St. George trip...

Last weekend we went as a family (minus Chad, Ali and Jake) on vacation. Our first night we stayed in Springdale which is right by Zions National Park then we went to St. George Saturday through Monday. The weather was beautiful once we got to St. George. As we started up Zions on Saturday it turned from rain to snow. I have never seen Zions while it was snowing and it was just as beautiful.

We saw a couple movies at the Imax theater and one was 3D so we got the snazzy glasses!

Gage wore his until the movie actually started and then he wanted nothing to do with them.

I know I know...we look pretty sweet!

At the hotel they had a putting green so the boys played a little bit. Gage did really good. I have a video of him hitting it in I will have to post. Too cute!

It didn't take long for the kids to pass out when we started up the canyon.

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St. George

We went to the Johnson dinosaur museum. (those are footprints)

Apparently it would kill Travis to actually smile for a picture!

Papa and Grammy bought the kids some souvenirs. Kylee picked a dinosaur egg that you hatch in water.

Gage picked a "raar" as he would call it. (can you tell he is tired?)

The weather was too nice not to be outside. We were practicing our pole dancing moves. :)
We got a few odd stares!

Austin got the football stuck in the tree. They spent a good half hour trying to get it down. He was pretty much using a spear the try and get it down. If you look close you can see the football and below it to the left you will see the white spear! Crazy boys.

Thank goodness for heated pools! The kids were in heaven. All Kylee wanted to do was go swimming!

That boy has no fear! He kept trying to jump in with out someone to catch him.

We went to the Fiesta Family Fun Center. It was fun to act like kids again for the day.

Mini golfing. The kids did really well.

Gage didn't get a nap that day and needed to take a break!

Go karts!

We got soaked on the bumper boats.

Travis lost! He got soaked the most.

We had a sick little boy Sunday night. He was up with a fever and threw up. He was just fine the next day, just tired.
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On our way home Monday we went through Zions one more time. The weather was so much better!

Tonya and Kaycee hanging out of the car to get a picture at checkerboard mesa.

We had such a fun time! We definitely missed Chad, Ali and Jake. It's just not the same without everyone there. The pictures just aren't the same without all of us.

Pictures don't do this place justice. Growing up we made a trip to St. George and Zions around Easter every year. I have the best memories of these trips. These places remind me of my Dad so much. I couldn't help but drive through the beautiful canyons and think of him. It's moments like this that I can feel him with me most.