Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Thanksgiving in St. George

Savannah had a soccer tournament in St. George over Thanksgiving weekend, so we all headed down to watch. Her team played well, but in the end were unable to make it to the finals. But we all had a lot of fun, including Savannah and the team.
Savannah's coach is pretty strict about the team while they are at tournaments. He wants them to stay together the whole time so he can monitor what they eat, when they sleep, and what they do. The schedule always includes ice baths to keep their muscles from cramping after a long day of play. This is Scout (a guest player) and Savannah in their ice bath.


They're still smiling- needed more ice! =)
Can't visit St. George without a trip to In-N-Out.


Before we came home, we decided to take a quick hike in Snow Canyon.





I expected it to be quick, anyway. I didn't anticipate how long it would take the kids to hike 1.75 miles- especially Tucker! He didn't want to be carried. Even after falling on the volcanic rock and getting a huge knot on his head, he insisted on walking by himself. At the end, he finally let Savannah carry him. I guess he felt like if I carried him, he was a baby. If Savannah carried him, he was still part of the kid group. He was so exhausted he fell right asleep, even in this crazy position.


Unfortunately he only stayed asleep for about 30 minutes. He woke up and began screaming on the ride home. Eventually he screamed so much, he made himself throw up. Yes, he is a joy! He did calm down though- so overall the trip was a success!!

5 comments:

Portia Cason said...

Happy to see Emmaline went with you guys! Also...what? There is an In and Out in St. George? I soooo would have driven the 6 hours to get it when I lived in Salt Lake!

Mr. Sessions said...

I LOVE Snow Canyon especially the pinkish sand and the hikes. Your pictures made me miss living there. I have always thought your family would love living there if there was a way to make a living. Thanks for sharing.



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Georgia said...

I can't believe you did this on your own! You are quite a woman!

julie said...

All I have to say about Savannah's ice bath picture is BRRRRRRRR...... now thats dedication.

Karen and Crew said...

Snow Canyon is so beautiful. Someday I want to run the 1/2 there, just for the scenery. You still running?