Chase was our official family companion for almost all of our campouts this summer and we had to get one last one in before he left on his mission. Derek looked all summer long for opens in Zion National Park campground and finally found some. We didn't realize that you also needed to sign up for shuttle bus passes. Luckily, Derek figured this out right before we left and was able to get some the day before. Zion is a gorgeous campground. I love it there, my only complaint is that it is just so crowded. It almost feels like Disneyland riding on that bus with all the people while the bus driver points things out as you drive past.
Unfortunately, while we were staying there they would not let us have fires. However fortunately, right before this trip Derek had put in a tv. So, we spent the evening watching movies in the trailer instead of sitting around the camp fire.
The first day there we hiked the Emerald trail loop which was gorgeous. The kids are all such better hikers when Chase is with us. They will do it all with a positive attitude. And when he is not with us, they grumble and complain about hiking.
After the hike we rewarded them all with snacks from the snack shack near the Zion Lodge. Then, we spent the heat of the day inside the trailer playing games.
Also Nathan and Benazir came up and spent the afternoon with us. They rode the bus to the end and hiked to the start of the narrows.
The kids loved chasing their cousin Manas around the campsite and playing Bocce ball with Uncle Nathan. Manas loved running the pick up the balls when everyone was done. Since Zion is so close to Babi and Papou they came up and joined us for dinner. Derek bought a new flat top grill for campouts and made everyone Smash Burgers. (That dang grill scratched the crud out of the inside of our trailer on the way home).
Everyone really wanted to hike the Narrows. That is what they were all so excited about; however, there was this huge cyanobacteria warning in the water. Particularly a risk with young kids and pets. However, I researched it and it seems like it was really only a problem if you drank large quantities, so we decided to brave it. Just for a short while on our last day there. The kids loved it!
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Didn't want to stop and all of them thought it was the coolest hike they have ever done. So, I guess it was worth the risk and no one ended up getting sick. It was definitely gorgeous in that canyon.
Chase has totally gotten used to the adoration that London shows for him.
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