We made our 2nd annual trip to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, this time taking along some friends & meeting Leslie's parents there. It was a gorgeous day--clear blue sky & 60 degrees. Remember that you can click on any photo to see an enlarged version.
First we went to the Visitor Center, which is excellent. We found these little critters on top...
...and this bigger one down below!
The kids had fun checking out the exhibits inside the Visitor Center
I think we have a pic of each of our kids at some Gift Shop or another, plopped on the floor with a book! (This one is Rachel, with Leslie standing attentively nearby.) I guess there are worse things they could be doing!
The kids used an innovative way of carrying our lunch to the picnic area
Princess Joanna is pooped after the "long walk" to the picnic tables
After lunch, we drove to an area called "The Slot" to go hiking. Here we are heading down into the canyon with our friends
Lead explorer Elijah points the way
Getting ready to enter "The Slot"
The adults, bringing up the rear
It was amazing how high up the canyon walls these kids could get!
We had a wonderful time, and ended with eating our traditional Julian apple pie, enjoyed by all!