Rock Crawling and Blue Angels

We went rock crawling to watch the Blue Angels when they came to St. George. Jared actually won tickets to the show but we still went rock crawling because 1. it's more fun and 2. the kids could run around in the dirt with their friends instead of us trying to keep them by us at all times.

As we were going through some of the obstacles we came upon this guy. Yep, almost rolled over the hill. He was being held up by the red Jeep just past everyone. The white Jeep on the left was with us. After a while they got him back on the trail and all was good. (He's on one part of the trail, the white Jeep is on the other, and the red Jeep just past everyone is where the trail continues so we couldn't go anywhere anyway.)

Cooper and Grady having fun on the rocks while waiting for everyone to make it up where we helped the guy in the picture above.

Jared going up the part where the white Jeep was parked.

 Going down the next obstacle.

 And up one more. See the guy on the right? Funny story. He works with Jared, is also the tow truck driver (Jared's the backup for the backup tow truck driver), and is a firefighter. He told his wife they were going to see the Blue Angels. Nothing more. She had no idea she was going to be climbing rocks to get there and she was not happy about it! She walked through many of the obstacles. 

 The boys doing their own rock crawling (Crue's on the right) while waiting at an obstacle.

Crue and Grady having fun in the dirt once we got to where we could watch. Yes, we brought a bunch of souvenir dirt home with us.

 Aly's first rock crawling. She loved it! Unfortunately she didn't like it when we didn't let her crawl around in the dirt. But she was one happy girl to be outside (and of course with her daddy).

 More rock crawling. Boys + dirt = happy boys! 

 Bryan, Bret (Max's older 2 boys - Jared's best friend), Cooper, Crue in a hole in some rocks.

 There were more there with us but these are the ones of the good friends that hang out. From left to right: Lowell Sorensen (Max's older brother), Max Sorensen, ours, Tyson Frandsen. I told Jared it would be funny if a Jeep broke down and we towed them back. We could take a picture and tell him we bring the Chevy to bring the Jeeps back. Although we are definitely glad no one broke anything or had to get towed back.

 Blue Angels. They flew by us quite a few times. One time one came straight toward us and then headed straight in the air so he was directly above us going straight up. It was awesome.

 Cooper having fun. It was windy and cold but still fun.

 The next two pictures crack me up. If you've ever been rock crawling you know how bouncy and rough it is. These two slept most of the way, if not all the way, down the entire trail how they are below.

 I held on to the top of Crue's carseat from behind so it wouldn't tip over with him.

Other than the wind (how many times have I heard that living in Cedar?) it was a really fun day. The kids had lots of fun, the Blue Angels were really cool, and hanging out with friends is the best. Hopefully the Blue Angels are an annual thing and we can continue to go rock crawling to see them every year.