Sand Dunes and 11 Mile Canyon

Two weeks ago we went to the sand dunes with the kids and with my sister and her family. It was so beautiful! The water was wonderfully warm and the sun shining!

We originally thought maybe you could sled down the sand hills, but at least on the small ones, that was only possible with a bit of Matt energy!







My brother in law shot this photo of Matt and I.



Then, this weekend we got to drive to 11 mile canyon for some good old tent camping. We had SUCH a good time! It is great having the kids old enough to all participate in the camping experience! We did some hiking, some "river rafting," (i.e. blow up Dora and Spiderman rafts), some marshmallow roasting and some rock climbing, all just under two hours from our front door!







Liana made it about 4 feet off the ground before becoming very frightened. Later on, however, she was very proud to tell everyone "I made it almost all the way to the top!"



Other than her brief stint in the water, (she is NOT a water dog), Trin was a very happy puppy on our trip!







Family portrait courtesy of the timer on my camera!



Our kids loved seeing the embers glowing on the end of their roasting sticks.