

 Our Christmas hike in Arizona

 

 Numerous Food adventures

 Photos shoot by the  Idaho Falls Temple and Falls

 A couple visits to Hot & Juicy

 Your first Marathon

 

 Your sealing in Mesa

 Christmas carols in Florida

 Christmas hike  in Dupont WA

 The fun little place up the mountain out Phoenix

 

And this is just a few...

We've had so many fun times and happy memories with you!

Wish we could be with you today...creating some more fun memories.

But hope you're having a wonderful birthday.

We love you.

Mom and Dad T.