We really loved Arches National Park.  We had so much fun and saw so many beautiful things yet still didn't see it all.  The kids especially liked Park Avenue a 1 mile hike with towering wall formations.  The triplets really got into The Three Gossips picture.


What a windy day just look at Mila's hair and Sophie had to shield her eyes from the dirt.

More cool pictures in Arches!

Ironicly the Wall Arch colapsed on August 10, 2008. Were lucky we had the chance to play and climb in this beautiful  Arch before it fell.  The Rangers kept telling us we never knew what might be gone tomorrow.

Arches National Park!!!!

I didn't have a blog back in March when we went to Zion, Bryce, Arches, and Canyonlands national parks.  But I think everyone should visit these places they were incredible.  We had such a wonderful time.  One could spends weeks in each place and never see it all.   We can't wait to go back.

Weeping rock stream and More Angels Landing

The kids climbing the walls by weeping rock and Mila by the stream.            Hector and Doug hiked Angels Landing one day and Cindy and I went the next.  We can't wait to go again!  The last picture is a view of Angels Landing from the bottom where we start the hike.  Can you believe we made it to the top.  A few people have died because they were not prepared or not careful but we hung on to those chains for dear life.  We now know why they say it is a treacherous hike.

Angels Landing Hike Zion National Park

ZION National Park is our favorite place to camp and be at one with nature.  Hiking Angels Landing was one of the most spiritual experiences of my life.  A little scary but definitely worth it!  we felt so proud when we made it to the top and what a gorgeous view.

Zion National Park

The kids had so much fun playing in the river at Zion.  It was very muddy and the current was very strong because there had been some very heavy flash floods  a couple of days before we got there that had even flooded some of the homes just outside in Springdale.  Late July and August commonly have lots of rain in Southern Utah but it had all cleared for the week we were there.  My kids loved the mud.