We went on our big family vacation in June, immediately after school got out (well the next day). We went to Las Vegas, Zion National Park, the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and Bryce Canyon, with the Robertson family reunion bringing at the end of the trip. We started out on Saturday, June 4, as the sun was starting to rise (we like to get an early start).
I was up late the night before, as there was much food to pack and early the morning of, as there was much food to pack. We had breakfast in the car--egg sandwiches work quite well first thing in the morning. They're not terribly messy and are fairly filling.
Julia is enjoying her breakfast, though she's still a little bit sleepy.
You may notice that Jacob is still wearing his pj's. Well, Jacob is a little stubborn and he got started on the wrong foot. Dad was trying to help get everyone in the car so we could get out the door and put Jacob's blanket and pillow pet in the car (that kind of ranks with taking my purse out to the car before I'm actually in the car). Well, Jacob wanted them with him and threw an absolute fit!! Well, the only way to get him in the car was to tell him he could keep his jammies on.
Say what you will about kids in pj's . . . it worked.
Our first stop? Shoshone Falls.
It was a terrific stop with zero traffic (it was 8 am on a Saturday morning). The falls was just beautiful, as we had a very wet winter/spring this year. The water scared Julia. Actually, it may have been the roaring sound of the falls that scared her. I'm not quite sure. She clung to me and cried the entire stop. The boys loved it, especially James (yes, Jacob was still in his jammies).
The kids were "plugged in" for most of the trip. James had a personal dvd player in his seat, while Jacob and Julia had screens directly in front of them and shared a video.
Our second big stop (other than potty breaks) was the Utah State Capitol building, where we ate lunch. We timed it perfectly, as it appeared there was to be a college commencement ceremony in the building shortly after we left.
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