Stitch was dying to get out and run about. \240
Daddy and Finn made good use of the kiddie pool at nana and papa’s Boise house.
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May 18 2018
Started our journey by making our way down to Boise so that we get a head start for the long drive to St. George tomorrow. Stopped in banks for a burger and brew. Cheers to day 1!
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May 19 2018
Alright, a little over a third of the way there! Finn has had happy and less happy moments. Here are some happies:
Stopped for some lunch and playtime. Good ol’ McDonald’s!
Followed by a nearly immediate obligatory rest area stop to clean up puke.
Don’t they all look happy. They weren’t the ones puked on...
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May 20 2018
Decided last night (over a few much needed beers) to start off slow today with a couple of short hikes in snow canyon. First up was Jenny’s Canyon, a super short 1/2 mile round trip.
Ready to run!
Posing like the British supermodel he is
Scramble!
BIG step
Handsome hubby
Taking an artsy shot I’d imagine.
Such a big boy!
Finley leading the way.
Our next trek was Hidden Pinion, a 1.5 mile trek. There were a few fun tight spots to get through. Finn was in the pack for most of this one which gave an extra challenge for those squeezes!
Finn knows the way!
Here they come!
Trying to get grumpy Finn to smile!
Finn had enough hiking after this, so we headed back for a much needed nap. Post nap we made a good attempt at some pool time but Finn wasn’t really a willing participant.
Only kid in the world not happy at a pool. What can you do but try...
Onward to (hopefully) more agreeable adventures tomorrow!
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May 21 2018
Got a bit of a late start today, but for good reason. Finn slept in until 8:30! After some porridge (compliments of Martin), we took off for Zion.
Happy to run!
Not so happy to pose.
Waiting in line for the bus
Right before a meltdown on the bus.
Our hike for the day was the Emerald Pools, which was roughly 3 miles round trip.
Too much running to stay for a pose with the trailhead sign
Tongue selfie with cliffs behind us
Lower pools with run off and Martin
Tongues by the lower pool
Pano under the falls
More tongues! There was a theme here
Dad coming around the bend
Last tongue pic!
Dada helping step off a big log
Going to hold hands
Lunch break!
Cutie pie hiking around on his own
Happy look?
Spot the Martin!
Friendly squirrel
Oh! There he is again!
Pair of squirrels on a rock
Best buddies
Finn likes the squirrel too!
Sort of an more accurate representation of the day - pained, NO, and desperate
Waiting for a beer, we have a happy moment
Fell asleep on dada at dinner
Stratches and marks from Finley kicking me with his shoes...mostly on the joyous shuttle rides.
Made it through the day with mostly positives but, alas, the life of a 22 month old is fraught with difficulties. We managed dinner at Zion Brewery, which was quite nice!
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May 22 2018
Not much to update for today. Hung out at the pool. Finley was much braver this time in all three pools (kiddie 2ft, hot tub around the edge and big pool) even came out in the big pool with mom and dad! Had a nice dinner at George’s pub. Finn almost ate all of his fish!
Cuddling up at the condo
Dinner is serious business
Papa Martin got Finn the coolest airplane to play with!
Papa M and Finn
3 Brits in a booth (I feel like that could be the start of a joke)
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May 23 2018
Hit the road early today to head to Bryce Canyon National Park.
Quick stop in Zion before we went through the amazing tunnel.
Finn is ready for our hike in Bryce!
Mama and Finley
Ahhh wilderness area
Walked about a mile down the Fairyland loop trail and found a nice spot for a snack before slugging it back up the way we came.
Another hiking selfie!
Dan illegally off-trailing
Martin!!
Good shot of a posing Martin
Dada the photographer
Dan resting on a picturesque log
Fairyland loop trail pano
Snack stop
Sweet sleepy baby
Mama and the sleepy babe
Dan getting more great pics!
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May 24 2018
We had a split group today. Martin and I went up Angel’s Landing and Dan took Finn to do the Riverside walk and they ended up continuing on about a mile into the narrows! Super dad!!! Here are some of the pics I stole from Dan and Finn’s adventure.
Finn and dad waiting for the shuttle
Cutest pair of hikers out there!
I believe this was near the start of the narrows
Walking in water
Such a good explorer
Milk is important in all adventures
Sleepy babe
Angel’s landing was interesting. Quite the hike up and down for sure and incredible engineering to build the path to get up there, but I expected the chain section to be scarier...maybe there was just too much hype? The frustrating part was that at least half the people trying to go through that section had no business being out there. Oh well, suppose that’s not for me to decide!
Headed up to the top!
Big elevation gains to come
Switchbacks all through that shaded spot in the middle
Martin hiking up
Me with a Martin sneaking up
This is looking back into the valley from the front side to the back (after all those switchbacks from the earlier pic)
The end of that valley lead to more switchbacks! Martin can be found down the somewhere
That 0.5 mile took over and hour thanks to traffic jams and incapable climbers
Times Square! Oh actually I mean angel’s landing 🙄
Looking down
Canyon selfie
Yep, made it all the way!
When I got back, I spotted a Martin perched up there between the trees
On the way back down
We all met successfully and Finn was rewarded for being a good boy with a new toy. I tried to get him to get the coyote, but alas, he is obsessed with raccoons.
Meet Rupert!
Finley loves Rupert.
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