Here is four pictures a video montage of our yearly trip we take in July down to Moon Lake. It is located about two hours from us and 30 mins. from Vernal. Kids love it. It has everything you can think of to do their while camping. The Lake is so nice, muddy muddy shores, hiking, and a beautiful river to fly fish on. 
As you may well know, us poor folks like to camp. It seriously is one of our favorite family activities to do during spring - fall here in Utah. We have the most beautiful out doors right at our finger tips, we would be selfish not to enjoy every part of it. I must agree with my Dad when he says the desert has a beauty of its own. I like my pine trees and rivers, but Goblin valley surprised me. It truly was pretty.
We went with our good friends Brad and Heleen Wittusen and their three kiddos. We choose non designated camping. The Wittisuens knew of a spot basically in the middle of no where, which is good because our kids are loud and everything echos in the canyons. We would drive into the state park every day, pack a lunch, hike, and then return for the evening. Such a great time! Excited for next year...
Kids just ran wild in this crazy looking park of rocks that look like goblins. You'll notice through out the pics all the boys have light sabers. They took it very seriously,
"I can't get up" says Thomas. "I will hold your light saber too", says William.
Just stretching for the long hike ahead.
As us adults where chatting over a snack break we walked back down to the kids where they were playing and as we walked we passed many potty words were written. I would have been very impressed if my boys had such great grammar and capitalized the first letter, lol.
Basically, this is how the day went down.
The tired, hot, thirsty crew
Dane attacking William?
Notice Lydia in the blue shirt in the back ground?
Libby and Lydia
An odd formation in the middle of nowhere.
Hot cocoa for Thomas
Mark and TJ
The next day we hiked a slot canyon called Little Wild Horse Canyon. It was six miles. All the kids did so great!
We all agreed that we remember being our kids age and taking family trips. Does this mean we are old? One regret, wearing socks with my 90's tivas. Heleen will be pleased to know that when we got back I got some hiking/water shoes from the Columbia store. Much more stylish!
Heleen and Libby
We stopped for lunch and the kids climbed all over this mountain.
Heleen brought the suckers. We owe her a few bags. They were the hit!
Tiny narrow paths
Lydia in her basketball shorts that she just had to wear.
Seriously, how HOT is my man? Even with a sucker in his mouth.
I loved how smooth these rocks were worn through many many flood washes.
One of three. Trying to hold the pose...
Heleen cracks me up in this one with her head peeping through Mark and I.
Their we go! Hold it.......
AWESOME rock formations and cute kids!
Lydia was just about done!
Brad and Libby
Where did everyone go?
Dinner and party back at camp.
Kids play ground back at the camp spot, basically a huge cliff with loose rocks. This was our view from our front porch of the camper. Amazing echos, couldn't loose the kids.
