We are the dots under the archOur getaway to Utah was so much fun – none of us wanted to come home! We were able to do and see amazing things:
First stop, SLC – temple square, we enjoyed feeling the warm air as we walked through temple square and enjoyed the beautiful flowers. It felt like we had stepped into heaven being surrounded by the beauty and inviting temperatures. Short sleeves and shorts and sandals made us all sooo happy! The boys then went to Cabellas the girls to IKEA and then we met up at Grandpa and Grandma Baldwin’s house for some good eats and a mini recital. Ashley and her friend McKay came over and performed for us and our kids played their songs too.
Next day we headed to our final destination – MOAB, UT. The red rocks were a welcome site! We drove to the expo center to pick up packets for the half marathon and got to see the cute baby Josie for the first time. What a sweet baby girl. The kids played at a cool park by slick rock and then we hiked delicate arch. Lily was wondering if it would all be worth it, but of course it was! She was glad she plowed forward. It was more difficult than we remembered. It is a different hike when you have 9 children to encourage along. The lizards were definitely a huge inspiration and bonus.
Saturday was the day of reckoning as I got finished what took us to this wonderful place. (more details on my blog) The husbands and kids played at slick rock and then met us at the finish line to take photos. They couldn’t stop talking about how fun slick rock was, so we found ourselves going back to see what all the hype was about. Those kids are tough! I took a ride and found out what a scaredy pants I am! We went to find some souvenirs with the money that our kids had been saving up. They were successful. We then went and found some cool petroglyphs. Swimming wrapped up a long day of fun.
Sunday found us driving..then driving…then driving some more. We finally arrived home at 9:00 pm after stopping by to see the Manti Temple, a quick stop by G&G Baldwins again, and then on to the Babcocks for a fabulous dinner. We were entertained by the musical bunch once again and Michelle taught me how to “cast off” on my newly knitted dishcloth! She is so amazing with her knitting abilities. Lex also met Edward Cullen from Twilight (he lives in Emily’s room).
There was a lot of melancholy when we arrived home and the reality of life came crashing down on us. I suppose we wouldn’t love a trip like that so much if we came home to exactly the same circumstances. It is Cold, Snow, School, etc. for us now. We are so glad we got that we got to have a great family vacation but now it is back to life – back to reality!
Comments:
John said…
What a fun trip! It is hard to beat the red rock, family, lizards and warm weather. Glad you had a fun time and were not sick this year.
Monday, March 23, 2009 11:53:54 AM
Anne said…
Back to reality is right! We woke up to snow and decided to tuck the flipflops in the closet again. It was beautiful! So glad you had a good time!
Monday, March 23, 2009 12:54:40 PM
Mom and Dad Parker said…
We couldn’t help but be a bit envious of the red-rock country. We were looking for Stephen’s brace or cast or something. He must heal fast in that climate.
Monday, March 23, 2009 2:09:58 PM