On the last day of Elementary School for the girls, we have made a tradition of going on a campout with the girls and dad. This year we decided to do Moab because we wanted to experience some hikes in Arches National Park. After we arrived, the wind was blowing so hard that we couldn't setup or tents. Instead, we went into town to have lunch and they headed out to hike Delicate Arch. It was a somewhat difficult hike that lasted over three miles. However, we made it.
We go with the Swenson's, who have girls that are the same age as our kids. The girls always have a blast playing!
On the way back, Grace sprained her ankle (so I got some shots for fun). After resting for 10 minutes, she was able to finish the hike.
This is fun for dad because this campout is only intended for those kids in Elementary School. Each year, the girls find some type of a cave or fort that we have a campfire and tell stories. This year dad brought a book FULL of scary stories and we found out that some of the were TOO scary.
Grace and her friend, Hana, love to climb up the cliffs. At first Dad is worried, and then remembers that he did that when he was young too. It wouldn't be fair if they couldn't also experience it.
The next morning, we woke up and pack our car. We went back into the Park and hiked the Landscape Arch trail. This trail was beautiful, and much easier than the prior day's hike.
The first arch we came to was Pine Tree Arch. The girls like being in this arch because of all the fun sand.
We then came to Tunnels Arch.
We finally found Landscape Arch. It was very long and looked like it was going to fall in at any moment.
Even though the windy night made for tough sleeping, it turned out to be a great adventure.
This was the first ride that I put Jackson on. It went up about 40' and then dropped over and over again. Simply put, Jackson was not impressed and put him on the defensive after that.
Again, Jackson wasn't happy to be in anything moving. I don't blame him because the first ride was a shock!
Jackson's favorite ride became being held by a parent.
Tanner was at BYU at EFY, so the older girls took friends. They had a blast! Once we got there, we only saw them for a moment at lunch, then they were off for fun. They hit all the BIG rides.
