Trip to Moab

Over spring break we decided to head to warmer weather and took a road trip to Moab. We typically go every 3 or so years, so it was about time. The weather was warm so we decided to camp. We stayed at a crowded RV campsite, cooked our own food and just tried to enjoy the time away from housework, work, school and other obligations. It was a welcomed vacation. The first thing we did was drive around Arches and hike up to Delicate Arch. The girls thought it was pretty cool, although they did not prefer to hike. Their lack of enthusiasm for hiking limited what we could see in the Park as a lot of sights require hiking. However, we did see lots of sights from the car or small hikes and walking paths. The girls loved running around and playing in the sand. They also enjoyed camping and eating camp food and snacks.

There was a big sandy hill right outside of Arches that the girls begged and begged to play on. It is quite the hike to get to the top but that didn't stop the girls. Then they would jump off rocks or run down the hill. On one running trip down, Olivia tripped and landed face first in the sand, somersaulting over and over until the momentum ended. Poor girl had sand up her eyelids, nose, mouth, ears and hair. We had to race her back to camp to wash it out before the sand started scratching her eyes. I think she might have been slightly traumatized and talked about it for days afterwards.

After spending a few days in Arches National Park we decided to hit Goblin Valley on our way home. It was quite out of the way, but well worth the trip. The valley is amazing and we loved climbing the rocks and playing hide and seek with the girls. The girls also loved playing "king of the mountain" and claimed almost every rock they climbed on. We had a great family trip and cant wait to go back.