Zions.

For our annual trip with Matt's side of the family, we chose to go to Zion's. We decided to try doing a "VRBO" (Vacation Rental By Owner) with everyone under one roof. I would have taken pictures of the home and posted them for all to see but I didn't want to accidentally take a picture of our unwanted guests. The home actually wasn't that bad. There was definitely room for all of us. But there was also room for many cockroaches and other undesirable bugs. There was a main house and a carriage house. Jacob stayed in the carriage house (which is where the majority of the bugs were) the first night with all the boys but he just couldn't stomach it the next night and crashed in our room with our other kids. I can't blame him. I wouldn't have lasted one night! Other than that, it was a great trip.

We hiked up to a lookout in Kolob canyon. It was gorgeous!! I'm not kidding when I say I could spend hours in a place like Zion's just looking at all things beautiful. Just give me a good supply of chocolate and ice water and I would be there for days.


Have I ever mentioned that I absolutely LOVE this man? 'Cuz I do.

Here's our fam at the beginning of the trail in Kolob Canyon.


If you look at the picture below and think that that's a ton of kids.... there were more. That's only half.

Again, if you look at the picture and think that's a whole lotta people, we have more. Lots more. Everyone in that picture is with our group. Matt has a big family. And I love it!!


Abbie walked for a lot of our hiking. What a trooper.



Unfortunately, we only were able to hike in Kolob Canyon and then to the three pools in Zion's before our kids were completely tuckered out. But what we did see I thought was amazingly beautiful.


Ashley in the most modelesque pose I've seen in my life. Think... we're talking runway in 10 years!


Pretty much our trip was filled with hiking and lots of swimming in the pool. The last day we were there we toured Brigham Young's home and walked around the temple grounds. I love being able to do a trip with family each year. It creates lots of fun memories and bonds us together. LONG LIVE THE NELSONS!!! and wright's and woodbreys! ;)