Christmas Candy Windows South Jordan

Candy Windows (at the City Center) -Every year they decorate. It's so fun to see!

The crew

Christmas gifts

Ferris Wheel

Everyone enjoying this one going around

Ferris Wheel

Bryce Canyon National Park - View Points

The day before as we drove into Bryce through a tunnel

The kids were excited to be able to swim at the indoor pool after our long day of hiking.  #7 Boy was asleep so I hung out with him just outside the pool area and visited with some other parents.  Dad got the hard duty of taking care of all the other ones in the pool.  They all had lots of fun.

The crows didn't mind people getting close but didn't want to be touched

The next morning was cold...like snow on the window cold!

We were going to do some hiking, but I was hurting and everyone was a little cold!  I didn't think about the extra 4000+ ft of elevation when I packed!  So, once we got to our first hiking spot we took a vote and decided to just drive to the view points and enjoy Bryce that way, then head home.  I was glad that we got the hike in the day before.  We even debated about doing part of it again the next day but it was cold!

A fun view with some silly kids

I can't remember which stops each of these were at

But I love the views

So interesting the different erosion patterns

Just amazing to look at

Millions of Hoodoos!

Bryce Canyon Overlook...walking out to see the amazing view all around!

It was a little windy and cold out there

An Arch along the way

Then we had a long drive home...at least it felt long!  Even if the kids did pretty good.

#1 Girl playing sock puppets with #7 Boy while #6 Boy tried his hand at the camera (I did take out the SD card so no more pictures would be lost!)

Bryce Canyon National Park - Navajo Trail

Bryce Canyon

We got to Bryce Canyon in the afternoon after having left Zion and played at the sand dunes.  We figured we would go hit a short walk from Sunset Point to Sunrise Point along the Rim...however, when we got there, the kids were all too excited about the Navajo trail.  Switch backs heading down into the canyon and then passing between some narrow walls. It had some amazing views with tons of Hoodoos.  We were already all a bit tired out from playing on the sand dunes but couldn't resist.  We made our way down and just had to keep going.  It was amazing.  However, as it came time to ascend up the hill, I was feeling worn down.  My little toes were hurting and my stomach was doing some contracting so I wanted to take it extra slow.  I made it most of the way with the crew but by the end I gave up and went super slow with #6 Boy.  He just held onto my hand and hiked along with me.  Slow and Steady.  Anyway, the loop was amazing and totally worth it.  It was the highlight of Bryce especially since the next morning when we woke up it was freezing!

Navajo Trail

This is the view from the top looking down into the canyon.  I think the Rim Trail would have had some great views like this one...but not as amazing as walking amidst them.

At the top

Hoodoos below

This was the descending path that we took!

Into the Canyon

The kids along the switch backs

Layered going down

#6 Boy right in front of Wall Street

The kids heading between the walls

The tall tree that grew between the walls

A little hole they found to climb through

Playing in the hole

Playing on the log...so many adventurous places!

It wasn't cold that night, though there was snow.  However, the next morning was cold!

Looking up

Along the trail

Playing on the rocks

The trees grew tall and skinny between the walls

#6 Boy was my hiking buddy always asking, "hold my hand!"  What a precious time.

Coming out from Wall Street

Posing with the rock

#3 Girl having to climb on everything she could.  I must say it looked fun to climb...but not with my belly!

Swinging #7 Boy

He loved it!

Sitting on the Log

Hiking along...people thought we were crazy to be doing the whole loop with our crew

#5 Boy hiding in a hole...the rest trying to make it to the end...I was beat!

Ascending out of the canyon

Three Hoodoos...the kids named them something but can't remember what.

#6 Boy and Mom FINALLY making it out...but it was Amazing!