Today we went on another hike. We drove about an hour into the Valley of Fire, and found a small trail called Petroglyph Canyon Trail. This one was incredibly different than our last one, and the scenery was gorgeous. The trail was sandy, which made for a more difficult walk, but there were lots of nooks and crannies in the rocks for the kids to climb in.

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Seems like just yesterday the boys were starting Cubbies at our new church. But tonight, they had their closing program! Both boys finished their book, and received a certificate and a little bear for their vest. Please excuse their silly faces. I couldn't get a normal smile out of either of them. Click through to see the pictures and a video!

Today our family went on a hike in First Creek Canyon. We had such a great time. The weather was gorgeous, and the kids were well behaved. I was surprised that the boys lasted the whole time. Two and a half hours is a long time to walk! But they were such troopers and did a great job.

Tonight we didn't have church. It was supposed to be "family night", and the pastor encouraged us to spend time with other families from church. Unfortunately, that didn't work out for us, but we did have a good time!

It rained all day today. Obviously this is pretty rare in Vegas...being the desert and all. It did bring out a fun creature though. Ray brought him inside and let the kids feed him a piece of lettuce. AJ named him TR (no clue what it stands for), and everyone was very upset when we took him back outside and released him. Click through for pics.

Today we had big plans to go on a hike in First Creek Canyon. We drove the 45 minutes to get there (was beautiful by the way), and walked for barely 5 minutes before the rain started. Another minute later, the sleet and hail started. We made a run for it back to the car. By the time we got in, we were all soaked to the bone. The kids (especially Drew) were not amused. Click through for the few pictures I got.

We took the kids swimming again today. This time, I made sure to take the camera so I could get a few pictures before getting in myself! I bought each kid a pool noodle, and those were such a hit.

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More than arrived, actually. I'd say 109 degrees in the middle of May is a bit much, but it did make for a fun family outing this morning. I only took one picture because our camera isn't waterproof. Click through to see it...