wavywards: Camping

We went on our first camping trip of the year. Friday, we drove to Fruita and found a camping spot off 18 Road, a well known mountain biking/camping area. The main campground was full, but there was a bunch of dispersed camping, where we had plenty of room to set up the pop up camper and for our friends, Kathy, Sean, Dillon and Connor to set up their monster 8 person tent. However, no bathrooms, which lead to a few messy accidents and gave Casey lots of practice "copping a squat." The weather was sunny and in the upper 80's, low 90's. We all left looking much healthier and much dirtier than when we arrived.

The mountain bike trails were right off our campsite. Stan, Sean and I got a 45 minute mountain bike ride in Sat morning and then Sean and Stan went for another, longer and tougher ride, Chutes and Ladders, later that afternoon.

The kids had so much fun, playing/digging/rolling in the dirt, riding bikes, playing t-ball and just plain camping. Dillon & Casey learned how to ride a bike without training wheels. Casey can go about 30 yards on her own and then she stops pedaling and looses her steam, but a little more practice she'll get it.

Sunday, Kathy and I got up bright and early to run a 5.6 mile race through a canyon that started at the Mack Trailhead. It was amazing. We ran across the upper rim of the canyon up steep, rocky trails, down single track trails, all the while looking at great views of the Colorado River.

Sean and Kathy headed home Sunday afternoon, and we headed off to Moab, UT. After one night in a ghetto RV park in town, we moved to Archview RV resort that overlooked Arches National Park.

Monday, we drove through Arches National Park. We were able to to a few really short hikes to see some amazing arches. Unfortunately, it was in the 90's and we had to keep the car running with Frisco in the AC, so we couldn't do anything too long. But it was plenty with a 5 month old and 3 year old.

Tuesday, we took a detour down a 4x4 Gemini Bridges Road through Bull Canyon to get to Canyonlands National Park. Amazing views...

Wednesday, we packed up early then headed over to Dead Horse State Park, had lunch in Moab, then took scenic road 128 which followed the Colorado River out of Moab.

Casey had so much fun camping. She loved sleeping in the camper and was a great little camper. She was very independent and found plenty to do on her own. Garrett was a great camper too. He is very chill and happy. He slept great, though he did wake up at least once a night to talk and coo to himself.

This weekend, our friends Geoff and Sarah came into town on Friday for Book Club on Saturday night. This morning, Sarah made a birthday breakfast for me. Later we went to Dos Locos for a birthday dinner. Yes, today is my birthday. Happy Birthday to me:)

Enjoy the pix.