Goblin Valley

WARNING: If you continue reading this post you will be subjected to miles and miles of pictures, you have been forewarned and proceed at you own risk.

Last weekend was Fall Break and some friends invited us to go camping with them to Goblin Valley. We'd never been there and thought it sounded like a lot of fun so off we went.

Where we camped there were tons of fun rocks to climb on. The kids had a blast.
Lexi, Jensen, Oakley, Addi, and our friend's son, Tyler.

Oakley and Lexi

Addi and Tyler

Addi

Lexi riding one of our friend's small motorcycles.

Oakley, Addi, Jensen, and Lexi

Matt

Matt and Oakley

Jensen and Addi

Jason and Matt

Oakley and Addi

Addi

We had a goblin right in the middle of our campsite. Noelle and Trent let us borrow their trailer. It was so awesome! Thanks so much Noelle and Trent!!!

Oakley

Oakley's favorite rock. Any guesses as to what he named it?

Addi hanging out in the trailer.

On the second day we went on a hike in a slot canyon.
Addi, Monica, Tyler, and Oakley.

We found out after we planned the camping trip that the scouts in our ward were going camping at Goblin Valley the same weekend. We were able to meet up with them and go partway on the hike with them. Kolton had chosen to go camping with them over us. Teenagers! At least we got to see him and spend a little time with him. Here's Jensen and Lexi with Kolton and one of the other scouts in our ward.

The canyon was amazing and one of the coolest hikes I've ever been on. The kids loved it. The hike is an 8 mile loop but we didn't do the whole thing. We probably hiked about 2 miles in and then back out. We were all pretty tired by the time we got out.

Mom, Jensen, and Addi

Mom and Oakley

Lexi and Jensen

Addi and Oakley

Jensen

Jensen, Oakley, and Addi

Jensen and Lexi

Matt and Addi

Jensen

Addi and Lexi

Monica, Zane, Matt, and Jason

Everyone took a little break before we turned around and went back.

After we finished the hike we went into Goblin Valley. It was a lot of fun and a great place for hide-n-seek.

Lexi

Jensen

Oakley

Mom, Dad, Oakley, Addi, Jensen, and Lexi

We decided to play a game of sardines. If you haven't played it before it's hide-n-seek in reverse. One person hides then everyone else tries to find them. When you find them you hide with them.

Here is everyone hiding from Tyler and Oakley, the last seekers.

By the last day everyone was pretty worn out. But "everyone" (the dads) really wanted to go on one last four-wheeler ride.

Addi and Jensen were sleeping by the end of the ride.

So was Zane.

But it was a great weekend!!!