On Friday our vacation came to a close.......hard to say good bye but how blessed we are to return to a home, friends, and family we love. We are SO blessed. Since we checked out of the timeshare early I suggested we prolong the time by visiting Walnut Canyon. Fun!
The kids worked on receiving their Junior Ranger badges (filling out a booklet with answers you find throughout the park and museum) and we had fun exploring the cliff dwellings there. It was great timing since we studied Native Americans at the beginning of the year.
The hike is quite steep down into the canyon and then back up. Originally we planned on letting Jonathan run off some steam but when we saw the steep drop offs, we decided he was safest in the backpack - one trip to the ER was enough! As we worked our way back up, Madison and Ryan ran up the stairs like mountain goats not even winded. Merl had Jonathan on the back of him and didn't seem winded. Allie and I pulled up the rear - we were relieved to reach the top!
What a glorious week of exploring and enjoying God's beautiful creation.
A view from the top of the trail
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