Saturday, April 23, 2011

Spring Break in St George 2011

Georgia, McKell, Marc, Mitt & Kirt all headed to St George for a few days. The weather was great and we went on a pretty fun hike at Snow Canyon. I think the trail was called 3 ponds. It was only about 3.5 miles on a sandy trail, you could walk the whole way barefoot even if you have baby feet, but took us 4 hours.
We found dinosaur tracks in the sand. Mitt knew these were Sharp Tooth Tracks.
Marc and Mitt really like hiking around and playing in the sand. We were a little concerned about Marc and the heat. Marc is a great hiker and insists on being the lead dog everywhere we go. You have to follow him and much of the time he is going so fast that Georgia had to stay with him. He really just loves it. Problem is he get's overheated and has seizures. Luckily he would slow down and lose his balance prior to a seizure so we could keep him safe. 2nd problem is his legs don't work after a seizure. So, a good 30 minute sleep-off and he get's his legs back. We talk about being mentally strong with our kids when they are playing sports, but Marc is so mentally strong that he can push himself when his body is giving him so much trouble. It is sad to see him struggle, but inspiring to see him push through.

We stopped at Menchie's and discovered this interesting mix in. It is great with other fruits. Not sure exactly what it is or even if it is natural or man made. But it is pretty yummy. Looks like Salmon Eggs, but tastes like a treat.
Marc and Mitt at the St. George Temple while McKell is seeing Dr. Duke across the street at the Southwest Skin and Cancer Center


Mitt is our best little photographer. He loves to take pictures and does a pretty good job of it. Mostly, he likes to take pictures of objects. I had to talk him into taking our picture, he was more interested in taking pictures of the rocks.
Mitt got a little tired, not so mentally tough as Marc. Just glad I didn't have to carry Marc out.