So it begins. Our first official camping trip of 2009 is in Moab, Utah. We love Moab. Who doesn't love Moab? We stopped in Helper on our way down and picked up Madison's cousin.
The kids wanted to go arrowhead hunting around Ken's Lake. That would be Ken McDougald's Lake y'all. Brandon's father grew up in Moab so we have the inside skinny on all the places to go that aren't packed with people. No arrowheads were found but the kids did each have a bag of flint. They are just as excited at the idea of making their own.
The cactus were in bloom which made them a little easier for the kids to look out for. Lucy was the only victim this time. Loryn caught a toad and shared with Madison and Zach. She was very excited to take him home and show her mom. "Toadie", however, made a break for it close to the river. There would be no souvenir pets this trip.
The kids wanted to stop at "Hole N' The Rock" something bad. It sounded like the most amazing place to them. Brandon had been telling them about how his Uncle Ken made in the mountain just like this. Only cooler. Boy, were they ever disappointed! The neatest part were the sculptors outside. I have to admit that they were my favorite part too.
Memorial weekend in Moab is the Moab Art's Fair. My kids love to go here. This is the first place we ever saw "gnome be gones" which are now our favorite pieces of yard art. Check out sugarpost.com to see his creations. The kids tie-died (their favorite), made sand art and played bingo. It started raining cats and dogs for about 15 minutes while we were there. After a stunning double rainbow appeared to Lucy's delight. The best part about rain for her are the rainbows after.
Everyone enjoyed hiking. Our favorite hike inside Canyonlands were the Cave Springs. Ladders, caves, petroglyphs, cowboy camps, etc. make this hike awesome for kids.
Newspaper Rock is always amazing. This is the first time our kids have been here. Brandon and I told them all about our trips here when we were kids. Grandpa Adair would take us 4-wheeling on Elephant Rock in his old Bronco and our friends old Land Cruiser. SCARY STUFF!!
Until next time....happy traveling!
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Looks and sounds like ya'll had a blast. Makes me want to go to Moab and camp. We love it down there. We'll have to get the scoop on all the hot spots that ya know of for when we head down that way.
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