Our last day in Utah and our last 2 nat'l parks, canyon lands first and then arches!, both spectacular and both very different. We started at canyonlands, we drove to the top of a Mesa, that appeared to be a wide expanse of farm fields, saw posted signs to watch for free range cattle!, drove on to visitor center, got our map and started exploring! Every viewpoint was more beautiful than the other, gazing into endless canyons with layers of stones and colors!, s...

Traveled on to green river, ut today. This campground is located near canyon lands and arches nat'l parks, we r planning on visiting both tomorrow! Today after arriving at the campground, we relaxed by the pool for an hour and then ventured out!! I had to promise no hikes today after our 4 miler yesterday, the boys hadn't recovered yet!! We visited a dinosaur park & museum, interesting because a lot of fossils have been found in this area of Utah!! We we...

We have started our trek east!, headed to capital reef nat'l park! Traveled through red canyons and vast, lush green ranches, spotted a herd of bison. Our campground, which is about 8 miles from the nat'l park has the most beautiful red cliff backdrop! Shayla is not feeling well, so Todd shayden and I venture into the park, again words can not describe the surrounding beauty! Pictures will not do it justice, I have found a rival for Bryce Canyon! We travel t...

Today was shayden's 10th birthday!! Can't believe my baby is 10 already!! Started the day with gifts, then out to breakfast at the cowboy buffet, then rode our bikes 3 miles to a wildlife museum, where there were examples of every animal, reptile, insect etc... On display, it really was an amazing collection. There we were able to also hand feed fallow deer! On to Bryce Canyon next, again I have to let the pictures speak for themselves, I still see Bryce as t...

Had a fun day around Rub's today! Shayla went on a 3 hour horse back ride through the Red Canyon, amazing views, handsome Cowboys and a paint horse named Trouble!! Shayden and I hiked through red canyon, following a narrow trail that snaked through and across red cliffs and around hoodoos! Amazing colors, beautiful trail! When we returned, Todd, shayden and I went 4 wheeling through the pine forests, to the rim of Bryce Canyon, such a pretty view, included wa...