Zions 2012 (Part 2)

Pride Rock lives on in the next generation!

I have to admit as I have gone back to Zion's the last few times I have been engulfed with saddness as the park changes and some of the landmarks are gone or have changed.  This trip helped that as we introduced the next generation and created new memories and the love of the park.

Memories:

1.  The term "deer cow" is now a part of our family as Emma saw a buck wander through the parking lot at the hotel late the night the arrived and that is what she called it.

2.  Caleb fell in love with Zion's and as we looked at the topographical map at the exit of the park he realized he had only seen a small part of the park and said he wanted to come back and see more.

3.  Rebecca playing hide and seek in the hotel room with the little ones as we fixed breakfast.  They found her folded up in the linen closet!

4. Watching the little ones scamper up to the "hoo doo's" and remembering our little ones doing the same thing over the years.  Loving that some of our kids still like to climb up on them, together.

5.  Tanner jumping out from behind the rocks and roaring at us to "scare" us as we wandered back from the Emerald Pools.  He really did scare a few people that weren't with us and they were great sports.

6. Jack wanting to investigate EVERY  little plant on the way up to Emerald Pools.

7. Rain, hard rain that threatened to keep us indoors and away from the hiking trails. 

8.  Lot's of little ones in very tight quarters and pretty patient parents as well.

9. Family time, priceless!!!!!