arizona love

It was about -15 degrees when we left North Dakota. And a sunshiny 70 when we arrived in Arizona. A few things on the agenda for this trip were going to the zoo, playing at parks, mini golf, and hiking papago park. Ty had to stay behind and work so it was just the boys and I. The trip did not start out well as we spent the first two hours on the airplane on the runway while they fixed something. And then we had to stop in Colorado to refuel. We ended up getting there about 3 hours late but was promptly greeted by my parents with a meal along side a blue moon. A few of my favorite photos from the week:

making the best of the delay with wiki sticks.

 

mini shopping carts at Trader Joes. I ate a total of 3 tomato basil hummus containers by myself during the week. And did not even share.

 

mini golf. enjoying the weather.

 

 

Tumbleweed park.

 

 

 

hiking hole in the rock trail at papago park.

 

 

 

 

after our mini hike we spent the afternoon at the phoenix zoo.

 

 

McCormick-Stillman in Scottsdale

 

the Sugar Bowl for lunch and of course our ice cream fix

 

enjoying old town

 

we played ball near the fountains at Civic Center Mall in Scottsdale

 

 

 

 

We had a ball. The boys loved Five Guys so much they requested it a second time before we left. And our afternoon in Scottsdale playing at the parks was the highlight of the trip for me. We aren't used to wearing tshirts outside in January. But I don't think it would take long to warm up to the idea.

 

(also thanks mom and dad for being the best host and hostess!)