Travel Dates: May 17 – 23, 2014 We finished up last weekend at Fremont Indian State Park by exploring the underground Pit House, visiting nearby Historic Cove Fort, and even taking the kids on a 5 mile bike ride. Next we headed to Sand Hollow State Park with a beautiful reservoir, red rocks, and fun…
Imagine yourself out at sea on a small boat. Suddenly dark clouds gather on the horizon and the wind starts to whip your hair around your face. Moving too fast, the storm envelopes you and suddenly you aren’t sure which way is the shore. Then, a beam of light from the nearby lighthouse cuts through…
In Part 1 of this post, we removed most of the queen, , and cut the bottoms and the tops of the beds to fit the space we needed. Now, to build the rest of the beds! Before we dive in, please enjoy this shot of me looking manly at the miter saw. We were…
Layer upon layer of gypsum sand scattered across miles of sweeping dunes. With promises of sledding and fun we excitedly geared up for an afternoon of exploring. When we visited: January 23, 2014 Ages of kids: 8, 6, 3 Tips: Plastic bottomed boogie boards work really well as sleds. “Mom? Is that snow?” One of the kids…
Travel Dates: May 10-16, 2014 On the road again! The first part of this week was crazy with Cara’s 4th Year Birthday Party, packing, cleaning the house, celebrating Mother’s Day (Sam bought me flowers!) and finishing up miscellaneous projects. Things have definitely slowed down and we’ve enjoyed our first two Utah State Parks campgrounds at…
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