My best friend Lindsey and cute little family have been living in Arizona for about two years. We have been telling them that we would come and visit for quiet awhile now. We finally found really cheap airline tickets and decided to book them. I am so glad that we did. We were able to enjoy the nice warm weather. It is sunny there every single day, no wind perfect temperate to be outside and enjoy the outdoors. We even got to enjoy some good old Mexican food right after we got in. The next day we started out with a hike that was just long enough with a toddler. It was called the hole in the rock and you could see the city of Phoenix. Macee wanted to get down and run around so we didn't stay for a long time, just long enough to enjoy the view before heading down. She is such an active little one and loves to run, never walks anywhere. Here are a few pictures from the hike.
We decided to go and check out a new outlet mall that had just opened that week to see if they had any good maternity clothes. Spencer chased Macee around most of the time and kept her entertained. They had a good time while we looked around at some of the stores. We didn't find a lot of clothes, but we found a couple that we could turn into maternity by buying a bigger size. Then we decided to try and go swimming. As you can see by the look on Macee's face it was still a little early in the season for that. She was so funny! She would run and jump in and get this look on her face like oh man that is really cold water. She would then climb out and try it all over again. We got in a little, but didn't stay long because it was too cold even though I thought it would be okay.
We went back to the house and had a nice warm fire that night. We roasted some hot dogs and marshmallows and had fun talking about anything and everything. The next day was Conference Sunday so we decided to try and do a craft. Try being the key word. Lindsey found these cute blocks on Pinterest that she wanted to make our baby boys. I thought that I would be able to help a lot more than I did. It turns out I still have a lot I need to learn about sewing before I do a project on my own. I took over ironing the squares after she did the sewing. They actually turned out cute and were worth the time that we spent making them. The boys were ready for them to be done long before that actually happened. We had them in charge of making dinner. They got everything done by the time we were ready for a break.
We ended our trip we a quick lunch at Sonic before we had to fly home. It was so fun to see Ben, Lindsey, Macee, and their cute little home they just bought. We had such a fun time and hope to make it back soon. They are coming to Utah next weekend and we can't wait to see them again. Thanks for letting us stay and for showing us around your town guys! I will always remember this weekend as the weekend of poop! haha
Looks like such a fun trip! I suck at sewing too. I love how Spencer is so great with kids, I love how he always keeps mine entertained too!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you Kira, I loved how much Spencer and Macee loved each other. It was a great break! Oh, man, the weekend of poop...how could I have forgotten that??!! Ha! We loved having you guys down and will see you soon!
ReplyDeleteSound like so much fun. I can't wait until we can all make it down there together! And Spencer will be busy with all sorts of kids at that point. :)
ReplyDeleteAre you in the Ogden area? I was wondering if you knew anything about the flights from the Ogden Airport to Phoenix/Mesa, AZ that goes out Friday and returns Monday for like $114. I'm interested in trying it someday and wanted to know if you've tried it?
ReplyDeleteI am from the the Ogden area, but I currently live in Salt Lake. I do know that Allegiant Air does do flights from Ogden to Phoenix. We did try it for this trip and loved it. They do charge you extra for baggage, but a lot of companies that fly out of Salt Lake do that now too. They also don't give you a drink on the flight. It was only an hour so we were fine without it. Just make sure you drink something before you leave. It was also nice not to deal with the crowds that you have in Salt Lake. They also don't make you pay for parking which can save you money and not have to get a ride from someone else. You do have to book them earlier to get a better price. If you already know when you are going then it hasn't been a problem for us. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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