St. George 2009

We LOVE St. George. We especially love St. George in the spring, because it is so warm there are so cold back at home. I was so excited to have a whole week of NOTHING to do but enjoying being together as a family. It was so nice to slow things down a little and spend some time outside in the warm weather. We even saw Karl Malone playing ball with his son right outside our condo. Jake's eyes lit up like a little boy. Here's some other things we did...

On Thursday, we spent the day at Snow Canyon. There is a rock there that I grew up 'hiking' on every year, and that same rock was now hiked up by my kids. Pretty cool. I decided that each person in my family hiked to the top in their own distinctive ways that mirror their personalities. For example....

Jake, being very supportive by carrying Ben, as he is constantly thinking up ways to help make his wife's life a little easier. Love my man.

Gracie, who RAN the whole way up, then gave out directions of help for the rest of us. Very Gracie. I can always count on her for help!

Sophie, who was very methodical and slow with her ascent, but never stopped talking to me the entire hike. "Mom, I'm a hiker girl. We're hiker girls, huh, mom. I've got energy in my tummy. Good thing. We're marching up the hill. Like the song. The grand ol' duke of york. (she sings the song)...and on...and on...and on..." Sophie's great.

Ben, as always, was happy just to be there.

My husband also knows that I am a worry wart, and pushed my buttons by taking my baby up to the edge of the cliff. Yikes! (He claims there was no danger whatsoever.)

As for me, I think I was just running back and forth between kids, warning of danger, taking pictures, and just enjoying it all.

After all the hiking, we were up for some swimming...

Ben, flexing his muscles for us. Love the comb over, too.

Sophie spent most of her time here. We'll have to start all over with her bravery in the water after 7 months of winter.

Cute Gracie

Then we had a bubble bath party back at the condo....

Thanks to G.G. Naylor for letting us use the condo! We love you!