Oh my- What a week!

So this last week has been just crazy. Last week was filled with wedding festivities. All of Nils' family was there, so it was quite monumental having everyone in the same place at the same time. Monday we all went to Zion Ponderosa Resort for a family reunion. It was pretty fun. They have all sorts of outdoor adventures/activities. We tried camping, but that only lasted one night. When we realized that everyone else was staying in a very cushy house, we managed to switch over for the second night. When the reunion was over on Wednesday, Nils, the kids and I drove to the Grand Canyon- the South Rim. We were told that is the more spectacular of the two rims, and an additional couple hundred miles away. It took seven hours from Zion NP! The kids were hysterical by the time we got there. We stayed in a lodge inside Grand Canyon NP- $120 for mediocrity- but now we know. Yesterday we tried to take a shuttle bus along the rim for a nice free tour, but Addie was just not having it. She screamed and tantrumed the entire time. People on the bus were looking at us like we were insane for bringing small children to the Grand Canyon in the first place. We were able to see an adequate portion of it. Our visit lasted about 17 hours, including the overnight stay. We decided to drive home, but once we hit Kanab, we realized we were two hours from Nils' parents house in Logandale, NV, or 5 1/2 hours from home. Addie screamed pretty much the whole way from the Grand Canyon, so we drove to Logandale and spent the night. This morning we drove to St. George with Nils' dad and spent a few hours at the Fiesta Fun Center playing mini golf, go-carts, etc. We drove home, and the kids actually slept the majority of the way. We had a goal of not coming home until Sunday, but it's tough to wing a vacation with an 18-month old. Anders was great. He was great in the van and a great sport no matter what we were doing. Addie, on the other hand, not so much. We will delay any serious traveling until she's a little more reasonable.