Easter Morning 2012

Pleasant View Easter Egg Hunt

We have a tradition of going to Pleasant View City's Easter Egg hunt every year. Out of all the other cities, they give out the best candy and it's usually not quite as crowded. Our kids love it and look forward to it every year. Carter was talking about how he is 10 and will only be able to do it for a few more years. It is hard to watch our kids grow up so fast. Well, the weather turned out to be nice and our kids got to see a lot of their friends from school and also got to be with a lot of their cousins. Afterward, we all went down to Bellas and had a big, yummy breakfast. It was a fun morning.

Cambree and her cousin Eli

 Cambree and her cousin Lexi

Addi, Isabelle, Eli, Owen, Cater, Kirina, Calee, and Cambree

Cambree, Peyton, and Calee



Zion National Park

We spent Sunday in one of my favorite places in the world. There just aren't too many places more beautiful and awesome than Zion National Park. It was cold when we left Mesquite and the closer we got to Zion, the more the weather become colder and rainier. When we pulled into the parking lot it was sprinkling a bit. We decided to head into the store and see if the rain would subside. We weren't in the store too long, and when we walked out we could see blue skies and no more rain.  We got on the tram and rode to the Temple of Sinawava trailhead. We hiked the whole way up to Temple of Sinawava and to the entrance of the Narrows. The weather was perfect, the views were spectacular, and our kids had a blast. Carter, Cambree, and Calee hiked the whole way and didn't complain once. They loved every second of it. We were so proud of them. It was an experience we will never forget. After our hike, we decided to stop and eat lunch. We planned on doing a few more hikes, but it started raining again and so we headed to the museum for a bit and then ended up leaving and heading back to Mesquite. We can't wait to go back!

 What it looked like when we first arrived

 blue skies

 on the shuttle

 our little Calee bug

 Emmy and calee posing

 the entrance to the "narrows"

Cove Fort

Saturday, on our way to St. George, we stopped at Cove Fort for a little break. It was windy, and not too many people were there. A very nice sister missionary met us and asked us if we wanted to take the tour. This time we got to watch the video in the Hinckley cabin, instead of the visitors center. This was our second trip to Cove Fort, and it was an amazing experience. It is such a special place with awesome stories and history to it. I love being there and thinking about the pioneers, dignitaries, and prophets that visited there. It is always such a neat spiritual experience. It has become one of our favorite stops whenever we head to St. George.  

 The entrance to the fort

 The front doors

 Love this boy!

 Cambree and Emmy

 the kitchen

 Christy and Calee

 Cambree at one of the lookout holes

 the courtyard

 looking down into the fort

 our tour guide

 all the kids