A Grand Camping Trip.

We tried our hand at camping with Paul at the Grand Canyon. There are pros to going to the GC in the off season: not too hot, not too crowded, no bugs, no reservations necessary. There are also some cons: it's cold at night and...well that's just about it. It's a little too cold for me to be sleeping outside. Paul seemed to have no problem with it, but we put him in several layers and blankets and put hand warmers in his hands and footies. He slept much better than we did as our mattress kept deflating and his pack n' play did nothing of the sort.

 Paul handled the hiking quite well, though it wreaked havoc with his nap times.

 You never get over the stunning views, each more amazing than the next.

We hiked a mile down below the rim to "Ooh Aah Point." Luckily for me, Lee carried Paul on the way back up.

 

 Paul was more interested in eating his carrier than looking at the view.

 

 We had to take detours off our trail to avoid grazing Elk. They were all over the place.

We had some great s'mores, went on some great hikes, and we were very happy to arrive come home to a soft bed and a clean place to put the baby down.