Much to say . . . not a lot of time

Here goes . . . we leave tomorrow for our vacation so I want to get a lot in today to let everyone know where we're going and share a couple of quick stories about the kids. Unfortunately the laptop is officially kaput so we will not be able to take it with us and blog while on our trip. What I will be doing is updating Josh's Twitter which he has posted on the blog (look left) which will provide a running commentary of the trip. I will also update my Twitter which you can follow at cjchristensen6 but we were not able to put both of our Twitter links on the blog.

We are spending part of The Little Guy's Spring Break in Utah/ Nevada mostly at Zion National Park. JP and I spent a week camping there in 2003 and we absolutely loved it. It is a beautiful place full of great hikes and lots to do. This time around we are not camping since the nights are still pretty cold and we haven't acclimated the kids to camping just yet. We're staying in a condo unit in Mesquite, NV which looks a little scary but I am sure it will be sufficient as a base camp for us.

Tomorrow we will drive to Mesquite via Page, AZ and through Zion. We're choosing to drive this longer route to avoid the Hoover Dam/ Las Vegas weekend traffic. On the trip home we will come back that way and stop for the Hoover Power Plant tour. So tomorrow will be a long day (roughly 9 hours total, we think) but it will be a beautiful drive and I can not wait. The weather promises to be kind to us with sunny days and highs in the 70's which is a lot like here right now.

Most of the trip (probably 2 days) will be spent at Zion exploring the trails that are safe for a 5 year old but we are also going to check out Lake Mead one day and I found a bunch of little hikes that should be perfect for little people. There is one that is on an old railroad line with tunnels and everything - sure to be a big hit for both the boys.

We'll be back on Wednesday and I promises to post pictures and stories as soon as I can.

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Now a story -
JP was picking up The Little Guy on Wednesday and I happened to be working at home that day. He got in the car and the conversation went something like this . . . .

Little Guy: "Where's Pickle?"
Dad: "She's asleep in her bed."
Little Guy: "Is she home alone?"
Dad: "No, Mom's there."
Little Guy: "Did she win the lottery?"

*Giggle*
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And now a picture - She has found my supply of gift bags and loves to walk around with a collection. Is it a purse fetish or does she think she's been shopping? I don't know! She's helping herself to bags right now!!!