Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Bryce Canyon National Park




Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon
Beautiful Rocks on a hike
Another view of the hoodoos
Me & Ken on a hike in the hoodoos



Family pic - Kalista still in her jammies

Ken on our hike
Kane is an excellent dishwasher!

Kalista helping with the dishes

Ken & Kolton took a longer hike at Bryce Canyon

Pump & Jam

Capitol Reef National Park


 
Kolton & Karson resting on rocks at Capitol Reef
The family with Capitol Dome in the background
Jr Rangers

Canyonlands National Park


Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands



Kane climbing a ladder on one of our hikes

Our camp site while at Canyonlands



The ranger congratulating the kids after they earned their Jr
Ranger badges

Arches National Park

The family in front of the park sign
 

 
We got to Arches late in the afternoon and took a tough hike to see Double O Arch
just as the sun set. Then we all hiked back to the trail head in the DARK!
 


I love this picture! Kane and Ken admire Landscape Arch, Kalista and Kolton
embrace as Karson smiles for the shot.
 
The Three Gossips

Karson, Kalista and Kolton resting on the rocks after a mid hike lunch.

The park ranger goes over the boys' Jr Ranger books before they give their
oaths.
 

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Mesa Verde National Park

 
 


A kiva - a sacred circlular room found in ancestral Puebloan homes.


Kane & Kalista in the ruins of an ancestral Puebloan kiva




The family inside a restored kiva


Balcony House tour


Kolton working on his Jr Ranger book


Kane, using a historical diorama to answer questions in his Jr
Ranger book


Karson & Kalista with Spruce Tree House in the background

Shot with the park sign. Even Tae is posing!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Rocky Mountain National Park

Tae, the Regal Beast
 
Kristin taking a break during a hike in RMNP

Cow moose

Bull moose
 
Love is in the air

Taking a hike