As part of the Congressional Award, Alex has to plan several day trips. We supplied the food, but he chose what to buy. He was given $40 of the Christmas money a relative sent the kids and told that was his budget for our activities.
We left before the sunrise, which is something most of us have rarely seen.
Our first stop was Snow Canyon State Park. We hiked the Lava Flow White Rocks Trail. It was absolutely gorgeous, but the trail was littered with rocks so we had to watch our step more than the view. On the way hiking was pretty easy because we were mostly going downhill. The hike back was another story. The hike took about an hour. A blister taught Alex the importance of wearing the proper shoes.
Then Alex took us to downtown St George, which is very different from our downtown. The kids posed in front of some art. We stopped in a antique store, where Sabrina bought some foreign coins for her coin collection and I found a Tell-A-Tale book for a relative who collects them. We also visited an art gallery.
By the time we were done with downtown, the Brigham Young Winter House Museum was open. We took the tour and learned a bit about St George's history and the Mormon's beliefs. The house is very beautiful and so is the furniture.
Next Alex took us to the Rosenbruch World Wildlife Museum. Alex downloaded the museum's audio tour, which is why he is fooling around with a phone in the picture. There were many many different types of animals there.
Our final stop was the Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum. As you can tell Alex is a bit (a lot) taller than the pilots were. The docent is a pilot and was very knowledgeable. It is a small museum, but they have plans to expand.
Alex packed in a full day of experiencing what St George has to offer. Besides visiting a dinosaur museum when Alex was three, we had only driven through St George. Alex stayed within budget; he had a quarter left over. He also did well with planning; he chose things that he knew that all of us would enjoy and he scheduled it well. Alex also loved the fact that he got to ride shotgun all day.
As we got home the sun set.
Marie-Anne
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