Seth’s family decided to take a quick vacation to Moab, and invited us along. MOab is a wash for me…but in 110 degree heat — it is a no. But we said yes anyway! And good thing, because it ended up being the best time! It was really fun.
We took a hike to the Grand Arch in Arches national park. We chose sunset to get the least amount of heat — but it didn’t help all that much. I was wishy washy on hiking in the heat — until we turned the corner and saw the Grand Arch. It was literally magnificent! I had no idea it was so huge. It was awesome.
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We also went river rafting. I have no pictures — but it was the highlight of the trip. Between our two boats and two kayaks our party filled up…we had water wars like crazy. It was surprisingly fun — with a stop in the middle for a delicious lunch. I would definitely river raft again!
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Seth took the kids on a really cool Jeep Safari, where they drove up and down crazy rocks in Hummers. The crew said it was one of the best things of the trip — and was actually a bit scary!
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One last highlight was the river we played in. It wasn’t fancy or expensive (it was free), but the kids played for a few hours straight in it.
Dash discovered a bird’s nest with baby birds.
Pippi solved her own problem with no bathrooms around!
TWICE!!
The kids searched for Agate, dammed the river, had rock skipping competitions..and Grant put on a show, when he was trying to beat up Covey!
Rose and navy created this amazing dam that took a few hours of diligence!
The only problem with our river stop, is there were pricklies all over the place — so good thing for Christian, who helped carry the littles.
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After, we headed to a reservoir.
On our way, Dash and Pippi got in the BIGGEST fight over a $1 gemstone necklace they both thought was theirs. They were insane and ridiculous. So by the time we got to the reservoir…I took that stinking gemstone necklace and chucked it in the water.
These two searched for 30 minutes to find that necklace. Little did they notice, that Christian had found it at minute three — and was wearing it around his neck the whole time!
Classic!
When we finally left, we saw a hill on our way out covered in green ash. My kids know that geodes lie underneath green ash, so they made me stop so they could search. I love my exploring kids! How rad are they — and surprisingly — how rad was Moab this hot July!!!
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