Being Responsible

We deliberated about going to Moab or Fruita for spring break, but in the end, decided we needed to stay closer to home and save the money we'd spend on fuel. It was the 'responsible' thing to do...we're not really all that into being responsible but figured we should try it.

So, for the first weekend of spring break, we headed to Vantage for some climbing and camping with friends. It was warm and sunny, which was nice. The wind and blowing dirt, however, were not so nice. We arranged to meet with Isabel and her family, and then we invited some other people to join, so it was really cool to have a group of friends together climbing and watching the kiddos.

 [Kye and Isaac throwing dirt on themselves...]

[Aunty Carly reading to Kye at the crag]

[Anne in blue, climbing; Isabel on belay]

The most convenient crag in Washington for climbing with kiddos is the Feathers. While not my favorite (see the crowds above), it was quite easy to climb two or three routes and then head back to camp within a 2-minute walk.

After a couple of days in the desert sun, we packed up and headed for home. A night at home and then we loaded the truck and camper to go to Orcas Island for a few days of camping and biking.