Winter Hiking

I saw that the weather in St. George was going to be warm and sunny last Saturday. I couldn't pass up the oportunity to bask in the warmth, so we packed up and went on a couple of hikes in Snow Canyon. We brought Zoe along, thinking she could do with some exercise and socialization. She was SOOO EXCITED to be out with her family she literally could not contain herself. She was like a crazy dog running all around, dragging Andy along on the leash. This picture captures exactly how she was the whole first hike we took. You can see she is in hot pursuit of Cambrie:

Here is a picture of Calina hanging out in the backpack:
A cute picture of Cambrie playing at the trailhead while we got ready for the next hike:

The other hike we took was Three Ponds. It was 3.5 miles round trip. In retrospect, 3.5 miles is WAY too long when you have two kids. But we had a really good time, regardless. Here we are about mid-way through the hike, enjoying the shade (can you believe this is JANUARY!):

Calina wanted to stretch her legs, so we let her out of the backpack to walk for a little while: You can see a little bit of snow in the background, evidence of the big snow storm that hit St. George last month. It sure didn't feel cold enough for snow!

What a fun day! It was just what the doctor ordered after all this snowy weather we've had in Cedar City. My parent's were able to come with us, which made the trip all the more fun. We stopped in at In N Out for some burgers where we ate OUTSIDE in the sun before we went back up to the cold. This is one of the best things about living in Cedar City. Only 45 minutes away from the mild winters of St. George!