November

We have been so busy the past couple months. Back in November we had some fun cleaning up the millions of leaves that had fallen in our backyard. The kids only managed to gather a small pile before jumping in them.

Sierra loved it too! She found the largest stick possible and ran through the leaves with it.

Just before Thanksgiving we took a family road trip to Moab to visit my sister and her family. It's a 6-7 hour car ride, so Jamie got these super cool headphones for the kids. Best car ride ever. They listened to music, watched a movie, read some books, and slept.

We had a great time in Moab! We did a hike everyday because the weather was so beautiful. My sister took us to some amazing arches. The kids hiked about 3 miles a day!! We didn't carry Belle or Noah once. They were fully entertained with each other the entire time and led us on the hikes.

Mark got a few rides from dad, but still did more hiking than I thought he was capable of doing.

In Arches National Park. So amazing, but my anxiety was getting the best of me with cliffs all around. Having kids has made me severely afraid of heights and totally anxious in sketchy areas!

The beautiful red rocks we hiked on. What kid doesn't love hiking in Moab when you get to climb on rocks the entire time!!

Visiting the museum after our long hike. Still smiling....

Mark in heaven playing with Noah and Will's Power Rangers, Knights, and cars. He played for the entire Bronco game-4 hours- by himself. That's a record breaker. I love new toys.

My boys.

Inseparable cousins. Belle even got to go to preschool with Noah to participate in his Thanksgiving celebration.She had the time of her life.

We hiked to this arch the second day. It's called Gemini arch. We even watched a guy repel down from the top of it! On this hike we had to climb up a rope and a ladder at one point which was beyond fun for Isabelle and Noah. I didn't watch as Jamie and Mark climbed it. Luckily Mark was content staying in the backpack as Jamie climbed.

 

 Our last hike at Slickrock. What a fun and amazing trip! We also had the best food ever, thanks to Uncle BC and Milt's Hamburger Stand! Can't wait to get back there!