What a weekend!

So, is it possible to deal with teething, ear aches, allergies, and pneumonia all in one vacation? The answer is yes. And further more, it can all be endured by one very patient little Sophie. For her vacation wasn't the most fun, but she was sure a trooper and enjoyed as much of it as she could, especially if mom or grandpa was holding her.

Really, other than that, it was a great little get-away to St. George. We did a lot of swimming (and some sleeping) in the pool, played in the sand dunes and hiked Snow Canyon, went to the park, the temple and the college, and let's not forget the Pizza Factory (worth a trip to Utah's Dixie in and of itself). There wasn't a lot of time for me to go visit old friends. I'll have to make a special trip for that, but I was lucky enough to run into Emily at the grocery store-a very welcome surprise for both of us-and a saw a few friends at church (my old ward).

The funnest parts of the trip though were the cute converstations I had with the little boys. Tyler was concerned about a baby gift I had brought with me to give to a friend. His concern? That the baby would have too many clothes. Thank goodness I had a blanket and burp cloths!! Trey told me all about how the ants are great climbers and he's a great climber. I asked if this made him an ant. He said no, he was a people. I told him that I'm an aunt. He didn't believe me. :) McKay told me all about how happy the flowers must be to live at Jesus' house (the temple). He was worried about them getting enough food and water, but he could see their smiley faces. He also informed me that I would be a beautiful flower-being pink, purple and yellow. I love these precious moments!