Hiking Havasupai Falls

Here we are ready for our hike, freezing cold as the wind was super strong. (Kenny & Laura aren't pictured they were our photographer here.) We hiked to Havasupai Falls down at the lower/southern part of the Grand Canyon. When we began our hike it was snowing/raining. We kept thinking we must be crazy. We were so excited that we didn't let the weather turn us away, because it was great weather once we got to the bottom. We had such a great time with our other Anderson/Christensen Family. Thanks for the AWESOME memories.

After we got to the bottom of the canyon we could see a light blanket of snow on the peeks of the mountains. It was snowing the whole time we were coming down the switchbacks. We were really in for a treat. We just couldn't believe that it was snowing.

Josh & Jennifer at the bottom of the canyon.

Here come the mules, you had to watch out for them cause they just ran they weren't all tied together either, they just knew where to go, we made sure to stay out of their way.

Here's a picture of our trail at the bottom of the canyon.

Fun rocks, Kenny, Laura & Josh having fun.

We thought that this was a cool rock with all the little holes, and people have put smaller rocks in the holes, crazy looking.

Here is a church building down at the bottom of the canyon. Some fun information Josh's grandpa rode a horse down here every so often for church reasons, he was over the area of Havasupai.

These are new falls that were created in the 2008 flood called Rock Falls which destroyed other falls. These are the first set of falls you see just past the town of Havasupai.

Jenn & Laura in front of Rock Falls.

Havasu Falls is the 2nd waterfall that we saw on our way to our campground. Havasu Falls plunges about 100 feet into a pool of blue-green waters. This is also one of the most photographed waterfalls in the world and we got our fair share of pictures.

Trevor, Sunshine, Risa & Josh

Couples picture, Kenny & Laura, Josh & Jenn, Trevor & Risa in front of Havasu Falls.

Another picture of the beautiful fall, we just couldn't take enough pictures it was so pretty. Who knew Arizona had so much beauty? We only had to go about 4 hours for these falls, to Hawaii its a 5 hour plane ride.

Enjoy breakfast Fox Family style. Kenny & Laura spoiled us, they cooked us pancakes, eggs and bacon. I know right, I know we gained weight from the yummy breakfast.

	Mooney Falls is the highest and MOST majestic waterfall. This is a roaring thunderous fall that drops about 200 feet.

Here is where you enter to access Mooney Falls-----scary!!

Josh & Jennifer

Still warming up to the water, Josh & Jenn, Kenny & Laura, Trevor & Risa

Here are all the boys & Taylor, these are the brave ones jumping in the cold falls right away.

This is what one has to climb/scale down in order to swim and enjoy Mooney Falls. Access is only possible by climbing down a very narrow ledge which gets very dangerous especially from all the water from the waterfall.

Here Josh is dragging me out to the waterfall, I tried to tell him I was close enough, but that wasn't good enough.......

Josh thought he was being funny by just picking me up and carrying me BACK into the FREEZING cold water. He wouldn't put me down until we were about 5 steps from the waterfall, the water was pelting our skin it hurt and it was cold.

Kenny & Laura, Josh & Jenn

The Anderson/Christensen Family

Mooney Falls, so picture perfect beautiful.

A view of Mooney Falls standing at the top just to get an idea of how tall it really is.

Here we are....we made it out!!!!!

Sunshine, Trevor & Risa so happy to be at the top!

Josh being the sweetie that he is went back to help Taylor & carried her backpack up the switchbacks for her. The rat of a looking dog (as you know I'm not that big of an animal lover) melted Laura's heart. She kept saying how she wanted to take the dog home. She kept asking me if the dog could come home in our truck. I kindly asked her "if she had rope" she said "of course", then I asked her if she thought the dog would be able to run at 85 mph??? With a laugh she responded no.....sadly in some people's eyes the rat dog stayed......

Kenny & Laura happy to be done!!!!

Our fun Christensen cousins made it yea!!!