Fun in the Sun

For my birthday, Brian gave me (drum roll...) a family trip to Saint George!!! We had to put it off for a couple of weeks, but it was definitely worth the wait! We went at the very end of March, and it was the PERFECT time to be there! The weather was absolutely gorgeous! It was in the upper 60's to mid 70's the whole time we were there (which was only 3 days, but they were 3 beautiful days...can you tell that I am ready for summer?).

We got to St. George Monday afternoon, checked into our hotel, then I hung out with the kids (who had NO desire to get back in the car) while Brian went and picked up some groceries to get us through the next few days.

Once Brian got back, and we coaxed the kids back into their carseats, we went to Jumping Jacks, a place full of inflatable toys (mostly slides) where the kids had the time of their lives! I don't know if they have ever loved their dad more than that evening, while he ran around and helped them up and down all these slides!

And, of course, we had to ride the horses, while there...We hoped that after having close to no nap, and then waring the girls out at the jump house, that they would sleep really well. Sadly, that was not the case. Rachel just did not want the party to end! And she definitely didn't want to miss the party by sleeping! She did not finally doze off until around midnight. Here I am, trying to trick her into sleeping:The next day, Maliya COULD. NOT. WAIT. to go swimming! It was all we could do to get her to eat breakfast first.Their indoor, heated pool was not...that...heated. But Maliya did NOT mind! She was LOVING it! Rachel, however, DID mind! That girl hates being cold! She wanted nothing to do with the pool, but she did want to dive right in to the hot tub! I couldn't keep her out of it! She called it the "bubble bath"!

On the last day, we tried the outdoor pool, and it was MUCH warmer!

And even Rachel eventually braved getting in.

Then fell in, face first...so she hung out on the side for a little while. But it wasn't long before the girl hopped right back in to the water.

While in Saint George, we took the girls to see the temple and checked out the visitors center.

And, of course, we played in parks two of the three days. The girls were just in heaven on this vacation!

I really enjoyed the warm sun, the relaxation, and the time spent with my family. Thanks, sweetheart, for the PERFECT gift!