Moab

Early in May we met Aaron's family for the annual spring trip to Moab!  It is exactly in the middle for all of us Utah people to meet his sister who lives in Durango.  It was a blast!!  I realize 42 pictures may seem like overkill.... but we had way more than 42 pictures worth of fun!  And the Moab/Arches area is insanely fun - there's sooooo much to do there.  We're already planning a trip back for when it cools off! 

These two LOVE cousin Diesel

Van conked out for a snooze in the car.  Emery was clearly thrilled to have her brother leaning on her.  

We had this great campsite with a stream running through it.  The kids played in the river for hours! 

Marshall was doing an experiment to see how much of his body he could cover with dirt.  

When they weren't playing in the water they were catching caterpillars. 

Cute kids hiking to Landscape Arch. 

Mom and Van with Landscape Arch in the background.

All 5 of us at Landscape Arch. 

Hiking makes Izzy tired! 

When you 1st start the Devil's Garden trail at Arches there is this sandy hill  between two huge walls.  The kids could have stayed here all day they had so much fun racing down it!  And so did their parents.   Here's an action shot! 

My baby. 

Love this guy. 

Climber girl

Poser climbing mom.  :)

Sisters.  

The view at Balancing Rock. 

Don't worry, I'm holding it up!! 

Van had to go #2 when we were at Balancing Rock.  I just had to include this picture because this is what he does when you ask him to "hold it."  Can you see his hand?  Quite the literalist.  :)

Bedtime stories for Iz. 

Corona Arch - this was an AWESOME hike!!  Just full of adventure enough to keep the kids interested, not too long but long enough to be challenging, and quite the view when you get there! 

Mom laughing at a sad buddy.  He fell down or something.  Cute kid.  

Mom... and Amy and Cameron - the fiances!  Congrats, you two!  We're so excited to have Cameron in the family! 

Grandma and Grandpa with all 17 grandkids! 

I married into the coolest family.  Aaron and I went on a 25 mile road bike ride with 2 of his sisters and their husbands.  It was a blast! Here are the girls.  

And the boys. 

Me and Tiffy. 

He's got a nice face, eh?

This baby was so dirty for 3 days it was ridiculous.  She loves playing in the dirt! 

Lina, Iz and Diesel.  Little cousins. 

Happy dude in his undies playing in the freezing cold water.  This kid is a fish!  He was jumping off a ledge belly flopping into the freezing cold river over and over and over.  He loves it!  And the rest of us loved watching... and laughing.  

Em wanted to be "modest" and swam in her clothes.  What a good girl.  

Izzy and Catalina eating oranges out of the dirt.  Where are their mothers? Ha.  

I love this picture of Railay.  We love this little wild man! 

I don't remember the name of this canyon, but it had this waterfall and natural pool at the end.  It was so cool and such a fun hike for kids!