Family Trip

Instead of our original plan of going to Disneyland we decided to take a simpler trip and head to St George for a 3 day weekend for some camping, hiking and playing. We headed down on a Thursday night so we would have 3 days of fun. We did a lot of fun stuff with the kids, like went to a Pirate Island restaurant where it is all decorated like a pirate ship and has sound effects. There are also games and things for the kids. They really liked it. We also went to Build a Bear and let the kids each make a bear. They really had fun stuffing them and dressing them and they wont let go of them now. That night my Mom watched the kids while Budd and I were able to go out for a nice break. Saturday was the day for hiking and camping and it started out windy, rainy and chilly. We ended up just hanging out and resting a bunch and then decided to head out to our camp site to check it out. It was in Snow Canyon State Park near St George. It is so beautiful with tons of red rock. We decided to brave the weather and set up camp. Then we took off for a hike. The kids loved it and were able to actually hike pretty far, at least a mile or more with no complaining. They loved exploring the little caves and playing on the rocks. We had a great fire that night and then the kids were so excited to sleep in the tent. Brinlee didn't make a sound all night, but Spencer got cold and had to get in our sleeping bag. It was a little chilly, but not too bad. Budd and I stayed up later enjoying the fire and the amazing stars. It was beautiful. When Brinlee woke up in the morning, the first thing she said was "I love it, I love it!" I asked her what she was talking about and she said, "camping and hiking" with a huge smile on her face. Hearing those words makes any vacation a success. We had a nice fire in the morning and then took down camp and went and played in the sand dunes. The kids really loved jumping in the sand and running down the hills. We drove home that afternoon and finished the fun book on tape that Budd and I had been listening to. It makes the drive go by so much quicker. It was a really fun trip.