Dia de Memorial

I was so excited for Memorial Day Weekend. To have Jared home on a Monday is bliss! We wanted to kick off the summer hiking season with a good thigh busting hike but because we don't have two backpacking backpacks for the toddlers, we opted for a more tame hike/walk/temple square visit/Red Iguana experience.

Here are the kids at Memorial Grove Park- this is Veteran's memorial park two blocks from downtown SLC that I never knew existed until that morning. It is gorgeous and fitting for Memorial Day. It connects to a canyon called City Creek Canyon that has a nice trail that goes up into the woods. Lovely!

The World War I Memorial with Jared and kidsMJ really wanted her picture taken with the box elder bugUtah State Capitol (where all the extremely conservative- and occasionally CRAZY bills get passed)Me and my ladiesBeautiful DeeOh how I wish this was my yard!Classic "Temple Square Visit" photoJust liked the pictureModel of the Salt Lake Temple- The exterior wall on the other side is cut away so you can see all the rooms inside. Very cool.Gorgeous flowers
The next day, Dee put a tea party together.
I LOVE SUMMER VACATION! Having the kids home just seems right!
This morning I was noticing how nasty my kitchen floor was. The girls wanted to ride their bikes and scooters out in the garage and driveway. I put Peapod out there in his stroller so he could watch. I kept my eye on them from inside. This is what they came up with...

Stay tuned for more recipes and of course the dance festival!