Top of Half Dome to Draper, UT

The Powell family moved to Draper, UT, in August. A week before the move, David, Gaylene, Jared, Joshua, and Tanner went backpacking in Yosemite. We had a great time. We hiked into Little Yosemite, camped

overnight, climbed the back side of Half Dome, camped overnight, then hiked back out to our car. The view was spectacular!! It was beautiful and we hope to do it again with the rest of the kids in a few years.

Gaylene decided that except for childbirth, it was the hardest thing she had ever done physically and mentally. She loved it though and is glad to have accomplished such a thing only 10 short months after major surgery.

The next week, the movers came and loaded up our stuff. On the drive to Utah we spent a night in Squaw Valley Resort and then drove to our new house. Adam especially loved swimming in the resort pool (so did all the kids).

The trampoline is a hit with the Powell kids as well as the new snake pit (yes, there are 6 or 7 snakes in that hole) and the plethora of bugs.

David and Gaylene are enjoying a little more space as well as much more time together given David's short commute time (5 minutes).