Monday, April 20, 2009

back to work

wow, what a fun week we had! i highly recommend a road trip between colorado and california if you live in either state. the one thing that was really amazing this trip was the girls, they hardly fought at all. i think we hit some kind of plateau with lizzie, she was sweet and caring and able to entertain herself for hours. i packed pads of paper and a variety of drawing tools along with some old workbooks that needed to be finished off. they filled up everything and asked for more and more. 
     two days before we were to leave, chris had put some portable dvd players in the truck (a super find at the thrift store my dad works at) and our truck was broken into (both back windows smashed) and the dvd player stolen. such a bummer! we had to buy a really cheapo player and i have to say, that was a really good thing. the girls watched movies and it helped entertain chris and i as well (just listening to movies). i dont think we will be watching movies any time soon, but for a 16 hour drive, you cant beat it. i think the girls are ready for more travel and you know i am already planning the next trip! we loved arches national park (the spring weather was pleasant) and i think zion and bryce would be a good choice next time, maybe lake powell as well. i have to say utah was a real surprise! just gorgeous with lots of colors, greens and pinks, reds and yellows. i had a blast sending pictures in real time on facebook to chris' family as we drove, love the camera on iphone. it makes some interesting effects with brightness and contrast. so here are a few more pictures and i may bore you with more as well. as i always say, i am hoping to get some of these images onto canvas!! clouds clouds clouds!
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the grizzly rest stop in colorado, lovely!
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sunsets were spectacular and lasted for hours
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4 comments:

  1. welcome back !
    First I'm sorry about your car, and the dvd players... some people are so bad, it s*cks.
    My daughter has a portable dvd player, that doesn't stay in the car, she enjoys it but on straight roads only ;)
    thanks for sharing your beautiful pictures, it was nice to travel with you (virtually that is !)
    As you know we're going to UT this summer as well. I much prefer Bryce to Zion, and Lake Powell is a great place, esp. seen from the water !
    ps : do you have a black truck ?!! I love it ! (I rent& drive trucks when I'm in CO !)

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  2. Glad you guys made it back safe and sound! Loved reading about the progress of your trip on fb.
    I have very fond memories of Zion growing up. We went almost every year.

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  3. Glad you enjoyed your trip. Those dvd players can definitely come in handy on long trips! Oh, you should absolutely do Bryce and Zion sometime--we love Utah and think all of the National Parks there are amazing! There's a lesser-known one that we thought was great years ago (starts with a "C"--not Canyonlands) that isn't too crowded and is very interesting. And I see you have Under the Banner of Heaven in your wish list--that's a fascinating book!

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  4. I think we stopped at that same rest area when we did that drive!
    And I HIGHLY recommend taking the old highway between Arches and Bryce, through Grand Staircase. Takes a bit longer, but it's totally worth it. As long as you gas up first.

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