Last Thursday my parents took Lauren, Ben, Carson, Hadley and I to Arizona for 4 days of family fun! I took tons of pics and decided to post them all:)
So excited to get on the plane!
11 month old in a tight place = no fun, but he was a trooper!
Lauren was so excited to get in the hot tub (we turned the heat off since it was 95 degrees out!)
We stayed in a Casita a mile down the road from my grandparents house.
Ethan and Lauren enjoyed some down time watching tv.
Ben teaching Taylor how to use the iphone
The mule, or "crazy car" was a HUGE hit with all the kids, the drove around in it all weekend!
The kids LOVE Hayley!
Aunt Tracey loved meeting Carsie Poo
Lauren decided to lead the group in a little yoga class
Ben and I riding the quad- Ben's favorite activity!
The Casita had a big pool so we went over there during the day when it was so hot to cool down a bit! My phone actually said it was 99 degrees at one point, we are so not used to that!!!
Hadley Jane surprised us all and was a total fish, she swam longer than anyone and we had to drag her out of the pool when it was time to go!
Hayley, Lauren, Taylor just chillin' at the Casita
Hadley the little fish!
Liz & Jacob
Jacob
Yet another ride in the "Crazy Car"
Jacob & Emma
My grandparents with most of the great grandkids
Grandparents with some of the grandkids and great grandkids
4 generations
Hayley was so helpful with Carson!
So was Claire! Lauren is obsessed with Claire and Hayley- she asked if we can invite them to her birthday so she can spend more time with them!
Ben going for a night ride with Pa
Stef & I
Lauren going on a night ride with Pa
Lauren, Jacob, & Emma- I love how much all the 2nd cousins love each other, it is so cool to see them all together having so much fun!
It was my grandma's 81st birthday so we celebrated!
Lauren and Ben made Grandma cards and they were very proud of them.
Then all the girls decided to get paper out and make her a bunch of pictures.
dipping their toes in
The kids has so much fun playing in the dirt at my grandparents house. You can imagine how dirty they all were!
Ethan and Stef
Me with Miss Taylor
and because quads, mules, and 3 wheelers just aren't enough, my dad took the kids on tractor rides too!
rough housing with Pa
cute boy
Our last night there Stef & I got a room at Harrah's Casino. The kids LOVED the room and the funky reading lights, they used them as microphones...videos of that to come!
Harrah's pool had a swim up bar and Stef and I indulged in some fabulous margaritas. They were heavenly and just what we needed.
bathing beauties!
Lauren loved jumping off the bar stools at the swim up bar!
Then we ordered pizza (we found a gluten free pizza place in Maricopa, AZ- amazing how far gf has come!) and made some salad in a bag and had a picnic in our room.
Watched a movie on the portable dvd player- Ethan snuggled up to Lauren, so cute!
Taylor passed out, Ben played on my iphone for a few hours and Lauren zoned out to the movie. Stef and I had a glass of wine.
I was sort of in love with these cacti (I really hate saying cacti, I'd rather say cactuses). They were so cool, I must be getting old- I always made fun of my dad for taking scenery pictures.
It was a super fun trip filled with lot of family togetherness, but man am I tired. Now I need a real vacation...and I'm getting one! Next week Kevin & I are going to Vegas for 4 days and 3 nights- yahoo!
