field trip to the zoo

The kids were fascinated by the Komodo dragon

Sea Lion Show

Penguins waiting to be fed

The boys really liked the Gibbons

There was much to see and we just about closed out the zoo. A fun day.

Weekend at Zion National Park

Setting out on our hike in Zion NP

Angels' Landing from Hidden Canyon Trail

Angels' Landing from Hidden Canyon Trail

Eirena navigating the chains. (Yup that is the edge there.)

Natural arch at the top of the Hidden Canyon Trail

Happy kiddo (he didn't have to walk)

He did, however, run the 2.2 miles to the Narrows. 

Looking downstream from the Narrows.

The Arch

Checkerboard Mesa

Weekend at Lees Ferry

Colorado River

Navajo Bridge over the Colorado River

Some people pay a lot of money to take mud baths...
my kids? they get it for free

squelch

hiking with Dr. Daddy in the Vermilion Cliffs

a delicate balancing act

this kid did some great rock climbing

In between this fun we kept about 40 undergraduate student plus faculty mostly well fed and hydrated. We went through 22 dozen eggs, 15 lbs of ground beef, 14 lbs of chicken, 12 lbs of pasta, 20 cups of rice, 18 loaves of bread, 5 lbs of green beans, 3 lbs of carrots, 2 lbs of mushrooms, 8 heads of lettuce, and MUCH MORE.