For Mother's Day I told Sam that I wanted to go camping. I know that may sound strange for some women but that was what I wanted. I wanted to get away with my little family and enjoy some time just the four of us. We decided since the weather was still quite cool that we would head south. We decided on Goblin Valley. We then had to explain to Sarah that they weren't real goblins and showed her some pictures of what it looked like. After that she was very excited. This would be Lily's first camping trip and I couldn't wait to see what her reaction would be. We loaded up the car and headed out Saturday after Bountiful Baskets. I apologize this is quite long and has a lot of pictures but it we packed a lot of fun into the weekend.
Lily spilled all over herself in the car and ended up stripped down to her diaper. Eventually both girls fell asleep and it was a very peaceful drive the rest of the way.
We camped in Green River at the Green River State Park. It was a nice campground with large trees that shaded our campsite almost the whole time and the ground was grassy.
Sarah helped Sam set up the tent.
She got thirsty so she put on one of our camelbacks and worked while she got a drink. How very efficient of her.
Lily had the right idea. While everyone else worked to set up camp, she kicked back with a can of Pringles.
The next day we drove down to Goblin Valley. It was fun exploring the valley but it was really windy so we didn't stay very long.
We drove just outside of Goblin Valley State Park and found the Little Wildhorse slot canyon that we had been told about. We decided to go for it and I strapped Lily on and away we went. It was a tough hike but very amazing. The worst part again was the wind and let me tell you, that wind gets flying through that canyon. On the way back out, we strapped Lily on my back with the baby wrap and tucked her head under it and she fell fast asleep. Sarah was a little trooper and hiked for most of the way then Sam carried her on his shoulders.
After our hike, we headed back to camp and a cooler environment. While dinner was cooking, Sam tied a rope he had brought along into a ball and swung the rest over a tree branch and the girls used it as a swing. They had so much fun.
Lily sure enjoyed the corn on the cob we had for dinner that night.
When it was time to go home the next day, Sarah fell apart and started sobbing that she didn't want to go home. She was upset because we had brought gear to go fishing and stopped on the way out and got licenses so she was adamant that we had to go fishing before we went home. So we ended up stopping in North Salt Lake and going fishing at a little pond out there. She loved it and Sam even caught a fish!
I love how she's holding the pole between her feet.
Not a bad sized fish for a little pond. Everyone around us had been there for hours and had caught nothing. We were there for maybe an hour. Awesome!
Lily checking out Dad's fish.
It was a wonderful weekend and the best Mother's Day I have had so far.
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