The first time I was in Vegas I was about 8 or 9 on a family vacation quite similar to the one we’re doing now. I don’t remember much, other than the bright pink and red room of Circus Circus. The most recent 3 or 4 times I’ve been to Vegas have been without kids […]

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As Zak mentioned, we went to Bryce and Zion Canyons yesterday. Both are so beautiful. There are few words to describe the breathtaking views of Bryce. However, the girls were both a bit cranky and wild. Not a good combination when were atop 1000 feet cliffs. As nice as it was to look at, I […]

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Yesterday turned into a really busy day. We turned our 3 hours drive from Beaver to Vegas into an all day trek across southern Utah. I’m glad we did though, there is definitely some beautiful country there. I had always pictured this area as empty desert, but it really is anything but that. Bryce canyon […]

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Funny to think that today was going to be the third market for us. Instead we just stopped at a little farmer’s market in Hatch, Utah for some homemade bread and tomatos. I didn’t ask if the bread was baked in an inspected commercial kitchen. We’re on our way to Zion National Park for a […]

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Night three and we’re in Beaver, Utah, home of America’s best tasting water. We’ve set up camp at, what some reviewers have called, “the nicest motel in Beaver.” And it is quite nice, regardless of the fact you need to check in at the gas station across the road. The room is large and extremely […]

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Hello! We’ve had a great day considreing we’ve been driving 8 hours. The girls are rockstars in the car. There have only been a few minor meltdowns, but all and all they’re happy with snacks, dvds, and coloring. We headed out of Colorado this morning. I think Colorado is one of the most beautiful states […]

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Since I’m awake and no one else is (I did get my 9 hours in ast night). I thought id do a quick uodate on our plans for the day. We’re going to drive a bit this morning, I think just over 4 hours, to Arches National Park outside of Moab, UT. Then after spending […]

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We’ve wrapped another day in the mountains. I realized pretty early this morning that I am still scared of driving in the mountains, we just hadn’t been on the scary ones yet. We started the day by driving to Arapaho National Forest where you can drive to the top of Mount Evans (the highest paced […]

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M: Do you like vacation? Z and E: Yeah!! M: What do you like about vacation? Z: Everything E: Going on a swingset. (We have not yet been on a swingset. M: Do you like sleeping in the same bed together? E: Yes. Z: Um, kind of. (Ellie was less than cooperative last night. M: […]

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