Moab!

We decided the head to Moab for President's Day weekend and show Oma some more of Utah than just Lehi. To start off the trip, we got a new car: a huge van that seats 12! It is huge and awesome and perfect for traveling. There were NO fights in the car the whole ride! I'm sold on this car! We listened to books on tape to pass the time and napped a little. First off, we started at Arches National Park, making it to Balanced Rock, then to the Windows and Turret Arch. They really are incredible! We headed back to the hotel for swimming and hot tubbing. Sunday, it was raining. We went on a drive to Dead Horse Point State Park. That view was incredible. When we arrived, everything was covered in fog. By the time we left the visitor's center it was clear and we could really see the magnitude of the depth of the canyon. Next, we headed to Canyonlands National Park. We explored the Islands in the Sky. It is a long fall down. My children were giving me heart failure. Then, we hiked Whale Rock. It was cold and misty, but we did it and the incredible view was worth it! Then we went to Grand Point and it really was a grand view. Canyons and crevices for miles! We headed back to the hotel for more swimming. Monday was our last day. We went back to Arches to see more arches! We started with Landscape Arch, then Pinetree and Tunnel Arches. Crue was a trooper, a slow trooper. He was perfectly happy just sitting in the dirt playing with a stick. Next, we ate lunch at the Skyview Arch. We happened to see our good friends, The Blakes, drive by. We met up with them at the next arch, Sand Dune Arch and played with them for a bit.  Then it was time to head home. It was such a nice weekend to spend as a family and with Oma. Southern Utah's landscape is so amazing! I want to go back with just Aaron one day and explore some more without kids! No offense, kids.