Desert Southwest

So we are begining to plan for a trip to the Desert Southwestern United States next May/June time frame. (Probably May 24 to June 1)

Probably flying into Las Vegas - willing to drive @ 5 hours per day to get to a destination.

We are active adults travelling with a 5.5 year old - so no long hikes & no camping.

Any advice? Must see/do things? Places to stay/eat?

Right now we have narrowed our list down to:

Zion National Park
Grand Canyon National Park (North Rim)
Antelope Canyon
Bryce Canyon National Park
Arches National Park
Death Valley National Park

We have a National Parks pass & so would prefer to visit National Parks.

Any advice on how long to stay in each area? (I know you can stay in 1 park for a week, but we are probably more interested in seeing the vistas as a whole.)

Where would you stay in Las Vegas?

Thank in advance for any input.

IDSO Innocent Crush by Anna Maria Horner

IDSO Innocent Crush by Anna Maria Horned, a photo by aviva_hadas (Amy) on Flickr.

IDSO Innocent Crush by Anna Maria Horner.
I'd like a fat quarter, but can probably get away with a fat eighth or several 5 inch charms.
If you know of a store that has it for sale, I am willing to buy.

Selvages

Selvages, a photo by aviva_hadas (Amy) on Flickr.

So on flickr, someone asked for selvages. I used to send them to someone else, but she is no longer using them, so my pile of selvages sat. I thought about putting them in the pet bed filler bag, but...

So I sent the selvages. In return she sent me some brilliant scraps & this little quilt that uses selvages.