Trip to St. George

 We had the opportunity to travel to St. George and gather with family to see my niece Jocelyn baptized and nephew Dallin blessed.  It was so fun to get together and celebrate!  While we were in St. George we wanted to take the kids to see the sights.  On the drive down we stopped at Cove Fort. 

 It was cold but lots of fun.  The kids really enjoyed touring the fort but were SUPER excited when the time came to climb to the lookout area.

 

We drove out to see the Jacob Hamblin home.

We couldn't believe the difference in weather from Cove Fort to St. George.  What a difference a few hours of south-bound driving makes!  The kids were in shirt-sleeves heaven!

Next we visited Brigham Young's home.  What a beautiful place!

Just a short hop away was the St. George Tabernacle.  Our sweet missionary guide had spent years serving in the Primary and knew just how to talk to our kids.  She was amazing!

Spiral staircase built by Miles Romney.

Podium where Lorenzo Snow received the revelation on tithing.  Awesome!

Our final stop was at the beautiful St. George Temple.  What a marvel it is, so white against the red rock cliffs.  The kids were so taken with the temple, especially since our after-dark arrival on the first night of the trip meant that their first view of it was in a halo of light.  They usually have to squint to see temples from the freeway but this one was a beacon even Grant couldn't miss!

We had a wonderful trip and our success has made us bold.  We are planning our next family trip for the summer...yeehah!