MOAB - SUMMER STYLE

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We purchased discount tickets to take the family on a river rafting adventure in Moab this summer. I knew taking them to Moab would be more like a float trip, but with small children, I thought this would be the best way to introduce them to the river.

The Galloway's and Sanford's also purchased tickets, so we all went together - it is more fun to have a big group to go river rafting with anyway, so this worked out really well for all of us.

Lucky for us, our cousins own a condo in Moab and allowed us to rent it out for the weekend. We had a hard time finding a date during the summer that would work and ended up going in mid August (really hot time to be in Moab).

We celebrated Madi's birthday while we were in Moab, she was supposed to bring a friend; however she got sick right before the trip and she couldn't find anyone else to come with her, with such short notice. She was disappointed, bu I think overall had a good time anyway. She received a iphone for her birthday which she was not expecting and ended up being extremely happy about this gift) We also took her out to dinner on her birthday that night and had leftover cupcakes from her party that night.

While in Moab we hiked through Arches National Park, we spent most of the day at Sand Dune Arch, playing with the kids. The entire party dug into the sand and buried the kids in the sand. They loved it! We also started carving sandstone, it was so funny to see everyone sitting there trying to carve sandstone pieces, while sitting in the sand. We also climbed the arch and explored all around the arch too. Jaxson and Jade and little climbers and scared us a little because they have no fear! The weather was actually manageable because we spent the afternoon in the shade of the Sand Dune Arch.

Later that evening we all got flashlights and hiked to Delicate Arch, he were told that seeing the arch at sunset was breathtaking and we knew hiking the arch a night would be less hot and easier for the family. Unfortunately we got a late start and we were hiking in the dark (good thing we brought flashlights). When we got to the arch the only way to see it was to shine the flashlights all around it. We got some pretty cool pictures, but I don't think the kids really realize how beautiful this arch is! While handing out at the arch, there were mice running around everywhere, you would see them when you would shine the lights around (A little creepy, I must say). My favorite part of the hike was walking with Reagan (she was amazing and hiked the entire way and never asked to be picked up - what a trooper) She talked our ears off, saying the funniest things. Madi and I just laughed and laughed all the way back down. She talked about how she didn't want to break her elbow and why she didn't want to break it, then she would completely change he subject and talk about something else.

We spent Saturday on the river and had the best river guide! She was very experiences and was so good with all of the kids. He let the kids play in the water, swim the rapids and threw most of them in the water at one point or another. Reagan loved every minute of it - especially swimming in the water. Madi was a little nervous at first; however I think her nerves subsided the longer we were on the river. Jaxson loved it as much as I thought he would. The one comment Reagan made that cracked us up, was when I asked her if she was having a good time and she responded with "No, I want bigger water!"

On the way home we stopped at Dead Horse Point, the kids tried catching a lizard and we took some amazing pictures.