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| We snuck away for a few days starting Black Friday through Sunday morning and headed south. Mark put together a small family vacation at Arches National Park. We overall had a blast! The weather was in the 40's, which was perfect, because once we got hiking we kept warm (and then some). Most hikes were at least 1/2-1 mile. We didn't do any advanced hikes, but we did a few that were moderate and I think we did all of the easy ones. Here is Senn at the window arches. |
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| Left to right: Leland, Sennika, Gavin, Dad, and Shipton at window arches. |
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| Family selfie. Seriously impressive to fit 6 faces without a selfie stick.:) |
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| Leaving the park with Balanced rock, a beautiful sunset, and Dad's hands. |
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| Left to right: Dad, Sennika, Mom (with Shipton), Gavin, and Leland |
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| Mom and Shipton selife while Dad and the big kids go exploring |
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| Mark and Sennika are the tallest people on the rocks in this one. If I zoomed in any closer it was blurry. |
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| Le at Turrent arch. |
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| Gavin at Windows arch. |
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| Mom and Gavin selfie at Windows. |
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| Gavin with both Windows arches. |
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| Gavin at Turrent. |
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| Gavin at Windows. |
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| One more of Gavin. |
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| Left to right: Le, Gavin, and Sennika about to hike to double arch. |
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| Left to right: Senn, Gavin, and Le at couble arch. |
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| The three kids are exploring somewhere under the arch in this picture. |
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| Hiking to get a peek at Delicate Arch. |
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| Gavin |
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| Left to right: Senn, Gavin, and Le hiding in a pile of rocks. |
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| Dad and the kids climbing a giant rock. |
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| Le hiking to Sand dune arch. |
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| Left to right: Gavin's back :), Shipton, Sennika, and Dad at Sand Dune Arch. |
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| Mom and kids hiking back from Sand Dune Arch. |
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| Mom and kids hiking to another arch. (I can't remember the name of this one) |
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| We made it! Shipton and Dad's shoulders. |
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| Senn with Shipton and Dad. |
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| Left to right: Sennika, Mom with Le, Gavin, Dad with Shipton |
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| Dad and Gavin selfie |
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| At Balanced Rock. Left to right: Mom, Gavin, Senn, Le, Dad, and Shipton. |
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| Left to right: Gavin, Senn, Le, Dad with Ship |
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| Ship and Gavin making their own Balanced Rock |
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| So was Le |
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| and Senn too. |
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| Mom and Dad selfie with Balanced rock behind. |
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| Gavin's finished product. |
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| Shipton's |
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| and Senn's. |
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| Mom with Ship. |
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| On the car ride to Arches. The landscape was beginning to really change. (and Dad's profile). :) |
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| Left to right: Le (taller), Ship, Senn, and Gavin |
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| Senn at the visitor's center |
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| Left to right: Le, Senn, Gavin, Ship |
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| Ship |
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| Ship hiking |
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| Mom with kids |
