Fall Break

We headed south for fall break this year.  I guess it has been too long since we have camped because my children forgot everything about it.  Dug found the perfect camping spot for us close to Goblin Valley.  Sage woke up around 5 am in the tent and was so excited, she couldn't go back to sleep for a few hours. It is just cool to be in a tent with your whole family.  Except for when Rick snores I guess.  I had thought  everyone was asleep when I reached over to plug his nose.  I felt an eye on me and looked over to see Seth wide awake watching me pinch his Dad.  We both got the giggles, and Rick didn't even wake up.  See... the pinch works.

Seth and Tatum scored their first rides on dirt bikes thanks to the LeBlanc's and the Anderson's.  Erol kept laughing as he hauled by us.  He said Seth was all throttle.  Good one!

This was our kids first trip to Goblin Valley, and Arches. We had a blast hiking, and playing Sardines (an Anderson Family tradition).  Thanks to Kim for planning such a great trip!

              

                                                                                            

Whatever Seth does, Sage does- and she does it all by herself!

              

                                                        

                                                                                            

The Goon

Until today, my children have never been to Lagoon. We decided that a trip to Lagoon would be the reward if the kids could do their jobs all summer long. They worked really hard at it, even Sage who was clearly not aware of "what fun is." Sometimes when she was frustrated, she'd say "I don't want to go to the Goon" in hopes that she wouldn't have to do her job. Too bad.

We finally made it, to Frightmares. We had a great time. A few of my favorite moments include Tatum's first ride on the white, old, rickety roller coaster. She was excited and terrified. She screamed, cried and laughed all on the same ride. After the first big drop she yelled, "Mom, I couldn't breath." (That alone makes me laugh, George Lopez...) I kept telling her it is fun to be scared, and to just laugh. She eventually did, and couldn't wait to do it again. Me, I'm still dizzy twelve hours later. Sad.

My other favorite moment was on the Terroride. It is a haunted house ride that travels through dark hallways decorated in nightmarish scenes, with some creatures and scary people jumping out at you. Tatum, Seth and I were laughing and screaming trying to scare each other during the ride. We came around the last corner and I saw a figure out of the corner of my eye. The figure moved and I screamed so loud, because I could, it was a haunted house. Then as I was screaming, the figure screamed back at me.  I screamed louder.  It was a Lagoon employee that had been quietly waiting to exit the ride when I came around the corner and scared her.  Our ridiculously loud screams turned into ridiculously loud laughter. Poor girl, she was just trying to do her job. I am still laughing thinking about the surprise look on her face.  Ahh, good times!

Can you see the smile on Sage's face?  So cute!

... and the moose we saw running in our neighborhood as we drove in.  Great Day!