On Memorial Day we took the kids to Vazquez Rocks. They had so much fun at Joshua Tree Nat'l Park we thought they'd enjoy it there. It's near Santa Clarita which is only a little over an hour drive for us.
This area has been used in many television shows and movies like Star Trek, Bonanza, and tons of other westerns. The place was named after an Mexican outlaw who used the rocks and caves to hide out from the law.
Jeremy brought his friend Amber and they went off to climb and explore together and poor Gage got left with us and the little kids. He did end up climbing on his own but I think it was a boring day for him since his brother was occupied.
Rich and I climbed up with all the little ones. We didn't go to the very top over hangs as they were pretty steep to get to but we went up high enough for the kids to feel like they were brave.
We found some kid sized holes for the kids to relax and find shade in at the top.
When we got to the very top of the easier section Julia said, "Mom, I'm a mountain climber!"
Ally got pretty nervous up on top but once we got back down to safer ground she goofed around and pretended that she was going to fall. She was only about a foot up so I wasn't worried.
Jack was much more adventurous so he and I climbed another set of rocks. He wasn't too afraid...
until he looked over the side of the ridge and saw the 50 ft drop. After about an hour and a half climbing the rocks we left the park, grabbed some lunch and went to Janet's to swim for the rest of the afternoon. It was a fun day with a fun little trip.
2 comments:
Wow, looks like a fabulous day for you with your family! I love all the photos. That looks like quite the adventure!
What a fun day! Thanks for including Amber!
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