Arches

Well, this is going to be a long post.  We just got back from Arches NP late last night.  And there are so many pictures, and great times!  I've never been to Arches in the snow before.  This is what we saw when we arrived on Saturday.  And I'm glad I snapped these few pictures, because by the end of the day, the snow was gone, and wouldn't be back!

The girls couldn't wait to get out of the truck.  In fact, Elle cried every time we had to get back into the truck to go somewhere.  She just wanted to walk around, and sit in the sand and rocks and play play play!  By the time we got home last night, the truck is the last place she wants to be for a while :)
Looks warm huh?!  he..he..  These are Chris' 3 nephews that went with us.  They had the campsite next to us.  I couldn't help taking this picture.  It cracked me up.  Because it was pretty cold that first day.  Actually, it wasn't all that warm ever.  And at night the winds would kick up, and we couldn't have a fire, because there was just too much wind and sand.
Our campsite!  Awesome!
Here we are camping in those awesome ROCKS!!
Our little hike to Skyline Arch.
This Arch just happens to be in the Campgrounds.  So we walked there from our camp.  
There are so many fun places to explore.
Well, it's Elle's turn to ride in the back pack.  Bree has outgrown it. 
Bree at Skyline!!
This is one of the rocks behind our trailer.  It's just a Playground :)
Another gorgeous day, and we decided to hike to Landscape Arch.  The biggest and so delicate. In 1990, or 1991 a piece actually fell off.  Someone just happened to be standing here and took a picture of it falling.  Incredible!  

Okay, this is one of my favorites.  Because we didn't get a chance to hike to Delicate Arch this time.  I actually took this picture from about 5 miles away.  Crazy right!  Well, my camera does have the most amazing zoom lens ever!  It's a bit of a side view, but totally awesome for not actually being there.
Here we are exploring!
I just love this scenery, and taking incredible pictures.
Hiking around, finding places to play in the sand.
The girls loved every minute of it.  They just wanted to be outside, none of this sitting in the trailer for them.
Some fantastic views with the Henry mountains behind, covered in snow!
This is the Cove of Caves.  Pretty impressive.
Balanced Rock of course.  This time without snow :)
In all the times we've been to Arches, neither one of us, had been at this particular view point. Weird....but wonderful.

On our way to Sand Dune Arch, to play in the Sand!!


I LOVE this picture of Chris just having fun!!!

Here I am.  No makeup and all.  Well, if you have to put on makeup, can you call it camping? he..he.. 
Sand Dune Arch :)
And of course, my kids favorite place to play inside the trailer, um, yeah, under the table.  I guess it's their little hut.  The trip was awesome, and I really hated coming home.  Driving out of that wonderful place, knowing that I wouldn't see it for a while.  It's so amazing!!  Utah is so amazing!!