Sunday, September 5, 2010

Labor Day 2010

When David asked me what I wanted to do for Labor Day this year, my answer was pretty simple. All I said was, "I just want to be outside and NOT HOT...just for a little bit."

So.... up north we went. :)

We decided to take a quick trip up past Payson and camp out for the weekend. As we drove northward, I kept watching the temperature gauge on our dash drop lower, lower, and lower...all the way down to 75 degrees! Woo-hoo!

Sometimes I have to remind myself that Arizona is not all heat and desert. Arizona offers a lot of this, too...
...and this.


The weather was so beautiful! We found a gorgeous little spot to camp out at Upper Creek Canyon, and as soon as we stepped out of the car, I was greeted with soft shade and a cool breeze. The air smelled absolutely delicious...so clean and refreshing. Heaven!



The girls enjoyed exploring all around our campsite. I was so happy to see them get dirty and dig in the mud... and forget about princesses and dress-ups and Barbies...just for a few days.



So, our Labor Day was filled with trees, campfire, hikes by meandering streams, and lots of roasting marshmallows. This made for two happy parents, two happy kids, and one VERY happy dog. All in all, a successful weekend, to be sure. Happy Labor Day!

2 comments:

Rees Family said...

Yay! Kim is back!!! Love the updates. That camping site looked gorgeous. Glad you guys had a fun weekend. Miss you. Ready for a playdate. Mondays are best for me. Just let me know.

Montgomery Family said...

I about fell out of my chair when I saw your comment! I thought, is it really true? Has Kim come back to the blogging world! Love your posts and SO jealous you went to cooler weather. I begged Roy to go to Payson this weekend, but he's just plain mean and we were stuck here in 110*.
I second Jennifer with the playdate. I mean the whole reason I didn't go back to work this year was so I could have playdates with you girls!!