four corners, usa

in one place out west
four states do come together
be in all at once

take many pictures
meet people from your home state
enjoy scenery

matt

michelle

together

friends from lewes, de!

pecos, nm

in the sleepy town of pecos one will find,

ruins of a very special kind.

the pecos pueblo was occupied for over 400 years,

during which the spanish built a mission to calm relgious fears.

but the pecos people did not like spanish rule or tradition,

and soon banded together in the form of sedition.

eventually the spanish left as did the pecos people too,

and now these ruins are all that's left for me and you to view.

wall ruins

spanish mission

outside spanish ruins with the joneses

pueblo kiva

santa fe, nm

santa fe,
are you there?
do you swear you won't forget me?
if i found you would you come and let me stay?
all i needs a few more dollars,
and i'm outa here to stay,
dreams come true,
yes they do,
in santa fe.
(from newsies)

matt sang the above song the entire time we visited.
he decided dreams do come true in santa fe.

sandia tram and mountains, nm

 riding the sandia tram simply is a blast, 

the world's longest tramway ascends 4,000 feet very fast.

upon reaching the top there are many spectacular views,

including the valley landscape of homes arranged in mews.

want  to see it all?  then climb up top the cabin made of stone,

don't worry - it's not too strenuous and won't make you moan.

when you've seen enough take the tram back down,

to enjoy the other treasures found around town.

(like sopapillas!)

views from the stone cabin

they call it the land of enchantment

pretty meadow on the way to the cabin

albuquerque, new mexico

it took us a day
to get to albuquerque
but we did arrive

then babysitting
the kids over the weekend
while mom and dad left

the fun soon began
with a walk to the temple
such a gorgeous place

next, pick up emma
aquarium and gardens
in the hot hot heat

candy and a band
entertained us in old town
then went home to rest

across the usa

full to the brim

clothes, shoes, suitcases and more

lots of yummy snacks

80 plus hours

entertaining in the car

18 states to see