We had a great time yesterday. Our first stop was Devil's Garden. It was beautiful. It really should be named "Angel's Garden" instead of Devil's Garden. My girls had a fun time climbing on the rocks and playing in the sand. I had a fun time taking pictures. I took over 120 pictures yesterday. Here are a few:
Grandma's hiking buddy...
This is a rock snowman in case you can't tell.
Grandpa's hiking buddy...
I love these pictures. They are definitely my favorite Devil's Garden pictures. The light shining through the hole was just perfect.
Our second hike of the day was to peek-a-boo and spooky slots. Not too far into the hike, we were faced with hiking across the side of a cliff. Grandpa and Erin Joy made it like regular mountain goats.
I was very scared, but made it followed by Rachel and Grandma.
Rachel made it...Grandma did not.
Grandpa to the rescue! I was very nervous for not only my mother, but for my father by this time. I was scared that both of my parents would slip and fall down the cliff. There was certainly no cell phone service and the road out was a 54 mile long horrible dirt road.
My poor mother was shaking. Even her voice was shaking. After hiking a little farther, we were faced with another rock slope. I'm not kidding. It didn't look as bad as the one we had just crossed. I knew my children and I could get down. I knew I would have a hard time getting back up. I knew my mother would have a hard time both ways. We decided to let Grandpa finish the hike without us. Grandpa got some really nice pictures of the slots, but I can't get pictures from his camera onto my computer (he has a Nikon, I have a Canon and I just brought a cord for the Canon). He said he had to take his backpack off and squeeze to get through some spots. I was grateful we went back to the top and played while he hiked.
Our third hike of the day was a 3 mile trek to a beautiful waterfall. 3 miles one way...6 miles total...that makes for a long hike especially after already hiking twice. It was a good thing it was beautiful!
The next picture is one of my favorite pictures of the trip so far. Notice the blue stuffed seal...Snouts. Snouts has enjoyed hiking with Erin Joy. She talks to him. Last night, she helped him say his prayers and he is currently sleeping on a pillow next to her. Snouts has been great entertainment along the trail. 
Erin Joy and Grandpa are quite the hiking buddies.
Rachel took these pictures. I thought they turned out great.
In the center of this picture you will see a Hannah Montana footprint. That is Erin Joy's footprint. On our way back from the waterfall, Erin Joy and Grandpa walked ahead of us (they were the speedy hikers while Grandma, Rachel, and I tagged along behind). At one point, the three of us wandered off the trail. We had been noticing Erin Joy's footprints and the trail of her dragging stick. When we no longer could see her footprints, we knew we were lost. We were off the trail for quite some time before we were able to find the trail again. 
Calf Creek Lower Falls....very beautiful.
I loved the desert flowers and all the cactus. We have seen a lot of purple cactus. I never knew cactus could be purple.
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