As soon as school got out, we headed to visit my parents in St George. We left after church on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. It was a long drive, but the kids slept alot, since we didn't get in until almost midnight.
Memorial Day morning we got to see my brother and his wife who had been visiting. It was fun to see them, even though it was short.
After they left for their drive home, we went to a park called Thunder Junction. It has a splash pad, kid train, tree house, zip line, etc. It was crowded but super fun.
The next day Ryan and Collin got up at 5am and headed to Zion's. They caught the first shuttle and hiked Angel's Landing.
We met them later after a short walk of our own and had a picnic before heading back to St G.
My parents offered to keep the kids overnight, so one afternoon Ryan and I headed to Las Vegas. We got tickets to see Mystere, and we stayed the night at the Venetian. We ate dinner at a little Italian restaurant in St Mark's Sqaure, and after the show we got gelato and other sweets to enjoy in our room. We even went swimming in the morning before heading home. When my parents lived near us in IL, we used to get away like this from time to time. I hadn't realized how much I had missed it. It was a great little getaway.
While we were gone, they took the kids to Snow Canyon, which the boys are begging to return to. I guess it is all the awesomeness of Zion's without the long drive and all the crowds. Perfect!
Another day we went to the river and dug in the sand and walked in the current. The kids played on the playground nearby too. I love how much fun they each have in the water.
One morning Kate, my mom and I went shopping at the outlet mall (we don't have a Gap here anymore!) while the boys all went to the dinosaur museum. I think we all had fun in our own way.
Each morning we were there, I went to water aerobics with my mom and dad at their clubhouse. It was super fun. I've been doing P90X each morning for about 3 months, but it was still a good little workout. The instructor gives lots of modifications for each exercise so that the participants can tailor to their own needs. Ryan makes fun of me for liking old people things, but I can't help it. I'd love to live in one of these old people communities some day.
It was CRAZY hot each afternoon (over 100F), so my mom thought to put water in some tubs for the kids to play in on the back patio. She also had some squirt guns that they loved.
It was fun to see my parents' new house. They love their neighbors and seem really happy. I wish it wasn't so far so we could go more often, but we are hoping to head back again for Spring Break.
We drove home all day on Sunday. To get some wiggles out, we stopped in Vail. They had this fun playground to play on. I think we'll always stop here.
