Thursday morning we all loaded up in my parent's Yukon and
headed out to Zion National Park. I had
considered nixing that part of the trip, but I'm so glad we didn't! The scenery was breathtaking, the boys loved
the long tunnel with a few cut-out windows, we enjoyed a nice lunch at the
restaurant in the lodge there, and then Mike, my dad, Caleb, Logan, Levi, and I
went on a nice long hike. The hike was
pretty cool - started out easy then got more challenging. The boys did great! And, it was really neat at the end to see the
waterfall and pool.
Friday morning we hit the road for Albuquerque. It was a bit of a drive, but as usual, the
changing scenery makes it enjoyable. For
the most part the boys are still doing well in the motor home. Certainly, there are "moments, but a lot
of the time they play pretty nice, and of course it's helpful to be able to put
a movie on for a while (we usually do that in the afternoon after lunch). In Albuquerque we're at a nice campground,
and our site is right near the playground - the boys are LOVING it. There are lots of other kids around, and
they've spent a lot of time playing there.
This morning, after breakfast (a continental breakfast in
the campground office!), and some playtime at the playground, we loaded into
the Yukon and drove to Madrid. It's an
old ghost town that now has a bunch of fun little shops and restaurants. Maybe not the most fun for the male
contingent (especially since the minding museum was closed), but my mom and I
enjoyed browsing through the shops. We
had a delicious lunch at an outdoor restaurant, and after the men and women
split up, my mom and I ended up buying my first pair of cowboy boots!! Talk about an impulse purchase... She mentioned wanting to shop for my birthday
present, I saw these boots and couldn't resist trying them on, and she
convinced me to get them. :) This afternoon we actually sat and enjoyed
the sunshine for awhile, while the boys played on the playground. After supper and some pie (to celebrate
"Pi Day), we're going to start winding down soon.
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