rock solid family fun

last weekend we had a little family adventure! we headed down to moab to enjoy some of the amazingness that utah has to offer.

we were able to meet up with mike, val, and their girls too.

which of course made cole happy. having eryn to buddy around with was a treat.

and to add to his enjoyment...he got to share it all with his nana kathy (justin's mom) who is here visiting.

justin was his usual awesome daddy self, as he strapped on the baby carrier for the entire adventure.

he doesn't seem to mind to much, does he?

neither does ali.

I mean how beautiful is this?

and how cute are they?

we even braved a bit of a hike...although just a warning for those with small children, delicate arch, not such a delicate hike. cole was great and then, hunger, exhaustion, and general toddler-ness set in. but it was fun while it lasted!

justin was just as excited to have nana kathy around as cole was. she met us on our way back down from the hike and they were too tender not to snap a sly picture of.

and then there was ali...think that hike tuckered her out or what?

don't worry, she woke up soon enough to enjoy the ride home.

all in all it was a really fun trip. it just made us realize how much beauty we have so close to us here...

and how fun it is to share that beauty with your family and good friends.