Memorial Day 

Fun with the Family

The day started off early with 

Laura, Carly and Anne running

the Woods Cross 5K race.

The rest of the family managed to make

it to the finish line in time to cheer their success.

Then it was fun at the park, breakfast

and lots of emergency vehicles.

Hey, there's Emma and James' Uncle Kyle 

explaining all about Life Flight.  

Then it was fun in the backyard and a picnic

And as she does every year - my sweet mother

made my favorite cake for my birthday!!

Here's a fun comparison.  

Emma at just over 5 months old.

Mia at almost 4 months old.

Yeah - I think they're sisters!

FAMILY CAMPING TRIP

Bryan and I left Monday morning for two nights

in Bryce Canyon.   We had the BEST weather

we have ever experienced at Bryce.

We could actually get out and take hikes!!

We had a great time.

Hiking the Hoodoos.   

Yep, that's Thor's Hammer!

Next we traveled to Zion National Park where we 

spent three nights in Watchman Campground

Our daughters and their families joined us.  

We hadn't camped inside the park for

years and we had a great time.

It was just cold enough every morning that we

had to eat breakfast inside.  Then it warmed

up and the days were beautiful - we never

saw a cloud in the sky.

Thank heavens for all the irrigation ditches

throughout the campground - lots of cheap

entertainment for the kids!

Campfires = smores and dutch oven meals!

The kids went to bed pretty easy while camping - 

we wore them out during the day with our hikes

Mia was the perfect little camper

and the best sleeper of the bunch. 

But then she was bundled up so warm and

cozy she could hardly move.

We took lots of hikes and 

James and Emma were little troopers,

hardly a complaint - if you make sure

to have lots of snacks in your backpacks.

 Hike to Overlook with the

traditional picture on the rock!

Hike to Weeping Rock

where the kids try to catch the weeping water.