I spent the last week in Southern Utah. We took the kids in the RV to St. George for the marathon, Zions National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and a couple days at Lake Powell. After all the driving I feel like a long haul trucker.
We went to watch Michelle's Mom, Mona, run the St. George marathon. She has ran it a few times, but this year she actually ran her best time. It is so impressive to witness someone get better, faster, and more ambitious as they age. Truly inspirational. Her husband, Kelly, my brother in law Landon, and myself rode our bikes aside Mona the last 10 miles as she finished the race. We cheered on the runners and tried to provide hope and motivational. The mantra I kept yelling to the pleasure of some, annoyance of others, "Some people talk about it, you guys do it!!"
Riding my cruiser down Snow Canyon was truly surreal. Killer weather, absolutely breath taking scenery, the 100% positivity in the air from the runners, I truly felt so happy just to be alive. I was completely in the moment as I was allowed gravity to take me down the canyon's hills, loving every moment of it. I want to do it again next year. I don't think I could run 26 miles, but I definetly can ride my bike downhill for 10 miles :).
That Saturday night Landon and I also hung out with one of my buddies from childhood, Travis Bonino. We playes cards with him, his wife, and another couple they hang out with while they're in St. George. Travis & Teri are always fun to be with and needless to say, generous with the cocktails. Good times. Good times. 
We took the kids to a 'haunted corn maze'. ALL the kids, and Teri, too, were 100% petrified to go in. I came to my senses and didn't make Quynn go in. Travis let Teri take his youngest son, and Quynn to the fun maze. But, Skyelee and Whit were very scared. I could've been a jerk and made it hell on them, scaring them too, but Landon & I just escorted them through the cheezy scare fare. Skye spared no expense in trying to escape going in. She claimed to be feeling 'dizzy', thought she was about to have a seizure :), felt sick! Hehehehe....but, she toughened up and made it through. She's a trooper when she wants to be.
We spent a couple days in Zion. Springdale, the town prior to the entrance to the park has a killer little bar & grill named 'Oscars'. If you are ever there, I highly recommend the 'Garlic burger'. MMMMmmmm. Yum Yum. Their specialty. Also came with Sweet potato fries, and only in Utah, fry sauce. I wish I had what I couldn't finish right now.
Finished out the week in Lake Powell with Mona,Kelly, and Whitney. The lake wasn't all the crowded, and to us Arizona people, the weather was a chilly 80 degrees. Couldn't get wet, wouldn't dream of it now. Just cruised around the lake, painted some rocks, and chilled with the Davis'. We ate at an authentic Mexican restaurant in Page, again, I highly recommend. You won't be disapointed. I know I'm easy to please when it comes to food, any kind of food, but this place was exceptionally good. Afterwards, we decided to just 'nut it up' and drive home. I hate driving at night, but the thought of getting up early and listening to the CONSTANT arguing and bickering about the most trivial things made me cringe. As hoped, the kids all crashed out, and Michelle and I discussed the fate of the world for 5 hours and made it back to Mesa at 2 a.m.
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