In some places there is sun and warmth.

For the first time in a long time, or maybe ever, we went somewhere warm for Spring Break. And while we didn't go somewhere tropical where I laid on the beach drinking adult beverages while a nanny (that someone else was paying) chased after my children, we did go to a land that had both my beloved Target and amazing outdoor recreation.

Having fun at the park on our first evening. Poor kid wasn't used to the heat and may or may not have thrown up on the pool deck an hour or so later. Whoops.

The adorable girl. Those poor leg warmers didn't stand a chance at staying clean.

The Narrows in Zion. Amazing and even more amazing is how prepared I was for this hike.

The bus was loaded with people in rented wet suits. Jake at least had water shoes and some fancy pancy Patagonia pants. Me? Workout leggings and Nikes and Jake's extra jacket. And well that's his hat too.

And, yes, I was quite worried that I would trip during this adventure, but trip I did not.  Stumble a bit? Maybe.

Hidden Canyon Hike

Four adults, four babes. Lots of attention. Too much attention. Hard to say if they were in awe of us, or just thought we were plain dumb. And as a side note, our wonderful friends pictured above are sadly moving at the end of the school year. Not sure how many other families we can find to pull stunts like these with us!

Jake later would point out that the sign Nora and I are about to walk by shows someone falling. Onward ho, yo!

The addition of the chain for you to hold onto made this hike seem a little more terrifying than it really was. Are 1000 foot cliffs really that dangerous?

Matching blue shirts for the win!

Swimming take 2! No one threw up at the pool this time, and more importantly no one seemed to remember us from the night before.

Snow Canyon State Park. So, so, so much fun...until it wasn't!

We hiked and climbed and explored some caves and then one of the shorter members of our group melted and there was no turning back.

 Now don't worry, Jake wasn't empty handed while I carried the troops back to the car. Someone had to hold the car keys...oh wait, I had those too. :)