Spring Break

By the looks of things outside you certainly wouldn't say it is quite spring around here.

(A little joke Mother Nature played on us on April Fools Day -

The tree crashed down right on the steps leading up to the firepit.)

But Spring Break has arrived and green or no green, we plan to enjoy ourselves! We took off on an adventure: Mom, Dad, Camber, Em, Jake, Lindsey & little Molly. We sure wish the rest of our clan could have been here to join us, but nevertheless, we had to forge forward. Our journey took us to a beautiful corner of our lovely state. We enjoyed every minute of it.

We spent the first night at the awesome Jacklin Family's B&B. A nice visit, warm beds and Biscuits and Gravy for breakfast! We traveled to the lovely town of Price and explored the College of Eastern Utah's Prehistoric Museum. Very interesting and some pretty cool exhibits. We learned a lot there and got to see the bones of the most awesome Utah Raptor. Man alive did that creature have some claws! There have been some fascinating discoveries of the ancient type - right here in our own backyard! What I wouldn't give to have been a fly on the wall when the Fremont Indians were hanging out. We just love history!



We stayed in Hanksville at the Henry Mountain Hideout. Not so bad. We had a little kitchen and a great table to play games and cards till we couldn't keep our eyes open and comfy little beds. The first day we explored a nifty slot canyon - Little Wild Horse Canyon. Very nice indeed. The terrain would change around every bend and there was plenty of rock to scramble up and over and around and through.

Loved it. Loved it. Loved it.

We also spent some time in Goblin Valley. You certainly feel like you have left our planet when you visit this great little playground! If it would have been a little warmer for Miss Molly and if the rest of our clan would have been with us - can you imagine the game of Capture the Flag you could play here?! Just loads of fun!

Above you can see the Tow-Mator Truck which was truly parked in the lot right across the street from our motel. Nifty. And that other broken down truck ~ we found it in the middle of nowhere! - the San Rafael Swell is a beautiful place to explore - so much like the Grand Canyon. But you really do feel like you are out in the middle of nowhere! There is not a sound to be heard. So beautiful, vast and peaceful. The Rock Art we came across was something you just wanted to stare at and soak in.

Below are some pics from Little Horse Canyon.
I think it was one of our favorite places to hike around.
We'd go back for sure!

Goblin Valley, Temple Mountain
A nifty Pyramid formation & The Happy Family.
I guess I missed the photo of Molly's Castle.
You can find it on my Facebook... :)

A peek at the great time we had in Goblin Valley.
Those formations may not look too high up - but
when you are perched on the top - it feels very high!

The last group of photos is just a compilation of happy faces - mostly.
(Jake had a very happy face on the entire trip!)
Molly can be so expressive! She was the best little traveler ever!
We are certainly blessed to live in one of the most beautiful states
in this wonderful nation of ours! GO UTAH!
Get out there and explore!

Happy Easter everyone!
It's a wonderful time of year - so much hope
and beauty all around us.