Lake Powell: Part 3

That morning we woke up early and went on a tour of Antelope Canyon. I can't believe that I've never gone there before! It was AMAZING! It's a sacred Navajo slot canyon that was formed by rain water. The walls are made of orange and red sand stone that intimately dances and weaves like clay that's been molded by a giant bristled brush. I can't even imagine the holy moment the person had who first discovered it!

It was a wonderful tour and we felt bad afterwards that Dennis had stayed back with Johnny and Rose. None of us really knew what it was going to be like. We understood that it was going to be over a mile hike to it and we thought after the hike there would be one cavern to view and then we'd turn back around and hike again. We didn't want to bring Rose with how she had been that week and it was during Johnny's nap too and Dennis wasn't sure he was up for the hike anyway so he was kind and volunteered to stay back. But really it was a five minute walk and then a mile through the magnificent slot canyon and they could have totally handled that. So I guess we have a good excuse to go back again now. ;)

Then we all hung out for a few hours at the camp. The girls made their “Red ant cafe” of red berries and flowers and then watched the ants take those berries and they followed them home. Some people read books. Some little girls played in the dirt. “Baby shark” was sang many times. We lounged in the camper. And then eventually we headed for another beach.

This beach was a big walk. And it was 100 degrees that day, the one day with no storms, of course, and it was windy. HOT WIND. The walk down the huge, hot hill was killer. The beach was rocky. Our canopy kept being bent in the wind. The whole thing felt a bit desolate. And in the end I went back early to put Johnny down for a nap. I guess everyone else managed to have fun in the end though. Rose got to play, now that she was feeling better, Hazel found about 56 shells, June played ball games on the beach and the adults sat their chairs in the water.

Champion dad

I took a little nap and then got dinner ready for everyone. I didn't mind the quiet time with Johnny after he woke up either. He's so yummy and silly!

Once they all got back Jade and Lauren kidnapped me to go into town to get some ice cream. It was good to have some girl time and talk about life.

That night we had a glow stick party before the girls went to bed. And then, as always, the adults stayed up too late and laughed and burned stuff. I think it's funny to be with men around a camp fire. Women wouldn't sit around and quietly stare at random objects they decided to experiment with and burn in a fire pit. But such is the life of men. ;)

One more to go! Up next: Part 4