Saturday, September 3, 2011

Discovering Payson, AZ

For Labor Day weekend this year, we decided to take our little family to Payson, AZ to get away but not have to go too far. Payson is a little less than 2 hours away and about 10 degrees cooler. A welcome feeling this time of year! We enjoyed exploring the small town, staying in a hotel for 2 nights, and going to the Tonto Natural Bridge. There was a small hike down to the bottom of the bridge. The kids did a great job and loved it! It's amazing rock that has been cut out and formed into a bridge by water. It was really nice to get out of town and focus on our family for a couple of days. Who knew the small town of Payson could be so much fun?!

Here's some pictures of our weekend:
We found a duck pond after dinner to work out some energy.

At the trail head, ready to hike!

Cutest kids ever!

Megan with the bridge behind her

Fun family pic with the bridge in the background

This is from inside, underneath the bridge. This time of year the water is just a trickle from the top
Small, mighty, and strong!

This is a picture of the bridge from the hiking trail on your way down.

For "quiet time" after our morning hike, we found a lake to go dip out feet in.

Enjoying park fun after a fun, full day!


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