Arizona Part 1

We just got home yesterday from three fun-filled weeks in Phoenix! Matt was set up for a two week internship there by his school and the last week was his spring break and Katherine's wedding. Needless to say we did way more than I can justly post but here are some pictures to highlight our trip. We drove out to Phoenix Feb 28th and stayed the first night with the Allens. Crew and Grandma enjoyed the Arizona sunshine blowing bubbles in the backyard.

My sister Maren and her boys came in that first Monday for a couple days. We went to Fountain Hills one morning in Scottsdale before meeting Matt for lunch. All of the boys seemed to really enjoy themselves. Here are Parker and Grandma.

Crew was a big fan of the fountain

Crew and Carson really have a blast together. They did a lot of jumping on the tramp, merry-go-rounds, running, laughing and following grandpa around. These two boys sure love each other!

Maren and Parker in their stripes. Looking at the pictures, I guess everyone got the stripes memo that day.

Another highlight of the week was going to a spring training game with the Becks. Matt had long days but got off early that Friday and we went to a Cubs/ Dodgers game. Our boys had a blast and it was really good to catch up with good friends. Don't ask me the score, I go to baseball games more for the socializing!

Saturday morning was a Crew's idea of a perfect morning: dirt, shovels, and grandpa.

We met up with the Hunts later that morning for Lehi Days. This was an event that I really looked forward to every year growing up and it was so much fun to be able to be there again! Crew and Ethan loved the horses, cows and all the animals.

The whole gang

By far the best part of Lehi Days for Crew was riding the pony. He wasn't nervous at all but that may have been because my mom was helping with the ponies. He said that he was cowboy Tyrone (Backyardigans) and threw out a couple good yeehaws too!

After Lehi Days we headed back over to the Allens for the rest of the weekend. We had some excellent Mexican food Saturday night and enjoyed a fun Sunday evening with Chloe, Bella, Buffy and Chris. It is so fun to see Crew enjoy his cousins so much!
Sunday night we drove back out to Mesa to start the next week. It was really great to be in Arizona in March and finally smell the wonderful orange blossoms again. It has been 8 years but they smell better than ever!