St. George-Our New Home Away From Home

My parents did a brilliant thing-they bought a condo in St. George! I couldn't have been more thrilled had it been my own condo, seriously. Winters last too long here in Salt Lake and St. George is the perfect getaway to sunshine and fun. Their condo is fabulous with plenty of room and great amenities and I couldn't wait to get down and check it out.

Tucker and I went down with my parents at the beginning of April and had such a great time basking in the sun. My dad had mentioned there was a Kite Festival going on and we knew the kids would love it...we were right!

Sliding down the inflatable slides-Roman went full force while Capri was very hesitant at first (see her watching from the top). It didn't take long, however, before she realized that not only could she do it by herself, but that it was actually fun!They had an entire carnival set up with different booths and rides. The kids had a great ride on the train while Karoline played with the rest of us...We also discovered Snow Canyon while we were there. Our family has spent plenty of time in Zion's and we were curious to see what Snow Canyon had to offer, especially because we had the little kids. It was awesome. A paved trail that heads all the way up, perfect for pushing two strollers full of our three kids. Tucker and I got a chance to chat while the kids were on the watch for lizards and squirrels.
Gotta love the red rock against the blue sky...and my boy is about the cutest thing ever!
As is my girl...
Near my parent's condo, there is a splash park/playground that we visited last year. We were anxious to go back and let the kids slide, swing and run.

It was so cute to see Capri pushing Karoline and both of them laughing so hard with each swing.
Tucker was pushing the kids so high and they couldn't get enough of it!
Karoline's first time in the swing...I think she liked it!
One of our new favorite features of St. George is the fabulous splash park on Main St. My kids are at the perfect age to enjoy the waterfalls, rocks, running streams, and all of the other kids.

Roman scared me a bit as he was walking along the top of the waterfall:
Karoline would cry every time I tried to take her away from the waterfall:
Capri fell and hurt her hand and so I had to hold it a very special way in order for her to keep playing. Luckily, a little boy came up with a bandaid for her and all was right with the world:
Once Jon came home, we headed down a second time. Tucker was headed out of town for work anyway, so me and the kids drove down with my parents and Uncle Jon. We went to the splash park again this trip, but my dad, Jon and I rode our bikes instead!You can't go to St. George and not grab a few cupcakes from 25 and Main. YUMMY! Here is my sweet Karoline and the loot!

The best part of this trip was watching Roman and Capri swim. They are amazing swimmers now and I can't get enough of it! As soon as I get some good footage, I will do a separate post on their swimming lessons and how far they have come. For now, here are some of my favorites from, as Capri and Roman would say, "Grandma's Condo" pool:

Here they are getting ready.

"1...2...3......Go!"

High Fives!

Roman practicing his floating:

Capri swimming to the stairs:

Uncle Jon and Roman...two peas in a pod:

The kids also loved the hot tub to relax after all of the kicking, "one-twos," and jumping in and out of the pool:

Check this out. St. George has a beach. Kind of ghetto, but still is full of sand and water which is exactly what the kids love.

Karoline was covered from head to toe within 5 minutes or so.
6 foot 5 inches and can still do a cartwheel...kind of.

Roman and Capri wouldn't leave Jon alone this trip and think he is pretty great. "We love you Uncle Jon and thank you for coming along."

And Thank You Mom and Dad for getting this place! I can't wait for the many more trips full of hiking, swimming, The Egg and I, tennis, hot tubbing, movies, biking, and running!