Striking gold in Zion 6/3/2009

What a FABULOUS day! It started by taking Jaden to gymnastics. Then the little kidlets and I ran to Albertsons and bought a boatload of groceries for $30.00! Then we picked Dog up from gym. The kids have known since yesterday that they were going to have a surprise today-no clues, no guessing. The anticipation nearly killed them! They LOVED the Dinosaur movie in 3D at the HUGE Zion Theater!
After lunch and the movie we walked down by the river. That was not in the plan (notice the kids are NOT dressed for water) but as we got closer to the river bank Jaden bends down and said cool I found a penny, and another, and a dime, and another. This continued for the next two hours!
The kids loved playing in the river. Although it may look like Koda is getting caught smoking a pipe in this photo-it is actually just a flute from the gift shop!
I am not kidding when I say that animals can sense Koda's tender heart! This little squirrel LOVED Koda-he ate out of the big kids hands but only if they were sitting in their chair at the table. With Koda they came over and ate right from his hand as he knelt down next to them!

This day turned out far better than I had planned (I love when that happens) We spent more than six hours in Zion today. The majority of the time the kids were playing in the water or searching for the THREE Coke cups FILLED with money! We have no idea where this money came from- or why it was along the riverbed-it has been there for quite some time since many of the coins have smoothed out some, but you can still make out the faces on most of them.
Bailia started out in the water with her crops and tank on. Then after Koda took his shirt off she decided that she sould take her britches off, since wet jeans aren't the most comfortable thing! Then about ten minutes later Koda and Sis both had just their undies on! When the ranger walked by checking on everybody Bailia immidiatly shot down into the water trying to hide! I laughed and told her live it up while you can-enjoy doing silly things like swimming in your underwear as a kid, because you sure can't do that when you are an adult!
I honestly can't remember the last time I have had a day where there wasn't fighting, whining, tattling, and such going on for most of the day! Today I didn't hear a singe PEEP! Just awesome kids who got along having fun the ENTIRE day!