Wednesday, September 9, 2009

City of Rocks

Our Labor Day weekend was eventful. Friday, Jeremy had a guys night at the Bee's game in SLC. He went with his brothers and Dad. He got to visit and stay the night at his parent's house. Hayden got to have a late night here at the house with 3 friends. My friend Marianne came over and we scrapbooked. I had made salsa, my first time, and yummy coconut cake.
Saturday Hayden had her first volleyball game. She did a great job for being the newest, youngest and shortest on the team. Then she and I went to the Farmer's Market and got some yummy vegan cupcakes, a fresh basket of peaches and homemade bread.

Sunday after church, we loaded up our stuff and went with my parents and Cannon to the City of Rocks. The 3 of us had never been there before. The City of Rocks is about 1 1/2 hrs West of Logan, by the very small town of Almo, ID.
Since we left late and it was a busy weekend, all the camping spots were full, so we stayed in town at an open field that they had converted into a camping area. It was a pretty exciting spot with a live band and people dancing. We all got out on the dance floor at one time, but just for one song :-) The Fugitives were an amazing band.
My parents stayed in their new enclosed trailer and us three in a tent of Ted's. Cannon slept right out in the open. Jeremy had packed and he had forgotten our tent, and brought me a kids sleeping bag, instead of an adult, and forgot Hayden's helmet. We all laughed, because Ted had us covered with everything we left home.
After breakfast we all got on our four-wheelers and dirt bike and headed up to the City of Rocks. The City of Rocks is a big valley full of huge rock structures. You can climb and hike all around. There were many rock climbers there that were fun to watch.
Here, Ted is talking in the rock, it amplified your voice like you were using a microphone.

All us young people climb up Bath Rock. A very huge structure with bath-like weathered holes in the top.
Hayden thought Cannon was great because he climbed and jumped and hung on every rock he could.

Hayden hid herself from Jeremy and Cannon.

Hayden could have stayed a week.
Jeremy found his own little pod
We finally had to go back home late Monday afternoon.
Next time we will defintely stay longer
We even saw a Mormon Cricket, big and ugly.

4 comments:

Dan n Ash said...

Wow that looks so awesome! Never even heard of the place. We'll have to check it out sometime.

Candie said...

Sounds like a fun weekend! :)

About Us said...

Sounds like a fun weekend, and thank goodness for Ted:) lol I had never went to the City of Rocks either until this spring, and both my kids loved it! It's a pretty nice area.

Let's for sure plan to do the pumpkin walk, I think it will be fun! Let me know when it starts so we can plan a day to come over!

Camille Schmidt said...

Looks like a cool place, i'll have to keep thar one in mind!