Spring Break

Technically, it's still spring, right? Well here's some fun pics from our little trip - over a month ago. We tend to plan last minute, so two days before leaving we finally decided on our destination: Bryce Canyon. We had A LOT of fun. And amazingly enough, the kids got along really well. I can't remember any fighting. (Maybe I'm blocking it out of my memory!)

We stopped at Dan's Uncle Raymond's place on the way down. Here's Morgan on a super long swing tied to the top of a tree. We also rode 4-wheelers and got treated to ice cream cones.

The boys -- aren't they cute?

I tried really hard not to over-react to the cliffs just a couple feet from my children. I think I did a pretty good job, but don't ask Dan his opinion. :)

This was a hike around Navajo Loop. Bryce Canyon is at a pretty high elevation, so there was still plenty of snow piled up. We watched the erosion process in action as the snow run-off took rock and dirt away with it. It was really cool.

Evidence of the muddy hike.

We stopped at the hot pots near Meadow on the way back. The atmosphere made it so peaceful.

We also did plenty of swimming at the hotel and played card games together. At home our policy is "you can't play with friends until you can be a good friend to your brother/sister." It sounds good in theory, but it doesn't always work out so well. This trip, I loved that my kids played so well with each other. Surprisingly well . . . kind, patient, considerate, happy. I just wish it would have lasted longer once we got back home!