Hi all! We had the best weekend! San had a very special birthday, so we all traveled to St. George to celebrate him! It was a very adventurous weekend with lots of hiking and exploring. I’ve literally never packed a suitcase full of workout clothes before. I only brought one outfit for dinners and traveling, which means I wore the same dress…oops! When we arrived we played a couple of games and relaxed in the condo. Once all the couples arrived for the night, we fell asleep in preparation for a day of fun! Or so we thought.

While everyone was getting ready and waiting for the Salmons to arrive, Jack and I thought we’d quickly run to Walmart for a few supplies we had forgotten to pack. Everything was going well until we were headed back and spotted a flighty looking dog wandering in and out of the road. I’m in the habit of stopping to ensure all dogs cross the street safely, so I pulled over and beckoned the pup to safety. He picked something up from the gutter and ran over. Phew! He was safe and sound. As he was running around both cars, I realized what he had picked up: a dirty diaper. Yup. His owner pulled up immediately after we did, so we were getting ready to leave when I realized that animal had jumped inside our car. I stared back and forth between the the smiling dog (who was flipping his new toy around through the driver side window) and my dear husband who had his door wide open. I barely got the words out (“Poopy diaper! In his mouth!”) as I ran over to try and evict said Poop Dog. Once he was out, I tried to warn his grumpy owner who muttered, “…in the car!” But he completely ignored me as he drove away with his creature.

We spent the next thirty minutes locating a car wash & cursing the person that threw their diaper out the window. After an extensive search of St. George, we found a place that thoroughly cleaned the seats and interior. I just couldn’t even believe what had happened. We were both extremely overwhelmed and stressed when we met up with everyone else at Cafe Rio. Lesson learned? Never leave your doors open when attempting to rescue a hound.

The rest of the trip was delightful and fun! We wandered through Pioneer Park for a few hours, which was perfect for picture taking!

The next day was spent exploring Zion National Park! Both Jack and I are bad Utah residents and this was our first visit. We loved it!

Thanks for reading! Hope you get to plan a trip to St. George or Zions soon!

xo