Thursday morning, we left at 9:30 is to head out to Zion National Park. We really didn't know what to expect, but didn't know that until we got there! We drove into the park, and drove through the super cool tunnel, just to turn around and go right back. (I thought you could just drive right up to the hiking spots, but you park and a shuttle takes you to all the hikes! Now we know!) So by the time we got back out of the Park to where we could park for free, it was lunch time. We sat on the side of the road and ate our lunch!
Quick bathroom break and playing with Sawyer!
Waiting for the first shuttle! This shuttle took us from Springdale (the town just outside Zion), into the Park. Another fun fact is that it is $25 per car to get into the Park, so we squished all in one car for the tunnel part so we could all see it without paying $50! The shuttles are all free, but you HAVE to take them to get to the hikes! Now we know!
The squirrels there are lethal! They are not afraid of humans and there were signs everywhere saying to watch out for them and don't feed them!
All ready for the first hike! Riverside Walk! Riverside Walk is a 2.2 mile round trip hike. There are little spots where you can go off the trail to see the Virgin River. It was a pretty easy hike, as hikes go - just our kind!!!
It was a beautiful sunny day! Danielle and I were both in pants, but did get a little warm towards the middle of the day! It was perfect!!!
The kids loved claiming all kinds of huge rocks!
This rock was pretty much just a slick rock! The kids loved to slide down it!
Playing in the Virgin River!
We lost Sawyer's hat on one of the shuttles :(
Family pic!
Then Dave threw a rock/boulder at us!
Little stud!
We made it to the end of the trail, and it goes into the river. We did not really plan to go any farther than that, so we just let the kids wade around in the river. I think if you go farther into the river, it turns into narrows! Next time! 
Sassy pose!
Walking back, we stopped at this little sandy beach area of the river. Sawyer loved the sand! I wish you could hear him giggling with the cousins!
My favorite picture! I think I could win an award with this one!
This spot of the river was pretty shallow, so the kids waded across the river!
Some little legs are longer than others! ;)
Putting our shoes on and having a sucker!
From Josh's phone - the view going in to Zion.
A lunch pic that I'm in :)
A river pic that I'm in - I was trying to baby my eyes and not get splashes in them. :)
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