Easter week was nice. I did activities throughout the week, like dying eggs, flying kites, stopping by the Lindon temple open house, and learning about Jesus. We ended with a family Easter egg hunt and General Conference. On Easter, we also took off and traveled down to Mesquite for a mini-vacation. We swam at the hotel, ate fast food, played at an arcade, and watched TV. There was a good amount of chill time for a few days.

But I never plan that much chill time. Monday, we visited the Valley of Fire. Gorgeous park, especially if you get out on the trails. The kids weren’t enthusiastic about it because of how hot it was. (Mid 80’s for the high, which isn’t that hot, but I think we are still used to winter.)

The next day, we hiked Kanarra Falls. It requires a permit and some fore-planning because you walk through water through a good portion of the trail. Neoprene socks kept the feet from freezing, and I did carry Evie for the back half of the trail. All that said, Peter called it the best hike he’d ever been on, and it’s definitely in my top handful of hikes I’ve done as well. Beautiful slot canyons, multiple waterfalls, and at four miles round trip, it wasn’t too long. The pictures don’t do it justice: there are four separate waterfalls, and huge towering slot canyons.

The rest of spring break was spent doing smaller activities around home, like the park, library, and a short trip to Lagoon at the end.