A couple of weekends ago, the boys and I headed down to Kanab to visit my brother and his family, while Nick was on a work trip in Texas. The boys love love being around their cousins, and we don’t get to see them much, so it was such a fun trip!
Also, can we all agree that southern Utah is the most magical and beautiful area on the planet?
We started our visit with a quick hike to the “K” on the mountain. I love how there are so many little trails all around Kanab, they are so accessible and fun. The kids loved getting to run around and not have their legs crammed in a car seat.
The next day we visited the Pink Coral Sand Dunes and holy cow, this place was gorgeous. We walked over the hill to see the sand dunes, and it literally took my breath away. We all took turns running down the first hill, and it was just so fun and freeing. We all got covered in sand, and had sand falling out of our clothes for the next two days, which was pretty funny. For sure, that was Charlie’s favorite stop of our whole weekend! It was like one giant sandbox to play in and explore. 
We followed the sand dunes with a visit to the Kanab bakery, where they have all sorts of yummy French treats. A pool trip followed, which Jay loved! He was so giddy and silly and excited to be in the water. It’s been so long since we’ve taken him swimming.
In the evening we had a delicious bbq with homemade burgers and then roasted marshmallows for s’mores in their backyard with the most gorgeous views of red rocks, and canyons.
On our final day in Kanab, we went on a hike to some dinosaur footprints, also just at the edge of town. Jay’s mind was totally blown, he’s been talking about them ever since. The hike was a solid two miles, and Jay’s legs were getting so tired (Charlie was in my baby carrier). But he did good, with the help of a couple uncle Taylor shoulder rides, haha.
It was the best weekend, and completely refreshing. We loved the good family time, the outdoors, and hearing the kids laugh and play. I have the best memories with my cousins growing up, and I’m so happy my kids are getting to have those special friendships too.