Dirk and I weren't really thinking when we drove past Toole that there was 120 miles of desert ahead of us. About 10-15 miles before Wendover we ran out of gas and had to call ahead to my parents to bring us back a gas can. No worries. It gave the kids a chance to stretch their legs and I took advantage of the moment to snap some pictures.
We went to Ely because it has the oldest running steam engine train. Rayden is a train fanatic and we figured we could take a family trip to appease his love of trains. He was in heaven on Saturday when we got to the train depot. We rode the train through some tunnels and around old mining ghost towns. We even were robbed halfway through the trip! That part scared Lexi a little until she realized it wasn't real. When we were almost back to the station Lexi told me something that made the 6 hour drive completely worth it, "Mom, I will remember this for the rest of my life!" I love making lasting memories with the kids while they are young!
After almost 2 hours riding on a train we all had some smoke in our eyes and soot and ash in our hair but the kids had a sparkle along with the smoke. They were completely enchanted with the trip back in time. It was a lot of fun. We went back to camp where the kids wore themselves out on the playground. Lexi found the confidence to do the monkey bars by herself and wore a couple blisters into her hand. Rayden and Simon ran around until they were exhausted. We ended the day with a good movie in our jammies. The kids were all tuckered out!
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Your picks are lovely here. Lovely!
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