I wrote this post up just after Memorial Day. I must have forgotten to push publish because it was just sitting there in my drafts.
So even though this is a month late.....here goes.....
For Memorial Weekend this year we were able to go to Capitol Reef NP. It has pretty much been a tradition for the last ten years that we go to this location each Memorial Day. We missed last year though, (because we took a road trip to Colorado) so it was good to get back. Superior has done the work at the Broken Spur (it was the Wonderland Inn for years but then got bought out by new owners) for many years so we are able to get motel rooms on trade. This year we had six rooms total reserved so while Rick and I invited Skylar and Sarah, Brad and Ruth invited Brandon and Jenni and Darrell and Dee Ann invited Austin and Hannah (and Hallie came along as well:)
We arrived on Thursday afternoon. We stayed at the Days Inn since the Broken Spur didn't have any rooms available until Friday. At the Days Inn the kids enjoyed the pool and then we had a nice dinner at the Broken Spur Restaurant. We all enjoyed relaxing in our rooms that evening.
After a good night's rest we unloaded the ATV's for a few hours of riding in the hills. Just outside of the Broken Spur is a nice trail. We enjoyed seeing the beautiful desert.
Henry with his shades!
After an hour of riding we stopped and had a tailgate lunch. We had meat sandwiches with chips, cheese, apples and cookies! The boys loved exploring and looking for lizards!
That night we picked up a pizza and drove the 30 minutes to Lower Bounds Reservoir. After having another tailgate meal we were able to put Rick's small fishing boat in the water and head off for an hour and a half of fishing. The guys were catching them left and right and Henry and Charles got so excited each time they brought one up. Henry got to help his daddy reel in a couple, as well:) Skylar caught eleven and Rick caught nine:-) They had fun! I'm not quite sure what they see in it but they sure do love fishing! In fact, they got up early the next morning (5am) and went again!
Here is a picture of the evening at the lake.
On Saturday morning we met up with the Allens at breakfast (they arrived on Friday night) and we decided to go on a hike together. We knew we wanted to go on a short hike because of the little ones so we took the back part of the goosenecks and hiked to the waterfall. It really wasn't far (around thirty to forty minutes) and the kids had a fun time trying to catch lizards. No success, though. Those little creatures were just too fast!
The next day was Sunday so we attended the Torrey Ward which started at 10:00. We always love attending the Torrey Ward over Memorial Day. They always have a Patriotic Sacrament Meeting with beautiful music included. They have a phenomenal ward! We always feel welcome and spiritually uplifted when we attend.
After church we all drove into Fruita for a picnic lunch at the park. It was really a nice afternoon with excellent weather and fun conversation around the table.
That evening we met in the conference room of the motel and played games. Skylar and Darrell won Five Straight twice in a row and then we played Mormon Bridge. I came in last......twice:(
The next morning after breakfast we loaded up the vehicles and headed home. We were able to get home in time to visit the cemetery and see all of the beautiful flowers on the graves. Afterwards we had a wienie roast in the backyard. Good times!!
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