Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Spring Break at Arches National Park

Carter is a born speed demon on the Big Wheel . I think we are going to be in trouble.





The kids favorite place to hike is Sand Dune Arch.









Bridger likes to run and dive into the sand.




Carter reminded me a little of myself when I was little. He would burrow himself a little hole in the sand and lay down. He loved the feel of the sand.











He wore himself out really quickly.














My Little Sand Angel.


















































Caroline and Analie became really great friends on this trip.





Our next hike was to The Delicate Arch or as my kids call it "The Famous Arch" because it is on the Utah License Plates.








Here is a picture of our photographer, Sam aka Handsome Jack.





A few pics of the hike to Delicate Arch.















We thought this was a really cool picture, because you can see the Delicate Arch in the back ground.



Our friends, Brayley, Analie, and Avery.







The last little bit of the hike we let Carter walk and boy did he think he was awesome.







Back at camp the kids liked to play on Rigdon and Coleman's three wheeler's. The liked to see how fast they could go down the hills.




















Our Friends, Scott and Krystle. What a cute couple!!





Ashlyn, Kenadee, Kaitlyn, Morgan, Annie, Caroline, Brinley, Carter, and Easton playing on the rocks back at camp.






Carter was pretty proud of himself when he learned how to open the trailer door.




At night the kids would beg us to put them in bed. If we waited to long, they would just fall asleep in their chairs.:)







Roasting marshmellows and chatting by the fire.




The highlight of the boys trip was playing horseshoes. When it got dark they would rig up some lights, so they could keep playing. Well, until some "fun hater" from another camp site came out and begged them to stop.






The next hike we went on was to Double O Arch, Landscape Arch, Navaoo Arch, and Partition Arch. Our friend Dave brought his GPS, so we could track mileage and we ended up hiking 7 miles that day. Our kids were so awesome. They did a really great job.




Avery taking a break.




Analie, Kaitlyn, Brayley, and Avery under Landscape Arch.




The girls taking another break :)



Us parents had to work a little extra when the kids would get worn out.


Me and Carter

Avery and Lorena






Caroline and Ryan











Ryan and Kaitlyn smashing Caroline with a rock.





Our Friends, Sean and Lorena





Ryan and I, with the Double O in the back ground.





Ryan on top of Double O Arch.




Ryan, Dave, and Sean on top of Double O Arch.



Posing in the middle of the Double O.





Caroline's favorite part was taking pictures........Every 10 steps :)










Sean, Ryan, Carter, and Dave inside a cave Sean found.




Bridger. I don't have many pictures of this little guy, because he always wanted to be the leader of the pack. He really enjoys hiking. When we told him we went 7 miles that day, his reply was "But I wanted to go 8." That is a boy after my own heart. Always pushing, full of determination.
























Look at Super Man, lifting up the rock.




And there is Wonder Woman.




Partition Arch.





Me and Kaitlyn in the Window and Partition Arch.




Sean and Analie











Our Friend, Dave.





The boys are worn out.




The kids were worn out until they saw this sandy hill........



On the way home we stopped and hiked the Turrent Arch............




.........and the North and South Windows.









Carter loved riding on Ryan's shoulders.




















Kaitlyn and Coleman.










Me and Krystle had to swing Rigdon to get him to smile.










On our way home.........Until next year.