We needed a break from daily life and decided to head on a little overnight trip last weekend. We ended up in Price!! Yeah, I know that is not numero uno on any ones vacation list! I wanted to go to the castledale pageant and Ryan wanted to go check out the cowboy shooting range he had heard about so we loaded up and headed out!!
We got there Saturday morning and seen a sign on the highway that said there was a railroad museum in Helper. My nephew is OBSESSED with trains and so we decided to make a little pit stop! Wow- Could have done without stopping there. It was interesting to say the least!
I don't think there was even one train in the museum. But there was a rusty old train car outside!
But the kids did get little paper hats that Alex insisted on wearing every time we were in the car!
We did a little bit of shopping and then headed to the hotel, This is my suggestion to make price a better place to stay- Get a Marriott!! I have gotten a little spoiled. I had booked the hotel online and the hotel clerk was not going to honor our reservation! To make matters worse the clerk had a little problem that we like to call -not speaking English-
It may or may not have been a little devenish fit in the making.. and being used to Thomas fits - I took it on myself to walk next door and the gracious people at the Holiday Inn saved the day!! So after the hotel fiasco the boys took the kiddos swimming to cool off!
We then headed to castledale for the pageant. I love this pageant! Ryan had not seen it since he was 10 years old, so we were excited! I was so excited I even forgot my camera! We got there just in time for Ryan to snag me one of these..
Who know a piece of wood could make me soo happy!! Whitley thought it was great to sit in the dirt and pile as much dirt and rocks on her themed overalls- why do I even try!! She also fell asleep about thirty minutes into the show and slept right until I put her back in the car for the ride home- Packing her down that hill was a real good time! :)
Karden loved when the horses went through the mud
and especially when the "real live Jesus" came on stage!! He didn't like the singing as much, and at the most reverent moments would cover his ears and say LOUDLY- "Man that song was SOOO long!" That is definitely Ryans kid!!
Saturday the boys went shooting and the girls took the kids to the dinosaur museum - do you notice a trend here, boys go shooting on every vacation, and girls are stuck in a museum with the kids- And of course the shooting is more important so Ryan got the camera.
They said it was really fun though. Ryan went through about 1,000 bullets in 3 hours so the must of had a great time.
well maybe too good of a time!
The girls and the kids had a fun time as well. The little play area of the dinosaur museum was great! We played puppets and puzzles and dug for dinosaur bones! I may have had more fun than the kids!
We met up with the dad for lunch at the park to let the kids get there wiggles out for the long ride home. They have the coolest park.
All the kids loved running through the castles and volcano's.
Peeking through the portholes
playin in the tunnels,
and of course the slide is always a hit!
It was a nice little overnighter, but I'm, glad to be home and to live in Spanish Fork. (Don't tell Ryan I said that-) It could always be worse!
but quickly warmed up and had a great day!! She has showing anyone that will look at her the picture she colored and has been singing the monkey song she learned!! I think it is going to be a GREAT year!!
