Fall Break 2018 - Day 3: Mesa Verde - Cliff Palace

We then started our tour around the park and stopped at many different spots to see the different places.  Probably the biggest is the Cliff Palace.  We could have gone on tours to go into some of the places, but you had to climb up and down some really big make shift ladders.  We didn't think that the girls (or mom) would want to go up and down those crazy ladders, so we opted to just drive around and see the places.

The weather was a little chilly but nice and sunny.  It was crazy to see these villages in the mountain and to think about how they got in and out of them.  We really liked seeing this one because we could all see it really easily from the look out point. 

Fall Break 2018 - Day 3: Mesa Verde - Spruce Tree House

We started off our day by checking out the main gift shop/information center located at the bottom of the main entrance.  They gave us some good tips on what we should do and where we should go.
After making our plan we then made our way to our first stop by driving like 45 minutes into the park.

We went to the small gift shop/information center inside the park.  Right outside this building was the Spruce Tree House.  It is hard to see in the pictures, but it was really cool to see in person. 
It was so amazing to see how smart these people where to build these houses and towns in the cliffs and sides of mountains.

Fall Break 2018 - Day 2: Swimming

After lunch we made our way towards the Four Corners.  By the time we got to the Four Corners Monument it was about to close so we decided we didn't have enough time to see anything so we didn't stay.
It was only about a half an hour away to Cortez from the four corners.  We checked into our hotel and got all unpacked.  Then it was time for dinner.

We found a yummy local BBQ place and ate our fill of yummy BBQ food.  We even had left overs that we took back to our hotel.  After we got to our hotel we all got on our swimsuits to go swimming.  Our kids love the water and can't get enough of it.
The water was warm at first but then it seemed to get cold.  I didn't last very long in the pool before I went to the hot tub.  The girls came with me to enjoy the warmer water.

After about 10 or so minutes I was ready to go get ready for bed.  Allie and I went up to the room and got bathed and ready for bed.  Margie brought up Megan when she was done and then Tony and the boys came back about 15 or so minutes later.
After the boys showered they went over to Margie and Lloyd's room to sleep while Tony and I got the girls to sleep.  Margie and Tony then got some ice cream before we all got some much needed sleep.

Fall Break 2018 - Day 2: Mexican Hat

Next stop was Mexican Hat.  It was pretty neat to see the rock balancing on a smaller rock.  And it really does look like a sombrero upside down.
They even have a little town called Mexican Hat where we ate lunch.  The food was not the best, but it was an experience.  I don't think that we will eat there again.  But hey, now we can say we've been to Mexican Hat.

Fall Break 2018 - Day 2: Goose Neck

We decided to drive the scenic route around to Cortez.  Our first scenic stop was to Goose Neck.  We first drove the same road way that Forrest Gump ran on in the movie.  It is a beautiful area with amazing views of Monument Valley.
Goose Neck was really pretty too.  It was neat to see a river at the bottom of the valley winding around the mountain.  The water was really dirty looking, but still pretty.

Fall Break 2018 - Day 2: Fort Bluff

After they got changed out of their pioneer clothes we went and played around the yard area.  They had a panning for gold area with fools gold.
We then went through a bunch of small houses that talked about the people who used to live in them.  A few of the houses were still the original while others have been updated.  It was crazy to see how small the houses were back then and how they were able to live.

They also had small wagons with pretend horses and such all around.  The kids liked playing on all the animals and in the wagons.
After we played with all the fun things we went back in the main building to check out their gift shop.  The kids all picked out a gift that they wanted.  They were all pretty good and not too expensive.  We had a good time at Fort Bluff!

Fall Break 2018 - Day 2: Fort Bluff - Pioneer Clothes

They had clothes for kids of all ages.  The kids all got dressed up and so did Lloyd.  The girls looked so adorable in their little dresses, aprons, and bonnets.
Josh really wanted to be the sheriff and Tyler was the villan and they both liked to play with guns.  They were looking pretty adorable too.  They then all got into the wagon and played pioneer.  It was fun to watch them get all dressed up.

Fall Break 2018 - Day 2: Fort Bluff

Our first stop was to Fort Bluff.  It was a super cute pioneer place that had tons of fun activities.  We started off with a movie talking about the pioneers that came to this area.
After that we went outside where the kids started off by pulling handcarts.  They had large and small handcarts.
After that we went on the covered wagon and in the teepee.  They were both really cool.  Then we went to the clothing building to get the kids all dressed up in pioneer clothes.

Fall Break - Day 1: Drive to Moab

The kids had a short day at school and Tony got off of work early so that we could get a head start on our drive towards Cortez.  We planned on staying in Moab for the night.  We stopped in Price for dinner.  It was a yummy local spot that was perfect.  They had a salad bar that Tyler was super happy about.  After dinner we finished our drive for the night to Moab.
We checked into our hotel and got our cool room.  It was a room that had two queen sized bunk beds.  They were pretty impressive.  The girls were really nervous about going on the top bunk so Margie and Lloyd volunteered to sleep up there.  I told them that Tony and I would sleep up there, but they said they could do it.  They are very impressive.
The next morning we got ready and ate some breakfast in the lobby.  They also had a game room off of the breakfast room that the kids really liked.  It was a pretty cool hotel.  After breakfast we all packed up and got in the car to continue on our fun road trip towards Cortez.

Flag Football

The boys decided to try flag football this season.  I first asked Josh if he wanted to play and showed him a couple video's of what to expect.  Josh said that it looked like fun and wanted to play.  I then asked Tyler if he wanted to try it too, and he agreed.
They both played pretty well and had a good time playing.  We enjoyed watching them play and learning a new sport.  Josh said that he really liked it and wants to play again.  Tyler, however, said that he doesn't want to play again.  That's okay.  He likes baseball and soccer best.