Cross Country Chronicles

Hey Everybody! Here is what we've been up to this past week. :D

July 22: We drove through Arches National Park and CanyonLands National Park. As I was taking pictures and just taking everything in, I thought, "When we come to places like this and we look at this creation, we always say, ' Oh wow! That looks like...' or 'Doesn't that look like so much like...' but we never look at something and say, 'Wow! That looks like a rock.' " It really amazed me how God made everything like that. He created certain things to point back to His Creation, and ultimately glorifying Him. That was definitely a God moment for me.

July 23: We hopped in the car yet again for a 4 hour drive to Salt Lake City, UT. Dad picked up his race packet and Mom swam in the pool with me and the boys. That night for dinner we went to Moochies, a little Italian restaurant right in the heart of Salt Lake. Guy from Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives had visited Moochies and highly recommended it. Dad and Nathan had spaghetti and meatballs, Noah had a hotdog, Mom had a meatball sub, Josiah had a Philly Cheese Steak, and I had deep dish lasagna. We all shared macaroni salad and their 'zippy' potato salad. We all left very full... :)

July 24: Happy Birthday Mom! Dad ran the Deseret Morning News Marathon in SL. Mom's Uncle Don and Aunt Lois met us at our campground and chatted for a little while, and then we drove to the finish. The Pioneer Days Parade was also that day. The marathon course and the parade course intersected a few times which made for a hectic finish. Me and the boys crossed the finish line with Dad, while Mom took pictures and Uncle Don and Aunt Lois watched. We walked back to the car and headed to the campground. Dad recovered a little bit from the race, and we went to KFC for lunch. That afternoon we spent at Uncle Don and Aunt Lois' condo and swam, talked and ate dinner. We were all very entertained by their little dog, Mazee. She danced around for treats, sat in my lap, and let Noah and Nathan chase her. On the way back to the camper, we saw people setting off fireworks in celebration for Pioneer Day. Who knew they would have fireworks and a huge parade all for Mom's birthday? :)

Today: Arrived in Cedar City early this afternoon. After we got everything set-up, Mom and I went to the store while Dad and the boys went swimming. We ate dinner and dessert outside and Noah and Nathan are riding their bikes outside at this very moment. Mom and Dad are looking up information about Bryce Canyon, Zion NP and the Grand Canyon. Josiah is listening to music and I'm surfing the net. :D

Thanks for following my blog! I hope enjoy hearing about our cross country experiences!!!

Happy Kampers signing off!