road trip to st. george - day 1

it's tradition.. we always hit the road mid february and head south to hang out with my parents! almost always.. the weather is sunny and much nicer than our winter temps back home. we soooo look forward to going every year!!!

{instagram photos intermixed with nikon d90 camera photos}

when we ses this red & white stripe lighthouse we know we're almost there!!!

first thing we always do, is meet up with my parents for lunch at good 'ole chuck-a-rama! have i mentioned.. they have the best salad bar ever? then.. the kids are usually chomping at the bit to get checked into the hotel and race out to the pool... kynlee couldn't wait either, she loves to play in the water! :) 

kynlee had so much fun at the pool. they have a little kiddie pool that is just perfect for her. the water is warm and it's not too deep. she got pretty adventurous with exploring and even going into the middle away from the wall. still to this day though, her favorite thing to do is to find the little jet where the water circulates. she puts her hand on it and laughs and laughs... she laughed for two hours straight. i thought for sure she was gonna have a tummy ache from laughing so hard.. for so long! 

 i told him to smile.. and this is what he gave me! Nice---

 wow!!! don't i look like a cutie! LOL

i guess that's what stayin' up most the night before packing, sleeping maybe a total of two hours, early morning road trip, chuck-a-rama lunch, long pool time, dinner out at subway and back to the room for exchanging some valentine goodies.. will do to ya! everytime...

holding hands with grandma!!

she loves it.

especially when she hasn't been around her in a long time...