The next day was warm and sunny, and we thought it was the perfect day to sleep in and enjoy the beautiful backyard. The boys, however, decided not to sleep in and instead hiked a nearby mountain in the morning with some pretty awesome views of Phoenix! There was lots of swimming, and playing, some Read More
Arizona (Part Four)
Arizona (Part Three)
Day 3 was our longest drive to the Grand Canyon. But it was another beautiful drive, with totally different landscape! We made a pit stop on the way at Bearizona, and it exceeded our expectations. We drove through the first part, and saw lots of different animals. Then we walked through another part and saw Read More
Arizona (Part Two)
Day two started off at the Goldfield Ghost Town. We toured a mine, and Max’s head was well protected. The kids loved learning about the “honey wagon”, which featured side-by-side toilets. We also went in a crooked house, which was such a crazy experience! We had lunch and took a train ride. And then we Read More
Arizona (Part One)
We decided to do something different for spring break this year and trade in our usual beach/ocean scene for mountains and cacti. Because last year’s spring break trip with the Smiths was so much fun, we decided to do it again. They flew into Phoenix before us, picked up our big old vehicle for the Read More
St. Patty’s Day
St. Patty’s Day was during our spring break and the day before we were leaving for vacation. It was a wonderfully chill day and we woke up to some shenanigans from a sneaky little leprechaun. Grace and Tessa made leprechaun traps, but unfortunately weren’t successful. Tessa didn’t get any gold, but she did get Read More
Kids Lately
A little bit of what we’ve been up to… Claire has been getting ready for track season (which has now started). During the cold winter months, she would get up early and train with a friend of ours before school. Now she’s at track practice every day, and her track meets start this week. There’s Read More
February (Part II)
February (Part 1)
February was full of winter activities. We traded in the backyard rink for a slightly more professional one. Grace and Tess would skate while the hockey players rested. And then while hockey was going on they played in the suites and tested out chairs, which is apparently just as much fun as skating. The girls Read More
Lainey
My dad’s younger sister, my aunt Lainey, passed away suddenly last week. She has been battling cancer the last few years, but no one was prepared for her to go and it came as a shock to everyone. Her four beautiful daughters are trying to navigate through life right now, which has been Read More
