The Dreaded Drive

The Dreaded Drive was not so dreadful afterall! We were a bit worried because we decided not to bring the TVs (half the DVDs are scratched and I didn't feel like listening to the kids fight over what broken movie they got to watch!). The kids did great.. They played their DSs, had naps (well, not James of course!) and enjoyed looking out the window at all of the scenery.

Here are some pics of us having fun in the car...



Leaving one state and entering another is always very exciting. We make a big deal out of it and the kids love looking for the signs.


And once we got into Utah we couldn't believe how monotonous these beautiful rocks could become. Jim and I think this state must have the lowest population...crazy how long it took us to get to a small town and how far in between the towns are. The rocks provided some fun though...we played the cloud game and made shapes out of the formations. I won't bore you with the millions of pics I took of them but here are a couple.


After 10 hours we made it to our hotel (Best Western at Zion-BEAUTIFUL!). The kids immediately had us in our swimsuits and off for a pre-dinner swim. It was lovely to be in an outdoor pool in such nice surroundings.

After our swim we went to the Flying Monkey for dinner. We actually got to walk there...that doesn't happen very often! They also had an amazing BBQ pork pizza loaded with cilantro that I think I will remember for the rest of my life...PHENOMENAL!!

It was a great day considering the long drive. I'm really starting to enjoy the advantages of having older children. Much more fun to travel with!