Fall Break- IFly and Flowrider

We woke up in Park City to frost on our windows. Winter is coming!

On the way to Ogden, our next stop, we passed the Devil's Slide.

In Ogden, we found a group deal that included iFly, Flowrider and rock climbing. It was, in a word, 

AWESOME!

At iFly, we went through flight instruction and got suited up and then took turns in the wind tunnel- FLYING~!
iFly videos here

After flying!!! we had lunch at the Ogden temple.

Then we spent an hour rock climbing. 

Sydney and Bryce

Parker scrambled up the tallest wall like a pro!

Camille, taking a break.

After rock climbing, we suited up- in our bathing suits- and went to Flow Rider. 

We had several bumps and bruises along the way. I even had a swimsuit malfunction (that no one saw, thank heaven). Sterling came away with numbness and tingling in his arm. But we had sooo much fun!

FLOWRIDER VIDEO;

After all this adventure, we headed to Woods Cross to have dinner with G'ma and G'pa. A perfect way to end a many-mile-long, adventure-filled, memory-making Fall Break!

Fall Break- Arches National Park

For Fall Break, we took a very long road trip. First, we drove down south and visited Arches National Park. It was a little rainy the night we arrived but the morning dried up enough for us to do some nice hiking.

Arches National Park is stunning.

Ram Rock

Hiking to Delicate Arch

Little lizards, sunning on the rocks.

Wolf Ranch, trailhead to Delicate Arch

Southern Utah is known for its red rock, so when we saw all this green rock, we were surprised.

Red Rock Country?

Look at that skyline!

It's easy to get lost in the majesty of the arches. Look how small Parker and Bryce are in this picture where the arrow points.

At the Turret Arch, Parker found this crevice and clambered right up into it. Bryce was quick to follow. 

Camille and Rachel wanted to follow too. While they were trying to find their way up....

...Bryce was taking in the view from the inside. 

The girls had a little bit more difficult time getting up AND getting down. :)

We had a lot of really good laughs through the whole thing. 

Double Arch

On the hike back to the car, Bryce found a dead lizard and the kids devised a plan to put it on Sterling's door handle. Gross!

We had lunch overlooking Balanced Rock and then headed to Park City for the night while Sterling had a meeting in Oakley.

Bear Lake

We had the lucky opportunity to spend a couple of days with my parents at Bear Lake!

We went just one week after the season ended and they had already begun to renovate the condo unit we were in. It made it look a little sketchy. But once you got past the exterior and into the condo, it was really nice.

On the first day, we rented a bounce island and a jetski. It was a lot of fun, even though it rained off and on. And most of the kids got a chance to drive the jetski.

My mom watched all the excitement from the shore. And some of us joined her as well. 

One night, the resort offered free s'mores on the beach. They were tasty!

They also hid rocks painted like ice cream cones around the resort and beach. You could return them for a free ice cream cone at the store. The kids really enjoyed that! They finally tracked down 5. One for each of them.

I went for a beautiful morning run.

One morning, before it was warm enough to get in the water, we played miniature golf. Girls on one team, boys on another team.

Of course, we also spent plenty of time sitting around talking, playing and laughing! Sibling bonding. Its the best!

After lunch we rented paddle boards and kayaks and had fun with those!

We even got my mom out on a kayak. Being at Bear Lake always brings back a lot of memories for her. It was fun to hear her talk about them. 

But the fun didn't end there. We also rented a tandem bicycle and rode around. And my mom and Sterling took a jaunt around the resort too. I love my mom and her adventurous spirit!

What's a Bear Lake trip without a raspberry shake. On our way out of town, we stopped for one of the most delicious shakes ever! Mmm

Vacationing with my parents is something I hope my children will remember forever. The bonding and sharing that happens across generations is so valuable and we are so lucky to have opportunities to spend together, milking those relationships for all their worth!