Easter Weekend

Sorry that we didn't post last week, but we were out of town. I had the Monday and Tuesday after Easter off of work, so Jeff and I decided to spend a few days down in Cedar City with Jeff's brother Ben and his family.

First of all, a huge public THANK YOU to Ben and Hilary for letting us stay with you guys. It was a ton of fun!

We drove down on Saturday morning/afternoon. That was the longest time that Jeff and I had spent in the car together. We brought a bunch of CDs to listen to, as well as some food to munch on. We found that it was fun to give each other jelly beans and try to guess what flavor they were. Neither of us were very good at it, but it kept us entertained.

Our Saturday evening and Sunday were fairly uneventful and relaxing - nice vacation days. We watched the kids (Benji, Kendra, and Lindy - pictured below) on Saturday night so that Ben and Hilary could go out on a date, as our way of saying thanks for letting us visit.

Monday was my favorite day. We went to Zion's National Park - it was my first time there. We met up with Jeff's sister Rachel and her family and we all went hiking in the afternoon. The first hike we went on was to Observation Point. The view at the end was gorgeous.

I loved climbing up a bunch of rocks that were next to the cliff. Don't let this picture fool you - it's not a drop-off on the other side. But let's just say that I did get up close and personal with the edge (but not when Jeff was looking). I LOVE heights!

On our way from driving from the first hike to the second, Lindy and Kendra were pretty tired and totally zonked out.

In between hikes we took a bathroom break, and a few of us were waiting outside. Hilary chased Jeff around with Lindy's stroller, and Lindy loved it.

It was fun being with family and hiking in such a beautiful area. And the cousins had fun spending time together. The second picture shows Benji, Audrey, and Kendra getting up close and personal with the red dirt (which really stains your clothes) that was on the hiking trail.

The two youngest cousins, Lindy and Olivia, got to ride in style on their dad's backs.

On Tuesday Jeff and I thought about going to St. George, but we decided to just relax at Ben and Hilary's and make an early start for home. It was a fun trip. I'd love to go back down to Zion's and do some more of the hikes someday.