Two other moms and I decided to start taking the kids on long-distance field trips. We feel that there is not much better of a way to learn about something than to experience it. So, for our first go-round and trial run, we took the kids to Arches National Park to discover deserts and erosion. We ended up getting rained out 2 days early, and it was cold, but here are some pictures of the day we did do some hiking. The right picture is of all of the kids at Broken Arch. The bottom two are of Tapestry Arch.