we had a whole lot of fun on our trip to arizona.
duh.
we always have fun there.
as per usual, the weather was perfect. we came back looking all sunned.
and we were all so happy to spend time with my parents and the hughes family.
one of the highlights of our trip was when matt and i got to sneak away for 24 hours of kid-less-ness.
we went on a hike, spent the afternoon lying around the pool at our resort, went to a movie, and ordered late night food to our room.
we will need to try another kid-free getaway.. as soon as i stop being so paranoid about leaving them!
matt and i were spoiled with lots of other little opportunities to sneak away without the boys. and i am honestly not sure who thought it was more awesome.. us or the boys?!
other things we did:
played in the hot tub and pool every day.
daily trips to playgrounds.
bike rides.
we tried to teach holden how to ride a 2-wheeler. he hasn't got it yet, but i don't think we are that far off.
warm night walks.
night time dips in the hot tub.
matt and i hiked camelback mountain twice - once with just us, and once with some of the hughes people.
matt played a round of golf with my dad.
matt also went on a a trailride with my dad and his new side-by-side, named 'rosie'.
chet, holden, and i got little rides around the neighborhood in rosie.
i got to go on runs outside every morning.
we toured ASU campus.
visited with the fox family.
celebrated the birthdays of my mom, london, chet, and ben. (it was also my parent's 30th anniversary). so. much. cake.
chet and holden got to go to build-a-bear, in honor of chet's birthday.
trips to target!
cafe rio.
late night adult games.
cousin time!
this is proof i survived another flight with 3 little people.
this is holden looking like a nasty teenaged boy who is too cool to smile for his mom. haha.
my mom caught this picture of chet running out to see them in the airport.
think he was excited?!
think he was excited?!
tad loved napping outside. must've been all that fresh air.
and the big boys loved to play with their toys outside.
build-a-bear.
my parents let chet and holden pick whatever bear they wanted.
chet picked a camo bear, with star wars music, and a fancy army uniform.
holden picked a superman bear, with superman music, and pajamas.
camelback hike #1
panoramics never really work for us.. but this is a panoramic picture from the top of camelback.
my lizard hunter.
building trucks with grandpa.
camelback hike #2.
not only did these few family photos turn out really nice, but this was also theee quickest, most painless photo session ever!
i LOVE my family.
