Show Low Family Outing

So on Friday, Todd had a last minute business trip to Show Low and the kids and I tagged along. Road trips are not too bad with the kids because we got a dual screen DVD player for Christmas and they just love it. As we were driving through Salt River Canyon we started to smell something burning. I pulled over at the first available pull-out and my brand new brakes were smoking! I didn't realize that I had been riding the brakes. I was just trying not to hit the guy in front of me. Todd said that we needed to sit and let them cool down for a while before we continued. After sitting in the car for a while, I decided to get out and look around and this is what I saw...

You can't see it very well, but the white water was leading to a pretty little waterfall.

We hadn't even made it to our destination, but my family was already enjoying our trip. I was glad that we were able to enjoy this beautiful scenery that we would have otherwise missed.

We got to Show Low and spent the day tagging along with Todd. After dinner we rented a room at the Holiday Inn. It had an indoor pool and spa. The kids were so excited to go swimming. We all got suited up and went for a dip. The kids had such a fun time going back and forth between the pool and the spa. At one point I remember watching the smiles on the faces of my kids and my husband and I said "This is joy!" Our kids are young, but they knew that this trip was just our family and that it was special.

They stayed up so late that it was hard to wake them up in the morning, but we had to get back to business. I am so proud of these little ones for how well they did in the car. We did a lot of driving and just sitting in the car and they were such good sports about it.

I can't believe how much our little family needed this time together. It was wonderful to observe and enjoy the beauty of the earth that our Heavenly Father has created for us. After this weekend I realized that I need to make it a priority to plan more trips like this for our family. I can't remember who said this or where I heard it but it goes something like..."I have learned that being with those I love is enough".