Spring Break, Day 2

Day 2 brought us to Arches National Park. After Goblin Valley, we stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Green River and then headed to Arches in the morning. It was extremely windy so we weren't sure how well the day would go. Trevor does not do well in the wind...he still hasn't figured out how to breathe in it!

Our first stop was Balanced Rock...

Then we headed to the trailhead for Delicate Arch. We ate lunch and then started up the trail. Ashlee was at the head of the group the whole time, not complaining once except for on the way back down when sand was in her eye. Brynlee was a trooper as well. Landon stopped to rest often, playing with the sticks he collected along the way, and repeatedly stated we are never going hiking again. I really can't blame him. If you've ever been to Delicate Arch, it's not the easiest hike, especially with strong winds blowing sand in your face. Trevor "enjoyed" the view from the backpack. He started off on Rob's back, but after about 5 minutes of listening to him cry and reach for me, I decided to put him on my back. He was much happier and babbled most of the way, except for when the wind would catch his breath. The wind was extremely strong once we got to the top. The kids crouched behind the ledge and peeked up to see the arch. After that long hike I didn't want them to not even see it. But seriously, they would peek up and almost get blown away. Needless to say, we stayed just long enough to snap a picture of me and T. We couldn't even get one of all of us. The next day was still a little windy but not as bad...we were almost tempted to try again but figured our kids would never forgive us. One of these times, I hope to actually be able to enjoy the view. The last time we went was in November 2003 and the wind was almost as bad.

We decided not to push our luck any more that day. We drove to the Delicate Arch viewpoint and Landon refused to get out of the car so Rob and the girls went and got some pictures.

Then we drove around the rest of the park to see some of the arches from the car. The kids couldn't wait to get back to the hotel to go swimming. I believe these are from the Fiery Furnace viewpoint...

Exhausted after a long day...