memorial day weekend

we went camping this weekend with our good friends, yvonne and steve. steve's family has property in southern utah near capital reef, so we decided to head down there since the weather didn't allow us to go up to the cabin. it was quite an adventure...true camping, no bathrooms, no running water, no campgrounds...just us, the lizards and mosquites! it was awesome to be in the midst of God's creation, seeing the stars so clearly, spending the days relaxing with no obligations.

we were gone for five days and boy did we pack our little crv to the brim! once we arrived to the property we had to hike all of our gear down to the spot we decided to camp. this was the point when i realized this was going to be serious camping! all of us did some landscaping to open up areas for our tents and table and chairs. there were some vicious thorny trees and bushes that took their toll on the air mattress' and john's legs, but once we had cut a few paths it was easy to get around.

the weather was great all weekend. this wind blew during the day and died down during the night, it was warm and sunny which was a perfect change from the rainy, stormy may that we've been experiencing! we spent the days playing games, reading, napping, laughing and playing in the river. in the evenings we were bombarded by the mosquitoes, so we took refuge inside the tents or by the campfire.

vacations always fly by way too fast! before we knew it we were hiking back to the car and packing in all our sand covered belongings. camping is hard work, but SO worth it! john and i decided that we are probably more of the "glamping" type (glamorous camping) or maybe the desert climate just isn't our favorite, but it's good to get out experience the rugged outdoors...it makes you appreciate all the little things that the Lord had blessed us with.

can't wait until we can pack up and do it all again!