Spring Break '09

WARNING: Lots of family pictures from our trip. You can just read this line and look at the one picture.

We had a great time on Spring Break. Here is a picture.For those who would like more details. (aka Mom)

Here is my long awaited vacation guide...

Goblin Valley:

Accommodations: Camping available but I recommend the Holiday Inn in Green River for those who can't pack all the camping equipment AND all the kids without bringing a second car. We thought about just leaving a few kids home but the family couldn't come to a consensus as to which two.

The hotel was great but they made a mistake and gave us a room with a king instead of 2 queens so in order to have enough beds Dave was on one end of the floor with 2 kids and I was clear on the other end with the 3 others. It was a big pain the first night cuz he had my contact case so I ran down and got that then I realized he had the toothpaste so I ran back down again. I did this several times but it was really good for the Lose for the Cruise program! The complimentary breakfast was yummy but horrible for those trying to partake in the Lose for the Cruise. (OK too much typing, it is now called the LC)

A not very comfy bed. See that tiny blue dot in the middle of that wall. That is a kid. Here he is using the zoom.

Activities: I highly recommend Goblin Valley to anyone who likes to climb or for anyone who has 5 boys who like to climb! I don't recommend that Mom's who have acrophobia watch the climbing! There is a really cool cave but the exit is so small Josh almost got stuck. For a dad with claustrophobia that was not a highlight. We also discovered an awesome canyon that lead up to an amazing bowl! It was like a natural coliseum!

See what I mean about heights? The boys loved playing tag and jumping from rock to rock. Did I mention they loved to climb every rock they saw? The also liked to find funny shaped ones and name them. I think this was Dino Rock!

Little Wild Horse Canyon: That afternoon we went and hiked this amazing canyon. It is a slot canyon that has crazy twisting walls and beautiful rock formations.

The boys loved to bridge the walls also.

Nine Mile Canyon: The next day we went on a LONG drive through nine mile canyon. Nine mile canyon for the record is more like 80 miles long. The walls are literally covered with petroglyphs. We found a guide online that had us on track to see some of the amazing scenery and artifacts in the canyon. It was truly amazing to see the Indian sites left by the Fremont Indians so many years ago. Here are some of the sights.

You see that little circular rock formation in the center of the picture. That is a granary left by the Fremont Indians years ago. They would store grain there to hide it from their enemies. The amazing thing is the location. Can you find it now? It is on this wall. Here it is. Guess how long that took us to find? And that raises the question. Who in the world found this in the first place? Another thought. That sure makes a trip to the pantry take on a whole new meaning. It would have been life threatening snack for goodness thanks! (Wait that might be a good idea for those on the LC plan!)Here is a watchtower that is still in great shape. Here is a huge panel of petroglyphs that is down a little side canyon. It is called "The Great Hunt". Amazing isn't it? I wish would have found one called "Going to the Granary" After our trip we took a small detour to Mountain Green/Boneta to see Dave's Grandma Crawford's grave. Yeah we are totally turning into old people who stop by old cemetaries just for fun! After this detour we headed home.
Well, that is it. Spring Break 2009! I came home with tired, dirty and very happy kids! (And lots of laundry!! Curses!!!)