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June 2013: Moab, Utah

After nearly two weeks on the road, we ended our trip with a couple days of camping with friends in southeastern Utah. This was our first stay in spectacular Moab, but the real highlight was catching up with our old Austin friends Ibby & Stephen while the Lane and Boese kids managed to invent approximately 1,700 different ways to have fun.
Our campsite, under the cliffs
Our campsite, under the cliffs		 Campsite view: a big bend in the Colorado River
Campsite view: a big bend in the Colorado River		 Rafters arrive back in camp
Rafters arrive back in camp		 Exploring a small creek
Exploring a small creek
Simon and Duncan search for crawdads
Simon and Duncan search for crawdads		 Evan and Ibby try to beat the heat
Evan and Ibby try to beat the heat		 Annie: Hey guys, it really feels nice if you soak your diaper in the stream water.
Annie: "Hey guys, it really feels nice if you soak your diaper in the stream water."		 Explorers
Explorers
Annie catches a ride with Ibby
Annie catches a ride with Ibby		 Annie, Kristina, Evan: at the rock shop in Moab
Annie, Kristina, Evan: at the rock shop in Moab		 The boys found a sand hill. It obviously must be climbed.
The boys found a sand hill. It obviously must be climbed.		 Simon uses modified footwear to protect against the hot sand.
Simon uses modified footwear to protect against the hot sand.
Almost to the top
Almost to the top		 We made it!
We made it!		 It's much faster going down than up.
It's much faster going down than up.		 Back at our riverside campsite, time to cool down
Back at our riverside campsite, time to cool down
Simon and Duncan enjoy the 50*F water
Simon and Duncan enjoy the 50*F water		 Let's see if we can create a new tributary channel, shall we?
"Let's see if we can create a new tributary channel, shall we?"		 Kristina's hard work pays off
Kristina's hard work pays off		 Matt proposes a friendly rock-skipping competition
Matt proposes a friendly rock-skipping competition
Ibby psyches herself up for victory
Ibby psyches herself up for victory		 Stephen gets a nice early bounce
Stephen gets a nice early bounce		 Matt makes a good showing
Matt makes a good showing		 Ibby shows how it's done
Ibby shows how it's done
Annie: Is all that trash talking really necessary? It's just a game.
Annie: "Is all that trash talking really necessary? It's just a game."		 I have better things to do anyway.
"I have better things to do anyway."		 This Colorado River silt makes a very satisfying mudbath.
"This Colorado River silt makes a very satisfying mudbath."		 Shoe removal even improves the experience.
"Shoe removal even improves the experience."
Soaking ourselves to stay cool
Soaking ourselves to stay cool		 Kristina's photo: playtime under the cottonwoods
Kristina's photo: playtime under the cottonwoods		 Kristina's photo: M&M, relaxed
Kristina's photo: M&M, relaxed		 Popcorn hijinks in the camp canteen
Popcorn hijinks in the camp canteen
Our friendly campground grasshopper
Our friendly campground grasshopper		 Late afternoon: our tents are finally in shade!
Late afternoon: our tents are finally in shade!		 Last rays of sun on the Barbados flag
Last rays of sun on the Barbados flag		 Daylight is fading
Daylight is fading
Time for a sprint
Time for a sprint		 Which is more impressive -- the cliff coloration or Kristina's outstanding belly?
Which is more impressive -- the cliff coloration or Kristina's outstanding belly?		 Duncan at dusk
Duncan at dusk		 Boys rockhopping to river's edge
Boys rockhopping to river's edge
They found many treasures here, including: 17 good sticks and 1 waterlogged baseball
They found many treasures here, including: 17 good sticks and 1 waterlogged baseball		 Wow
Wow		 One last hurrah before bedtime
One last hurrah before bedtime		 The stars are out in Moab
The stars are out in Moab
What a view!
What a view!		 Either the earth is rotating, or the camera lens had too much to drink
Either the earth is rotating, or the camera lens had too much to drink		 Time to make breakfast
Time to make breakfast		 Adjusting our flag
Adjusting our flag
Kristina's photo: dirty shoes and dirtier toes
Kristina's photo: dirty shoes and dirtier toes		 Kristina's photo: breakfast-making technology
Kristina's photo: breakfast-making technology		 Kristina's photo: empty coffee cup
Kristina's photo: empty coffee cup		 Kristina's photo: all smiles after coffee
Kristina's photo: all smiles after coffee
Kristina's photo: dishwashing
Kristina's photo: dishwashing		 Kristina's photo: Ibby
Kristina's photo: Ibby		 Kristina's photo: camp shelter roof
Kristina's photo: camp shelter roof		 The Boese and Lane families
The Boese and Lane families
After breakfast, we head to Arches National Park
After breakfast, we head to Arches National Park		 Annie, can I carry you on my shoulders?
"Annie, can I carry you on my shoulders?"		 No, sorry, I prefer to walk.
"No, sorry, I prefer to walk."		 Try to keep up, Mom.
"Try to keep up, Mom."
She makes it to the window arch!
She makes it to the window arch!		 Simon takes it in
Simon takes it in		 After a half-mile hike from the bathroom, Kristina has just realized that she needs to pee
After a half-mile hike from the bathroom, Kristina has just realized that she needs to pee		 Very dramatic rock formations
Very dramatic rock formations
Looking up
Looking up		 Time to start climbing
Time to start climbing		 Simon wants to do some bouldering
Simon wants to do some bouldering		 If you look closely, you can see how high our little Simon can climb
If you look closely, you can see how high our little Simon can climb
Photographer captures it all
Photographer captures it all		 Lane girls at arch
Lane girls at arch		 Photographer's assistant
Photographer's assistant		 It's really quite a view
It's really quite a view
Proud climber
Proud climber		 That hike was too easy, Daddy.
"That hike was too easy, Daddy."		 After another hike, overlooking delicate arch
After another hike, overlooking delicate arch		 Simon beat everyone to the top; he is a fast hiker
Simon beat everyone to the top; he is a fast hiker
There's no way he could jump on us from the top, is there?
"There's no way he could jump on us from the top, is there?" 		Sisters, colors, rocks
Sisters, colors, rocks		 Sign language for WOW
Sign language for "WOW"		 Heading down the slope, Kristina is impatient
Heading down the slope, Kristina is impatient
Do you really have to take so many pictures??
"Do you really have to take so many pictures??"		 Heading home: La Sal mountains
Heading home: La Sal mountains		 Heading home: another boring roadcut
Heading home: another boring roadcut		 Why in the heck is there a foot in my back?
"Why in the heck is there a foot in my back?"
Final stop: donuts in Rio Rancho to celebrate National Donut Day
Final stop: donuts in Rio Rancho to celebrate National Donut Day

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