For the second week of Summer Vacation we went to Arizona to visit my best friend, Jana, and her family...husband Chris, and boys Brenden and Keegen! We try to see each other about once a year. This year Bry, I, and the girls all went to AZ and had a GREAT time! Our kiddos are about the same ages, so they really enjoyed playing together and got along so well! Here are some pictures of our fun visit! 
Keegen and Peyton having fun together....so cute! This was their first time meeting.
We relaxed some of the days and hung out in our PJ's! 
We went to a Fire Museum called "The Hall Of Flame". Bry really enjoyed the visit! The Museum was pretty neat with engines, trucks, and even horse drawn fire apparatus from all over the world. They had walls of patches from all over the world and Bry was able to find the Clackamas County Fire Patch (where he works). The kids enjoyed playing in a fire truck and trying on fire gear. They also had a children's section dedicated to learning about fire safety and what to do in your house if there is a fire. We spent a lot of time in this area.
We took a trip to the Grand Canyon. This is 5 hours away from Jana's house so we made it an overnight trip. We stayed in Flagstaff, about 2 hours away from the Grand Canyon. It was really an AMAZING sight and totally worth the drive! We had to laugh at the comment Maddie made when she first saw the Grand Canyon... "it just looks like a hole in the ground with a bunch of rocks!" I guess this is what it looks like to a 6 year old. Myself...I thought it was BEAUTIFUL and simply indescribable. It looked like a painting. It is just so big.
We hiked along a paved trail and rewarded the troops with ice cream at the end!
Beautiful
We saw Elk just walking along the side of the road. They are huge!
We had Keegen's 2nd Birthday Party! A BBQ and Swimming party.
Keegen and Peyton having fun together....so cute! This was their first time meeting.We relaxed some of the days and hung out in our PJ's! We went to a Fire Museum called "The Hall Of Flame". Bry really enjoyed the visit! The Museum was pretty neat with engines, trucks, and even horse drawn fire apparatus from all over the world. They had walls of patches from all over the world and Bry was able to find the Clackamas County Fire Patch (where he works). The kids enjoyed playing in a fire truck and trying on fire gear. They also had a children's section dedicated to learning about fire safety and what to do in your house if there is a fire. We spent a lot of time in this area.We took a trip to the Grand Canyon. This is 5 hours away from Jana's house so we made it an overnight trip. We stayed in Flagstaff, about 2 hours away from the Grand Canyon. It was really an AMAZING sight and totally worth the drive! We had to laugh at the comment Maddie made when she first saw the Grand Canyon... "it just looks like a hole in the ground with a bunch of rocks!" I guess this is what it looks like to a 6 year old. Myself...I thought it was BEAUTIFUL and simply indescribable. It looked like a painting. It is just so big.
We hiked along a paved trail and rewarded the troops with ice cream at the end!
Beautiful
We saw Elk just walking along the side of the road. They are huge!
We had Keegen's 2nd Birthday Party! A BBQ and Swimming party.
I loved the hamburger cake. It was just such a "Keegen cake"!
Of course we went swimming EVERY DAY! The kids were in the pool whenever they had a chance. We felt so lucky to have a great place to cool off from the heat. The temperature ranged from 104 to 114! Just a tad bit hot. So the pool was very refreshing!
On the 4th of July we had a pool day, went out for a great dinner, and then went to a firework show! The kids were great and stayed awake for the entire show. They all had light up necklaces, flags, and wore red, white, and blue.
We had such a great busy visit with our friends it was very hard to leave! I could have stayed another week and been just fine with it. We had such fun and I love visiting with Jana! We always seem to pick up right where we left off. We love just hanging out, talking, shopping, and just catching up. I look forward to our next get together, here in Oregon or in Arizona!
Of course we went swimming EVERY DAY! The kids were in the pool whenever they had a chance. We felt so lucky to have a great place to cool off from the heat. The temperature ranged from 104 to 114! Just a tad bit hot. So the pool was very refreshing!
On the 4th of July we had a pool day, went out for a great dinner, and then went to a firework show! The kids were great and stayed awake for the entire show. They all had light up necklaces, flags, and wore red, white, and blue.We had such a great busy visit with our friends it was very hard to leave! I could have stayed another week and been just fine with it. We had such fun and I love visiting with Jana! We always seem to pick up right where we left off. We love just hanging out, talking, shopping, and just catching up. I look forward to our next get together, here in Oregon or in Arizona! I know the kids looking foward to seeing eachother again too!
1 comment:
What a delightful fun vacation!! I love the zebra print dress on Peyton. Glad you saw "the Big ditch" called the Grand Canyon. It is absolutely breath-taking! Hi to Jana too! You are part of the family. Pictures of kids are so good. Love & Hugs GreatGram BL Sargent
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