Bryce Canyon Labor Day Trip

We went to Bryce last weekend and got to use our new camper.  We also got to go with a lot of our best friends.  I won't narrate much cause it's getting late and I want to get these posted quickly.

We left Friday morning really early and stopped for breakfast along the way.  Here is Reed and Jane walking around together:

 Nora takes a nap.  The kids traveled really well.

 Oh yeah, so did London.  It's hard to tell but he is laying half on his bed and half on my bag.

 Once we got there, we set up camp then took a walk to the lake we were near - Pine Lake.  Lala and Reed walk across the bridge:

 Of course, London swims.

 Nora and I hike to the lake too!

 The next morning, we headed into Bryce for a hike with our friends Keri and Eric and their two little boys Liam and Emery.  Liam and Reed did great hiking most of the way!  These spires along the way are called "hoodoos".  Neat formations!

 Reed and Liam got to spend some quality time together.  Reed started calling Liam "my loving friend".  They were watching a bird here.

 Reed is running here.  I got this picture a split second (or possibly as it's happening) he tripped and fell.  He skinned his knee but there was a nice lady (sitting behind the sign) who gave him a band aid and a snickers bar, so Reed was able to continue on ok.

 Nora is just about to give in to sleep.

 Yay!  Reed and Liam made it to the top!

 My cute boy put a rock on his head.

 Nora had cheerios with a side of dirt for lunch.

 Fast forward to the next day, the boys went for a mountain bike ride so it was up to the mom's and kids, with the help of grandparents, some friends and a few others to find adventure.  Here we are hiking to a waterfall that left something to be desired.

 Reed fell again, Gerald fixed him up.

 After that, we drove through the park to get a good look.  Beautiful and strange place.  Reed looks out over Rainbow Point:

Lala and Nora enjoy the view

At camp, Nora snuggled with daddy

 And she really enjoyed Terry

 She didn't do much of this but when she did, at least she is cute!

 Near our campsite was a ghost town called Widstoe.  Only a few buildings remain standing but there was a lot of debris.  This is the school house.

 View from the schoolhouse window.

 Only house remaining standing.

 A lone tree

 Our last evening at camp!

Here is the compound (as we called it).  The Gompert's on the left, ours on the right.  Fun times!

Let it be said, this was a GREAT trip!  We got to know people that we know already better, we got to know people we know a little better and got to meet new people.  We had a lot of fun and fellowship.  The scenery was great and we had some nice amenities.  One of which was the food.  Every meal was provided for us and it was all cooked in dutch ovens.  Elaine did us well.  Can't wait for next years camp out!