Spring Break to St. George!

We had such a great time in St. George last year, we decided to go again this year with just our family. I managed to find a really nice house for rent, and we took off all the necessary time and then made the trek down the Monday of Spring Break. The trip down was uneventful, and we had enough time that day to go check out the St. George Temple.

We had planned to hear a bit more about the history of the temple, but after being cooped up in a car for five plus hours, Finn was having none of that. We felt it best to take ourselves out to the temple grounds and look around. It is a really beautiful temple, pristine white against the red rock. Rory really liked the story of the temple president, whose wife gave birth to a daughter they named "Templina".

The next day we drove into Snow Canyon.

The kids loved the petrified dunes that we explored last year, so in addition to revisiting them, we also checked out some lava tubes.

We also went on what was called the "Butterfly Trail", which may or may not be named for this particular rock fall.

That whole area had some pretty spectacular formations.

Then it was back up to the dunes. Rory wasn't feeling overly well at this point, so Teag trekked up to get the car while we checked out the view for awhile.

Finn took a snooze on the dunes.

Within minutes of arriving back at the house, Rory barfed, which explains why she wasn't feeling well. Needless to say that sort of put a crimp in some of our plans. She took a monster nap that afternoon, and seemed to be feeling better, so we decided to go to the splash pad next to the tabernacle.

It was really a cool place, and the temperature was perfect. I'm not sure which part they liked more, the splash pad, or the fountain.

After about an hour, Finn and Rory got  chilly as the sun was going down, and bundled up in their towels.

All the kids really loved being there, so I'm glad we went. Rory was mellow, but seemed well and even ate a little dinner that night. The next day she said she felt a little bit sick, so we decided to forgo Zion's and went instead to the Children's Museum. This again, was a really cool place, full of really fun, interactive things.

Rory Milking a Cow

Finn the Fighter Pilot

Maisie Testing Out Her Mechanic Skills

It had rooms decorated like a farm, a grocery store, the White House, an airport, a castle, a stage, an old mine, and even a Frozen themed room.

Rory waited helplessly in the tower for Knight Finny to rescue her.

There were even some science experiment-type rooms, with music, art, and these really cool bubble and wind machines. Finn would make this giant bubble, and then blow on it.

Rory liked the tornado simulation.

Despite the illness and some inconveniences that cropped up at our rental (no wifi, closed pool), we had a really great time together, and enjoyed another fun-filled Spring Break vacation.