Summer Visitors

We had a few visitors this summer: Emily, who stayed for the entire month of July, and Tanya's parents, who stayed only a few days.  Regardless, we had a blast with everyone!

Our jaunt to the Grand Canyon was an awesome escape from the summer heat of Tucson.  Emily and Tanya got to see the canyon for the very first time!

Emily was completely astounded by the magnitude of the canyon -- but who isn't?!

Since the weather was so amazing (on the rim, at least), we decided to camp out.  It turns out that our campsite was a bit occupied.  Whoa!!

That was, officially, the closest I had ever been to elk.  I was speechless!

On the drive back from the Grand Canyon, we decided to make a pit stop in beautiful Sedona.  After some obligatory shopping, we grabbed a beer and watched a thunderstorm roll in.

When Tanya's parents got to Tucson, we escaped the heat by driving them to the top of Mt. Lemmon.  That place never gets old!  Windy Point is a great place for photos.

So cute!