Spring Break

Ah, spring break. I love having the kids home, the change in the weather, and the fact that I have finally convinced Kyle that we should do more "trips" as a family (other than hunting) during that time off.
This year we decided to save a little cash and stay closer to home so we chose Zions. For most of my children this was their first trip here (gasp, I know). And they loved every minute of it. We stayed in the Watchman Campground which is right by the Virgin River. We took our bikes and we rode all over. For the most part the weather was beautiful - spring is the perfect time to go - not too hot and just right for a light jacket.
The hikes we did were Temple of Sinawava, Weeping Rock, the Emerald Pools Trail, and a couple other small hikes that were close to the campground.
We drove through the tunnel a couple of times (the kids loved it) and even saw some sheep on the east side of the park.
I think some of the kids' favorite parts were riding bikes around camp, making smores (always a favorite), swinging over the river on a rope we found on one of our bike rides, and playing by the river.