JEEP'n

Our new Jeep

Purchased the jeep from "The Joker"

I've slid down ski runs without ski's out of control and jumped out of airplanes but I've never done anything as thrilling and terrifying as off roading.  Dave absolutely loved it and can't wait to go back and me I'm seriously wondering if I'll ever have the courage to do it again.  I guess the worst thing that could of happened is tipping over in a wedged in canyon which we almost did but the feeling of being on 2 wheels for even a second is gnarly! Heart stopping moments followed by "YES, we made it, that was awesome!" Grant also loved bumping around and even exaggerated his movements from side to side.  We left at 8am to meet the group at 10am, and trail blazed till 5pm.  It takes a lot of time to run through the trails because some moments need guidance while others need rock bridges built to help you get over rocks without getting stuck or breaking something. And then there are the moments where someone actually breaks a drive shaft and has to be towed or fixed. By the end of the day I was so excited to see smooth paved road after 7 hours of off roading.  Here's what our fearless leader wrote:

I would like to mention of the more memorable events of the day:

1) Oscar flipped and layed the FJ on it's side on the way down from the mountain, at night and in the dark, but survived with just a dent and a scratched... 

2) Tony snapped his drive shaft trying to go up the mountain... that's twice cleghorn has defeated Tony... 3rd time is a charm I am sure

3) 1st timers were exposed to some triple black diamond situations and navigated them well !

All in all a great day !

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Our 1st jeep club "Ohana Trails" in Hawaii but we never went off roading.  Ours is the white jeep in the front left.

Grant telling daddy to sit in the back so he could pretend to drive.  We were at the meet-up waiting for the rest of the group.

On our way up the winding trail

This guy broke his drive shaft early on and had to turn back.  He was leading the easy group us and 2 others so after he broke down we had to go to the next degree of difficulty.

He's getting towed out

Parked for lunch

UP the hill we go

Notice the rock on the left that says "Do Not go this way or you will DIE!"

Its about to get scary, just a little steep

Guiding us through the bumps, it gets really narrow and steep

M & M break

There we are at the very bottom, right

This Suzuki was awesome and fearless lol. It went everywhere. New found respect for this little jeep as big as a matchbox car

Building a bridge of rocks so he could go up and over without getting stuck

I'm 2

I'm 2 and I have lots of favorites already.  I love to get behind a wheel and drive.  I point out tractors, trucks, jeeps and garbage trucks all day long.  The bigger the better I guess.  When I'm not driving I enjoy playing in the sand at the beach, eating ice cream on a hot day, climbing at the park, chasing my kitty, and acting silly. I'd rather be outside than anywhere and I love making friends. I'm a little ball of energy and I love to be chased, play hide and seek, peek a boo, and jump all over my parents like a wild animal.  Curious George is my favorite cartoon.  So much my favorite its the only cartoon I will watch.  It has lots of animals and puppies are my favorite. Mommy says I give the best hugs ever but what she doesn't know is I give them when I've done something I shouldn't be doing and it somehow makes it all better :) I'm a healthy eater, love broccoli and picking the cranberries out of mommies salads. I can drink smoothies and eat yogurt all day long if my parents would let me. I don't like my clothes messed with and I'll run from you if you try. If I'm wearing clothes leave me alone and if I'm not leave me alone, I don't want to be changed. I'm a pretty happy guy, very curious and I ask what everything is at this stage. 

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Picking cranberries out of mommys salad

My favorite hat

Talking to my friend Christian from my bedroom window and his bedroom window