On October 11,2012, yes 10-11-12, Kris, Michelle, Matt, Kerri, and I went to Moab for a camping adventure with their kids. We had an amazing camp site with beautiful red rock as a backdrop.
The kids had a great time playing on the rocks and of course in the dirt. As we went to bed it rained a bit, but by morning the rain, lighting and thunder were extreme and the Larsen's tent had flooded.
On October 12th we were determined to continue our adventure. Kerri creatively lead breakfast with omelets in a bag. They were so good and a lot of fun. Matt and Kris kept the wood up and the fire burning.
We headed into Arches and the sky cleared up. We enjoyed the statues outside the visitor's center and took some fun pictures.
We went and hiked Balanced Rock. The clouds were moving so fast that the kids thought the rock was falling. It scared some of the younger ones and of course the older ones thought it was cool.
We went to hike Double Arch next and the rain, hail, lightning, and thunder was overwhelming. We sat in the car for a while and decided to take a break from hiking and head to town for lunch.
After lunch we decided to get a hotel because of the rain and cold. We packed up the campsite where we discovered more rain filling the Larsen's tent. Needless to say we knew the decision to spend the night in a hotel was the right one. It also opened the door to getting really dirty at the sand dune, which we did.
We played on the dune for over an hour and ultimately created our own red dirt shirts, pants, and bodies.
The kids had a ball, including Kris!
On October 13th after a good night sleep in the hotel Claire LOVED the cinnamon rolls and was so happy to not sleep out in the cold.
We returned to Double Arch and enjoyed a beautiful hike with a very sunny day.
Got some great pictures of the kids....
...and some funny pictures too.
We hiked to the view of Delicate Arch and enjoyed a great day. It was so funny when we got to the view. All the kids wanted to do was collect rocks. Here they are at the most famous arch and they are more interested in collecting. Kids are so easily amused.
It would not be a trip with Kris with out a few weird shots, so enjoy....
This picture of Claire says it all about the ride home. We had a lot of fun, unexpected adventures, and went home ready for a good sleep. That is what I call a great trip!
2 comments:
How fun! ...Kinda. Minus the storms of course. You got some good pictures!
Looks like you guys had a great time! I hope we can try and do it again another time and we can join you. I love that you played at the big dirt hill...every time we go there I tell Jeff we need to stop there.
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