Long Weekend In St. George

Grandma Susan and Grandpa Brad were nice enough to let us spend a weekend in St. George at their house they have there. Since it is always fun to have company, we invited Grandma Jil, Grandpa Rick, Ashlie and her friend, Brandon.

The first day we got there, we visited Zions Park. Grandpa Rick couldn't believe we had to pay $25 to get into the park. He was going to make sure we got our moneys worth. We tried to go on some hikes, but there was still snow on a lot of trails and the stroller didn't make it very far. We drove up through the tunnel and Ryan made sure he honked the whole way through. Me and Grandma Jil asked him to stop because Lexi was sleeping, but he insisted that honking was part of the fun. On our way out, we stopped because there was a herd of wild turkey's on the side of the road. Everyone else stopped to feed them, so we join in the fun. I know the McDonald's Sausage Burrito was the highlight of their day. After we fed the turkey's, Grandpa Rick declared we had adequate entertainment for the $25 so we started home.

Brandon is leaning back because he is trying to push Ashlie into the water. Thankfully he didn't succeed.

A trip to St. George isn't complete unless you have at least one meal at the original Pizza Factory, so that was our next stop. After we ate, the girls went shopping at Christensen's and the boys went to a car show. Later that night, me and Ryan took Lexi swimming while everyone rested up for the next day.

The next day we headed for Las Vegas. The weather was beautiful and it was a perfect time to visit. We told Lexi we were going to a castle (Excaliber). Once we got there, she kept asking where the Disney princesses were. We went over to the M&M factory, where Brandon was disappointed. He thought he got to see how the actual M&M's were made. I think it might have ruined his trip. We stopped t visit a mall and as we were getting ready to leave, I went into one more store. When I came out, Grandma Jil had Lexi sitting at a slot machine and she was actually playing. I couldn't believe it. She played for at least five minutes and no one said a word. I guess she is starting early.

"Do you think I will win?"

"It doesn't matter, I am having fun!!!"

After a full day, we headed home. We stopped in Mesquite for dinner and Grandma Jil won some money playing Deal or No Deal. She was very proud!!!

The next morning we got up and got ready to head for home. We did some shopping at the outlets and one more meal together and then it was time to go. It was a great trip. Thanks to Grandma Susan and Grandpa Brad for letting us stay in their nice new house and thanks to Grandma Jil, Grandpa Rick, Ashlie and Brandon for coming along. It was a lot of fun for our little family!!!