Arizona

  Labor Day weekend we went to Arizona to visit my parents.  It was the first time we have been to visit since last August and everyone was so excited.  The kids are finally old enough to survive the traveling (2hr ride to Dallas, waiting at the airport, 2.5hr flight, 30min drive to my parents) and we had a blast.  We got in late Wednesday night and of course ate and then went swimming!

 

This was the slide my parents bought to go into the pool.  The kids had much more fun with it in the grass.  Maybe next year they will slide into the water!

 

Thursday morning  the kids were up at 6 and in the pool by 6:30.  We finally lured them out to go to the Phoenix Zoo later that morning.  The Zoo was amazing and even though we spent hours there it got too hot and too late to see all of the animals.

 

 

Uncle Jason showing the kids the turtles.

 

Madi, Grandma and Uncle Jason on the alligator.

 

Everyone on the train.

 

Uncle Jason, Madi and Nick petting the sting rays.  Mason had every intention on going until the guide said the word bite!! He cried and Madi laughed.  We hope to go back when the weather is not 105 so we can visit all of the exhibits.

 

 

This was at breakfast at the Airport Cafe.  We go eat there every time we visit and Mason still gets as excited as he did the first time we went!  They love getting to eat outside and watch the planes take off and land.  Then after we eat we get to visit the hanger and touch real airplanes!!

 

We spent most of our visit in the pool and the kids loved it!  Nick and I got to go out with my brother to the Casino Saturday night and doubled our winnings.  My parents will argue they had more fun at home with the kids!!  They swam, went for a boat ride and had tin foil sword fights!!  We love and miss my parents a lot and hate that they live so far....but we sure do love getting to visit!!

 

Love you mom and dad and thanks for everything!!