We headed down the "long" trek south and listened to Hank Smith CD's to entertain and uplift us during the drive. We began our adventure with the St George Children's Museum. It had been a LONG time since we had been there. It wasn't too crowded for a Saturday. One thing I noticed was that my boys are too old for that place now. We first went there almost three years ago when TnT were eight and Joey was six and Lily was four years old. In my previous post, I mentioned how time was going too fast, well this trip really hit me just how fast my boys are growing up. Once the moment has passed, there is no point back. I miss the days of watching Yo Gabba Gabba, Toy Story, and Cars. Now when we sit down to watch a movie, I will say excitedly, "We haven't seen Toy Story 2 in a while, lets watch that one." And the response is, "No mom, we aren't babies anymore."
The museum was filled with lots of little kids, my boys weren't little anymore, though they weren't the biggest or oldest kids there, they still looked as thought they were too big to play. Needless to say, we didn't stay very long.
We then decided to go to lunch. Yay, we're in St George and the world of variety is at our finger tips. I drove by Viva Chicken, and there were actually a few empty parking spots open. That's a good sign that you can get in, order, and find a good spot to sit, and I was correct. If you've never been to Viva Chicken, it is an amazing place. They're menu is Peruvian and they have fresh, delicious, rotisserie chicken. We ordered and sat down and ate, it was good. Some of my kids were a bit picky but overall, they ate and we were happy. We had gotten there just in time, because a crew of 4 different girls soccer teams showed up just as we were leaving.
Next, we went to Tonaquint Park, it was so crowded there, but we still managed to have some fun. The splash pad wasn't up and running which is understandable since we are still in winter. It was so nice to get outside and get some sun and breathe in some fresh air.
We then decided to go to Barnes & Noble, we had some gift cards to spend. I love books, I love books, I love books. The kids all picked a small "thing" to take home. Some picked a tiny stuffed animal, some picked one of those boxes with a thing in it. I found some books to read, hopefully one of the three will sweep me off of my feet and won't put me down until I'm done reading it. Then it was time to head home.
The drive home was nice, we listened to Hank Smith once again. Some fell asleep and others just listened.
Saturday was one of those days that I wish would never end, all that was missing was Michael. I love my kids and I love spending time with them. It was a day filled with memories and I know that with spring around the corner, there are more fun days ahead.
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