The night prior to our last day in Utah I was able to meet up with a friend from the 'Burgh (how crazy is that?) Missy and her buds were traveling through the west and strangely enough we ended up in Moab at the same time. She was telling me how they were renting a Polaris the next day....fun, right?!?! Friday came, the team and I were headed on one last mountain bike ride and quite honestly the kids were done; they were tired, hot, tired, and getting quite grumpy. Mike and I thought Missy had a great idea with the Polaris so we went and checked it out. It was a little pricey (okay, VERY pricey) but we knew the kids would love it. We rented one for five hours and traveled through the back of Arches. Of course we let both kids drive for a bit and thankfully ended the day injury free.
Our stay in Moab was fantastic. At times camping in over 100 degree weather was less then desirable but according to Mike it beat living over a year in Afghanistan:) The kiddies had so much fun on their bikes, getting dirty, driving a Polaris; but we were ready for Crested Butte. Spending a week as a family with no outside interruptions was such a blessing. No television to distract us and no late night calls for Mike. Spending the evenings at a picnic table with a fire going playing cards...the absolute perfect way to spend quality time as a family after a year of being apart.







