We sold our trailer and got another one. We are pretty stoked about it. You can find me in there after the kids go to bed, at home. JUST KIDDING. Or am I?
We decided to head to Sand Mountain a day early, after I got home from work at 530. We left the house at 830pm. Kids were asleep by 9. We high 5'ed ourselves thinking we were really onto something leaving around bedtime. Until they woke up at 1130. And we had 3 more hours of driving to go... This maybe wasn't the best idea, after all.
We were all tired when they woke at 630, after less than 4 hours of sleep, but we were there and we were happy and we could be lazy all day long. And we were.
View of camp from a nice steep quick hike.
Hiking buds
Mat and Owen and the rest of the kids played in the desert sand for hours.
Nana and Papa having some chill out time
Daddy daughter snuggles are the best
Seriously amazing views
Her sleep schedule was off and she wouldn't nap. We tried for an hour each day. And then this would happen around 4pm. It was happy hour for the adults so I didn't complain too much!
For some reason we gathered around an umbrella stuck into tires. We so fancy!
Karen and Ray joined us! We have been trying to camp together for years, fellow toy owners and trailer owners! So good to get some hang time with them.
The kids were total dirtballs. They free ranged around camp and were pretty good. They were entertained finding treasures (trash, glass, etc... not the safest.... I'll admit. But the glass was like beach glass!)
Another friend shot, these guys camped together 3 years ago when Ara was in my belly!
My sweet sis!
And the coffee flowed, yes it did. I was so excited to use my new trailer press! We usually move items back and forth from the house to the trailer, and as we were getting established in the new trailer we both wanted to make it as ready to go as possible. My cute press was my favorite purchase. Also, the blue speckled coffee cups... it's the little things!
Blue cups here! Tired people. Oops, stained white shirt. But happy!
THIS FACE!
Snuggles, books, camping food, and relaxing!
Ara liked hiding things in the screen. I found dinosaurs as well as the pasta spoon I never use!
Breathtaking!
Ansel Adams, hello!
Chris with a huge tumbleweed. Owen got a kick out of watching these blow by.
We tried to get a family photo. It was windy. Owen was holding a toy salamander he wanted to pose in the photo. It was not our best work.
Another nap day left Ara low around 5pm. She was falling asleep sitting up. It was awesome!
Even dietitians eat off plan every now and then! Trader Joe's chocolate croissants are pretty amazing!
Touring Karen's trailer for some happy hour and snacks. Ara had to wear her pack pack everywhere!
Sleepy.
Nature hike! We were joking about the desert barren nature being beautiful but not very green. Karen and I went on a magical walk and found so many wildflowers!
And she befriended a horny toad.
Gotta get some lovin'!
All in all it was a great trip. I tend to get a little car sick riding in the RZR which is a bummer. But turns out I love to camp, cook, sit, read, walk, run, play, and nature walk, so it all works out. I also love staying in a smaller than normal space and realizing how much stuff we really don't need and how little space we can operate in. We all just fill up the space that we have regardless of need. Yes a little bit more square footage would help at home but then we would have to clean, fill, maintain, blah blah. Small houses rock!
Love our adventures together, lots of enjoyable memories. It was the first camping trip that I stayed up late enough to enjoy the campfire EVERY night! I felt like such a rebel!
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