White Sands to Las Cruces, NM

Today was my favorite so far. White Sands National Monument is a must see/do. It is a massive gypsum sand dune playground in the middle of towering mountains in western New Mexico. Nick, Jackson, and I had so much fun! We tried sledding down the dunes on the crazy-creek, but that was a huge fail. Everyone else spent the $20 to buy a sled, but we've been doing a great job not spending a ton while still having a great time. Check it out. 

Nick showing off his jumping skills 

And my attempt

Jackson face planted on that last one 

Like a real day at the beach, Nick walked back barefoot. 

And I did some yoga 

And now we're staying at an Airbnb in Las Cruces and it is weird!! But that's a whole nother story. 

Today it's White Sands National Park

Anna here! 

We spent a great day yesterday driving from Carlsbad to El Paso through the mountains. Snowballs at 9,000 feet to 70 degrees in the desert about an hour apart. 

Nick sure does love his Yeti from his momma!

We spent the day Sunday with Nick's old friend Phil, Sarah, and their baby twins. We had amazing eggplant parm and went for a nice walk around the neighborhood. Nick and I both thought that El Paso was going to be flat and boring. Instead it looks like this! 

We didn't go out at all, so we couldn't tell you about the town or nightlife, but it sure is beautiful here! 

We are currently on the border of Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico right now. Technically 3 places at once!

We are headed up to White Sands National Monument today and then staying in Las Crucas tonight. 

Things are going really well so far. Jackson is really getting in to the swing of moving from place to place and then riding in the car. He's adjusting nicely, but you can tell when he likes one place better than another too. 

Nick and I are also adjusting, and it's getting better all the time. We suddenly have more room in the car and are more at ease with the constant changes and being around each other so much ;) 

Trucks and the land of enchantment 

Carlsbad, NM

We had a long boring drive through the oil fields of Texas into New Mexico on Thursday. Austin was so colorful! 

We arrived on Thursday to enjoy a great sunset behind our cabin 

And woke up to everything being frozen! Luckily we were able to get a cabin from my sisters friend Brian, who owns the KOA. Nicest guy ever, and this place is clean, welcoming, and beautiful, so I definitely recommend staying here. 

On Friday morning we were able to relax, make coffee, and enjoy ourselves. Then we headed to the Carlsbad Caverns. There were barely any people around and it was a beautiful sunny 70 degrees out. Nick went down into the caves and I stayed up top to hike with Jackson(pictured above). We finally are in the mountains. Jackson is so happy! 

Here are a few of Nick's favorite photos of down below:

Nick took this great one of me when he was done caving and we met up on the trail. 

Saturday was great too! We drove through the valley to Sitting Bull Falls and were the only people there! 

Nature Nick, explaining how the cave walls and overhangs were eroded by the winds and water. 

Trail maintenance 

Super clear water at the bottom of the falls 

Oh, and there were cows in the road