Lagoon !
I was so happy that Courtney and Adrianne were willing to go on this ride with my kids. I couldn't even watch them on it without feeling sick. I think Adrianne and Dan are the ultimate "theme park" people. It is like theme parks were made for them... and vice versa. If you are going to a theme park- consider taking them along. You will not be disappointed and neither will your children. The only downside I can see is that maybe your kids won't want to come home with you.
John and Sophie on a ride. That before it started John got off of. Like I said, Just take A and Dan.
Family Reunion to Zion's National Park
This was a fun little trip to my Mom's family reunion. To save on gas (and of course be more green), Adrianne and I came up with a great plan to smoosh our two families into one car. In order to make that work we sent Annie ahead with my parents and then climbed into A's car. It certainly was fun and we just might do it again.It was fun to see some of my Mom's cousins that I remember from when I was little. They are really fun. But the most memorable adventure was all of us attempting to hike to the Emerald Pools inside Zions. (Though we did miss Courtney and Scott who went on their own hike!) What we thought was a 45 minute paved walk to a "pool" turned into a couple hour ordeal. To say the least we were caught very unprepared. We ran out of water. My two sisters were in flip flops. My mom was carrying this huge purse the whole way. Sophie was beyond hysterical and a wimp. We lost my dad when he stopped to talk to some Germans, and we didn't see him again for two hours. In attempt to cool down we decided to go to the very top which was VERY uphill because we kept hearing that the third emerald pool was the biggest and you could get in and cool off. Get in we did. Afterwards we spent $60 on ice cream to cool down and then bought a bunch of french fries and diet coke. It was by far one of my favorite " forced family fun" activities in a long time. (At least now that it is over- way over!) I still crack up everytime I think about my mom carrying her huge purse on this hike. I think everyone that passed us wondered what in the world we were doing. And honestly- we were really wondering the same thing! 
At least Parker was comfy. He fell asleep on the way back down.
John and Parker in one of the little slots along the hike.
Adrianne and Nicole at the top. I think that they look like polygamists in this picture. Ha ha!
This is the last uphill to the pool at the top. Just an idea of the terrain here.
I felt a little white trash when my kids stripped down to nothing to get in the water- and then realized it was well worth it. I think if we had been the only family there it could have gone to that for everyone.
The view was amazing! It really was pretty even though it was kind of more that we thought we were going to be doing. (Notice my Mom's rather large purse that she carried! Ha ha ha.) And yes... Where is my dad you say? We didn't know! (turns out he was running up and down the mountain trying to find us...)
At least Parker was comfy. He fell asleep on the way back down. Well- Zions... We will be back, but most likely without our children and in a different season, and at least with better shoes and more water.
And Lagoon- we love you and will always return.
Love the forced family fun. Can't wait to see what we do next!
John was so awesome and let me get away with my favorite friends from BYU for the weekend. We stayed at Entrada in St. George and even hit up Vegas for a day of shopping. It was so nice and John even survived Parker having a double ear infection while I was gone. Thanks girls for an awesome weekend, and thanks John and everyone who helped with my kids.
Sophie has begged me for days to "sell oranges". I can't figure out where this idea came from but I finally gave in. She made the sign and set up shop tonight. She even made $3 from overly kind neighbors who had compassion for a 4 year old selling pretty beat up oranges. (Parker was throwing them around the yard.)