So I thought this might be good way for us to get our thoughts together on a trip plan.
P & R has mentioned
Carlsbad Caverns. They are ~6hours drive from here. So I've starte thinking about a plan that takes us straight (more o less) to there then across Arizona, Nevada maybe and into California.
Goggle sugests the route between Carlsbad and Tuscon is via
El Paso Tx. Looks interesting Do we want to go to Mexico? From Here? From Arizona?
Chiricahua National Monument and
Saguaro National Park both look interesting. Saguaro has a junior ranger program but Chiricahua doesn't.
If we're headed north, we probably need to hit Grand Canyon. Tonto NM is on the way they have a
Junior Web ranger program which you could do NOW - Thou Grandma's only allowed to help if she helps BOTH boys!
from there, there is Wupatki NM - Pueblo ruins, Sunset crater and Walnut canyon all near Flagstaff and about 3 -4 hours drive from Tonto. Then its a short leap to Grand Canyon.
enough for today.