Arizona Trip

We had so much fun in Arizona visiting my family. We were down there for five days. It was waaaaaarrrrmmmmmm!!!

We spent a lot of time outside. Every time I asked Grace what she wanted to do she said go to the park.




Ryan ate some sand and




was in heaven when Grandpapa gave him a phone to play with.




Grace opened an ice cream stand. We all ate pretend ice cream. I think mine was toe nail surprise.




Grace spent a lot of time with Hyrum. They read together most nights and sometimes during the day.




On Friday Joseph watched Hyrum, Grace and Ryan

while I went on a date...

with Christopher. We went to a Valentine's Day barn dance at the Bishop's home. It was fun and a little stressful. I can't dance.




My parents cut a rug.




There was a fire pit and food.




On Saturday my mother cut Joseph, Hyrum then Ryan's hair. It was nice to have someone else do that. Thanks Mom!!




It was funny to see the hair on the floor. The lightest blond is Hyrum, the other is Joseph and Ryan's is red. (I found out from the dictionary that the spelling of "blond" is masculine and "blonde" is feminine.)




One of the parks around my parents home has these poles with platforms that are chained to the ground.

Hyrum and Grace called them bongos. They were so fun!

Christopher made Chicken Cordon Bleu for my birthday dinner. It was so yummy! I ate so much that my tummy hurt.




I knew it was time to go home when Ryan climbed into the suitcase. I could tell that he was really starting to miss his dad. I missed him too.




The children did really well on the airplane. I was so grateful. Ryan started to get upset on the flight home. It was dinner time and he was so tired.





It was so good to be home!! We had a lot of fun and are excited to go back. Grace talks daily about going back and how much she misses Hyrum.