We decided to hit the road for Thanksgiving, just the 5 of us. It was truly magical just as I had dreamed it would be. On the first day Braxton seemed like he was a bit angry that we had taken him away from his beloved skiing, but after that first day the boys realized how much fun they can have together and we truly had a wonderful time. We went to Zion's which was very crowded, but not as crowded as the summer I heard, and it was a truly beautiful place. The views were breathtaking and the hiking was amazing.
Cameron insisted that we swim every day and luckily the hotel was very unoccupied so we had the pool to ourselves almost all of the 4 days. The hot tub was the best and very warm! It is so great to have Cameron's enthusiasm for life with us at all times, he makes us do a lot of fun things that normally we would pass on. I love that boy.
Lots of car time together, our new jeep is amazing and we love it. The boys, once again, don't like the middle seat, but they take turns.
This is a gigantic tunnel that goes through the mountain in Zions. It was way cool.
My beautiful family, my world. Our days of these kinds of adventures are dwindling as the boys are getting so big and we really cherished this one and took every opportunity to play together and have wonderful conversation and adventure.
We even had to wear masks to hike, outdoors. The rules are getting ever so tight everywhere we go. We never see anyone's smiles anymore. It makes me sad.
What a memorable Thanksgiving. We smoked a turkey before we left and had delicious turkey sandwiches to celebrate all that we are thankful for.
Gingerbread houses in the hotel room, this is a must if we leave town for Thanksgiving. This is our second time doing it and we love it so much, the memories are so awesome.
The view from the hike in downtown St. George was amazing. Then we headed to another hike in Snow Canyon in a slot canyon. It was just a little slot canyon, but the hieroglyphics were amazing.
At this slot canyon, there was a spot that was so skinny that Shane and I passed and let the boys do it alone. Of course, they not only did it 3 or 4 times, but they also found a secret way out that came through the rocks. Inside of it you had to basically climb up a wall, but that never stops the Weston boys.
After two incredible hikes we found a red sand dune. They jumped, laughed, and played forever. It was almost as if they were little again and enjoyed the wonderful things in life. Me and Shane just watched and basked in all the fun they were having. The pic above is another boy band album cover that we keep taking. Three of the best boys on the earth, but I am slightly partial.
And this pile of sand is what we got out of shoes and pant pockets, and probably ears! They were covered in sand even the next day after showers and swimming.
I did a lot of this. Thinking. I love to sit over beautiful landscapes and just think. I have so much to be thankful for and this trip really made me realize how I need to slow down and be thankful more often.
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