Our First Family Vacation with Pumpkin Pie...

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Today we got up at 3:45 a.m. and headed to the airport, kids in tow, at 4:30 a.m. We had two flights and a five-hour drive ahead of us. First we flew to Denver, then on to Salt Lake City, where Aunt Pam met us with a mini-van rental. We got to Zion Lodge about 6 p.m. (It felt like 7 p.m. to those of us from Memphis.) We checked in, unloaded the stuffed-to-overflowing mini-van, and headed to the picnic area to cookout. David and I didn't know anything about cooking on a campfire, but Pam took care of us. Afterwards we headed back to our hotel room and read some Lemony Snicket aloud.
Both kids did well on the flights and during the drive. It was Pumpkin Pie's first flight outside of the womb. I surprised June Bug by letting her watch a DVD in the car. (Something I rarely do, but one movie for a 14 hour trip didn't seem excessive. Besides, doesn't everyone love listening to and singing along with High School Musical 2 in close quarters? If that doesn't bring a family together, I don't know what does.)

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Photos

Zion National Park
The Grotto Picnic Area

Salt Lake City Airport
Waiting for Aunt Pam

Rest Stop
Somewhere in Beaver?

Zion
Pumpkin Pie at the campfire

The Grotto, Zion National Park
It looks like I'm encouraging my daughter to walk into the fire, but really I'm just trying to get her to look at the camera.

Pam, the Campfire Cooking Wizard
You know what I mean.

Bedtime Story
A Series of Unfortunate Events

Comments

[pamela]

bird incident
you forgot to mention the part where i teased david on the way down to southern utah about having had birds poop on him three times. and then as soon as i got into the park, a bird pooped right on my head.