On Friday right after work this whole crew came to pick me up right from work so we could hit the road! We let the kids each invite a friend to bring along so we had a full truck and were ready to hit the road! We knew we were going to hit some traffic going south so we tried a different route hoping to avoid some..... yeah, it was a BAD idea! We ended up in traffic anyway and it added about an hour to our drive- yuck!
We got there late Friday night so we let everyone sleep in a bit on Saturday. Matt got up and made us all German pancakes, which were DELICIOUS, and then Chan drove the kids up to the Washington City pool to swim for a couple hours. That left us to hang out at home and get dressed for the day! Bringing friends was a great idea! :)When they were done swimming I went to pick them up, brought them home to change and Chan and Matt ran to the store for groceries to make dinner. Tammy and I ran to buy the kids tacos from Jack in the Box to fill their tummies! YUM! Once Chan and Matt returned with the truck Tammy and I loaded up the kids in the truck and went to the new Desert Hills Gardens. It is stunning!
It is right next to Pioneer Park and the Sugar loaf area where the DIXIE is painted on the rock. It is gorgeous there and has many paths to walk, swings to relax in, and hikes to check out! We got lots of photos!
Will's friend Rhett had never been to "St Geezy" so he was excited to go and hike up the mountain with Will and get some great photos! He brought his Go-Pro camera and got some really stellar pictures! (including water videos at the pool) I need to get copies!
Brianne's friend Bergan has been there before, but never to this park! She really enjoyed it!
This is Will at the top of the mountain! We were yelling to him to not fall! Haha!
This area is not "real" rocks- it is part of the gardens and has a little waterfall as well as water areas that will eventually have a small aquarium of fish. I think, considering it's some kind of cement, they did an amazing job recreating the surroundings!
This was right at the entrance of the gardens. I love that in all the water areas there are stepping stones so you can walk over the water! It's awesome!
This is a picture that Will was able to get using the timer on his cell phone! Isn't it awesome! The clouds just make it look even more majestic! :) I LOVE IT!
After our adventure at the gardens we all needed a drink so of course we went to SWIG! :) Everyone got their favorite drink/treat and then we went home to the guys to have dinner. Chan made his chicken enchiladas and we all pigged out! It was the perfect ending to a fun day!
Day two we decided would be spent first at the movies! Brianne had asked if we could go see Pitch Perfect 2 and Chan wanted to see Tomorrow land. So off we went...
Chan was a little later getting out of the movie than us so we were hanging out waiting for him! Pitch Perfect 2 was hilarious!! Tammy and I were literally "LOL-ing"!! I haven't laughed that hard at a movie in a while! Chan LOVED his show too and wants me to go see it with him again! :) It ended up being the perfect choice too because it was POURING outside!
I had to sneak this picture in... aren't they adorable! After the show we went back to the house for a bit to drop off everyone but me and the kids. The kiddos wanted to go do a little shopping so I ran them over to Rue 21 at the factory stores and one other store before heading back.
When we got home we had a BBQ! We made hamburgers & hot dogs and had quite the spread! Even eating some of the leftovers from the day before including Chan's yummy home made guacamole! MMMMMMM yummy! When Matt had his food he had ALL the dogs attention! Tammy calls him the dog whisperer! They all love him! :)
We probably made way too much food, but with teenagers you just never know! Haha! And actually I don't think there was too much leftovers!
Chan made himself a guacamole burger! Such a smart guy! Wish I had thought of that! But actually I had hot dogs and they were amazing!
Enjoying our super good food! And Tammy and Matt treated everyone to smores over a fire for dessert- perfect!
The absolute best part of the trip is spending time together relaxing, playing games and long chats. That is why it's our favorite spot to go- we always feel recharged when we leave.
The last night there the kids played Guesstures. It got quite competitive! It was girls against boys and it came down to a tie breaker and the boys won! It was so funny to watch them play it and I am thrilled that their friends were able to come along!
The weather may not have been the best, it rained almost the entire time we were there, but we made the best of it and had a fabulous time! Can't wait to go again!! :)
I love my BFF!!!
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