Our adventures in Cedar City are nearly over...

My boys have marked their territory all over the state of Utah. (Isn't that just the cutest little bum???)
Cedar City Museum. Above my dads head is the bullet hole and above that is the bullet they retrieved that was lodged in the seat. This stage coach has seen some action!
The oldest living plants on the earth are the Bristlecone pine trees. Some are up to 4500 years old. And they grow out of limestone, where nothing else grows.
The Grand Canyon! So cool. And so deep, we couldn't even see the bottom. And so steep, I wish I had 4 leashes for my kids...
Gunnar is being sworn in as a junior park ranger. Too bad he didn't get to keep the hat, but they did give him a badge.

Just 3 more days! I have mixed feelings about this place. It's been miserably hot, and I've become good friends with the fan and the spray bottle. I have eaten more popsicles in my stay here, than in my whole life combined. 15 dollars for the laundromat, and hauling 5 loads of clothes back and forth every week has been a killer. A family of six in a 2 bedroom apartment with few toys and no TV has been a challenge. And yet I have to say this has probably been the best summer yet. A great 5 weeks of swim lessons and we have explored every nook and cranny (and mountain) of the southern part of the state. I've enjoyed the dishwasher, having my husband home at 4:30, meeting some amazing people in the ward, and getting together with family and friends that I haven't seen in a while. Thank-you Lord for leading us here, and giving us such an extraordinary experience. I will cherish our time here always, including the hot sweaty nights when I sobbed/laughed myself to sleep because I was so hot.