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We decided to take Grandma and Grandpa over to the Imperial Dunes. Munchkin can never go to the dunes without exploring at least a little bit. Daddy and Munchkin almost immediately headed off to traverse the dunes. Grandpa took a few pictures and investigated the area a bit. Grandma and I watched and had a bit of a snack before heading over to look at the dunes. Munchkin took a moment or two to snap a picture with Grandma. Then, she was off looking around again. No matter how old he gets, D is still his mom’s “little” boy. It’s…

A Visit with Grandpa and Grandma

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On Friday afternoon, a van pulled up, and Grandpa and Grandma stepped out. Munchkin was more than excited that Grandpa and Grandma were going to be staying with us for a bit. They are traveling around seeing some of the family, and we were next up on their list of stops. We’ve been enjoying our time visiting. Munchkin is having lots of fun playing board games and card games with Grandma. Grandpa has been teaching her how to play of few games on his Ipad which Munchkin thinks is pretty cool. I need to get some pictures taken as I…

Playing in the Rain

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On Monday, after the neighborhood kids arrived home from school, we were blessed with an ever so brief rain shower. Now, when you live in a place where there is very little rain, a rain shower, no matter how brief, is cause for great celebration. There is running, screaming, shouting, laughing, dancing, playing in the rain. Forget umbrellas or rain boots, they just head out and play. They splash in the puddles and create damns in the “streams”. They just thoroughly enjoy the beautiful rain. All too soon, the rain stopped, but the splashing continued for a little while longer. …

St George Dinosaur Discovery Site

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When you have a kiddo, like Munchkin, who loves dinosaurs, you can’t pass up the opportunity to go to a real dinosaur site. St. George Discovery Site at Johnson Farm is the type of thing that any kid loves to hear about. A gentleman, Dr. Sheldon Johnson, was doing some work on his property leveling the land when he uncovered a dinosaur track in a thick layer of sandstone. Experts were called in and thousands of tracks ended up being uncovered. Dr. Johnson and his wife felt that this site should be preserved for science and future generations. Eventually, a…

Zion: Temple of Sinawava

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The Temple of Sinawava is the last shuttle stop in Zion. It is here that you can take a mile long hike to the beginning of the Narrows, a tall slot canyon. While we did make the hike back to the beginning of The Narrows, we had to stop instead of trekking forward as we desired. Soon, you will see why we needed to stop. The trail to The Narrows is set up so you could take a wheelchair down it. It wouldn’t be easy, in my opinion, but it would be possible. The Virgin River passes by you on…