St George Family Vacation!

Jonathan and I had been wanting to go on a family vacation with just our little family for quite awhile to see if we could handle it, so when his grandparents invited us to come stay with them in St. George, we decided it was the perfect time. What made it even more perfect was that both his grandparents live there and that The Little Mermaid was playing at the Tuacahn Theater!

We spent a lot of time sitting on these couches watching movies and just talking with his grandparents. We dont get to see them very often so it was so fun to catch up. We spent every night after the kids went to bad hearing funny stories about Jonathan's parents and learning more about his family that live so far away and that I have never met. They are so sweet and cute! Great-grandma Tanner: the girls LOVED her! Great Grandma and Grandpa TannerGrandpa Tanner has a studio and loves to paint. He gave us a few of his paintings which we love! It was so fun to see him in his element and all of his paintings. I see where Jonathan gets his creative side!We spent a day driving around St. George and went to the temple which was beautiful We went to the Visitors Center and they had some really neat interactive displays. The girls' favorite thing we did was the water park by the St. George Tabernacle. It was perfect for them. It had running streams, waterfalls, rocks to climb, and a big water fountain. Ryan was happy and got a nap in while the girls played so I was happy! Lydia was definitely not scared of getting wet. She would run right down the middle of the huge fountain while Abigale stood on the side and just got her feet a little wet. Love this girl! You can see Lydia in the middle and Abigale on the outside. The day was even more perfect when Dad went and got Happy Meals for the girls and Cafe Rio Salads for us. Yum! They even had a carousel in the park and it was really inexpensive so we rode it a few times. At first Lydia was nervous but by the end she was so proud of herself for riding without crying! Even Ryan loved it. Abigale wanted to take a picture of us. She did pretty good!Ryan getting his feet wet! The reason for the trip (besides visiting family) was The Little Mermaid! The girls were sooo excited and it was such a beautiful outdoor theater- right in the middle of the red rocks. The play was amazing! The had some great special effects that made it look like they were really swimming. They changed the story a little bit from the movie and added a lot more songs. The girls were laughing and giggling the whole time. They even stayed awake and it didnt end until 11! Next year they are doing Aladdin so I think we will be back! Getting ready for the show! Prince Eric and Ariel after the show. We were in line to meet them but the girls got too nervous and were too tired by this point so we just took a picture. They did a great job! On our way out of town we stopped to see Jonathan's other grandparents again. They have a beautiful home, with a beautiful view! They were even nice enough to let us swim in their pool one day. Great grandma and grandpa Taylor! Such a fun vacation! It was so fun to make memories with our kids and hopefully start a new tradition! I think we wore our kids out but it was so worth it!