Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Moab

This past weekend was my mom's birthday. It was a BIG one so we had to celebrate. Our whole family went down to Moab and stayed in a condo my parents rented. The kids had a blast swimming, hiking, playing, eating, and just being with everyone. Happy Birthday Mom!

The condo was really nice. It had a pretty view and the weather was great the first two days we were there. It cooled down and even rained towards the end of our trip.
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The kids loved swimming every day...
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Bray LOVES puzzles. Papa bought one from arches that we did together. It was a little harder for Bray and he kept saying, "lets just put it away." We finished it while he was sleeping and was pretty happy to see it done.
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Our second day there, we did Arches National Park. I love Arches because they have some pretty hikes. Unfortunately, we didn't get to do any long hikes because of the kiddies. Hopefully in the near future we can go back and take them on some cool ones. Bray really enjoyed hiking and wanted to do more.

We just hiked a half a mile to see the delicate arch from a distance.
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This was a short walk. It was especially nice because it was shaded. Plus it had soft sand and the kids had fun digging holes and playing in it.
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Dane, Bray & Ani
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On the third day we went to Dead Horse Point and Canyonlands National Park. Both places had some stunning views. We were constantly having to make sure the kids were not walking close to the edge or climbing higher to get a better look. Talk about nerve racking.
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Great View Canyonlands

grandma & grandpa with the grandkids
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we forgot their hats and had to buy them hats from the dollar store. The kids loved them.
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Our only group picture but it is kind of far away
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Bray said he was nervous for his daddy
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baby was annoyed already
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the car ride wasn't too bad. the kids slept.
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silly bray
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3 comments:

Naomi Pane'e said...

Nice pictures guys! It was a fun trip! I definitely will remember this birthday! It's been so long since we went back to Moab, etc. Thanks for coming and spending time together! I love you all, Dane, Leo, Bray, Ani and KayLin!

Erica said...

Happy Birthday Naomi! Looks like a great weekend! I miss Moab, haven't been in a long time.

t and britty said...

how fun! that's so great that you guys celebrated in such a fun way. it is beautiful there, i would like to go there one day. what great troopers, those little ones are.