Easter Weekend - Trip to Zion's National Park

Our trip started with treats and movies- a good way to start a six hour car ride. It went pretty well until two hours in Bella kept saying "I wanna get out" over and over.

Bella playing peekaboo in the back.

The kids favorite part of camping always seems to be riding bikes around the campground.
Angie, Anthony, Chloe and Tate came up to came with us and kids couldn't of had more fun with the cousins. Tate had his try at Parker's bike and he did pretty good. Parker and Tate had so much fun together, they played nonstop.





Apparently this is how Bella thinks this is how you ask for a cookie- but it worked so there you go!



Cousins hanging out in the top bunk in the trailer:)










We have a picture of Bella like this from last year - I guess hiking just takes it out of her, you being carried everywhere is so hard!

We loved that Grandpa Wayne and Grandma Colleen came down too. Even Chloe and Tate attached to them quickly and started calling them cousins.
On the third day it rained and then rained some more and yea and then a little hail. So we headed in to St.George and say good friends, went swimming with Shelley and Heber and the boys. We waited out the storm in the trailer with movies and playing old maid. All in all not a bad way to pass the time.

Emma holding the dog Angie got for her the day we went into town with the girls, man she loves that thing~

On the last day we went on a fun bike ride and then attempted to go on more hikes but the kids were not having it so we ended up hanging around the trailer for the rest of the day and packing up early.
Parker loved using his new skills of riding his bike with no training wheels- he even lasted pretty long on our bike ride. Before we left I reminded Parker of all the caterpillars we found last year so he asked me to bring a jar so we could catch one. Well we came a little early this year and there were none to be found until we were walking to the shuttle bus and Parker and Tate saw one. Before we knew it Tate stomped on it and Parker was near tears ( he's a bit sensitive) but the next day he found this really cool beetle the was a bunch of different colors. He kept it the whole trip and freed it when we got home.

Okay recap of March...

Okay I am so in trouble with this little one- lately she just wants to walk around the house naked. I think she is ready to start potty training soon but I am so not! The other day when I picked her up and she said as clear as day " I love you". Melted my heart! She also is loving talking to anyone whose is on the phone and always calls them Angie. Apparently I talk to Angie a lot!


Just some candids of the girls - Parker lately won't let me near him with the camera.

Bath time pics- Sadly Parker is getting too old for these:(
They were launching water rockets on this day and bouncing on the trampoline.
This month Parker and Emma have found a friend down the street to play with and have figured out they can go knock on his door all by themselves and see if he wants to play. They have been entertained for hours and I have been able to get loads of laundry done. Win- Win!
Parker is always asking to do projects so on this day we came up with hand trees- it keep them busy for awhile:)
Parker is always asking to do projects so on this day we came up with hand trees- it keep them busy for awhile:)

The kids planting flowers in egg shells. Let's hope they actually grow and not die from being over watered!
So Parker requested an incredible Hulk cake since we wanted to celebrate his riding his bike without training wheels. So I am not known for making cakes, it could be said that I am known for my hideous looking cakes- case and point with this one but Parker seemed to like so that is all that matters!
This is a wreath I made that seriously took like 5 hours to make- note self next time just go buy on at the store!

This was a magnetic Board I made for Angie's Birthday, I had a hard time letting go!