Annual Phoenix Trip

April 2, 2016

It never disappoints. Even flying to Pheonix is fun with all the anticipation of the sunshine to come. It took about 2.5 minutes before the kids had stripped down, put their suits on and jumped in the pool. How spoiled we are the entire time! While the kids played in the pool, we sat poolside drinks in hand. Golf cart rides, pickleball, daddy’s old toys, dress up clothes, Stephanie’s cooking, coloring, arts and crafts, golfing, running, drinking and relaxing. And that’s just when we stay at the house! In addition to all that, we got to go to the waterslide one day and to the red rock library another. And to top it off, Leif and I spent a night away in Sedona while the kids stayed back with Ted and Steph. It was so beautiful – everything we had heard. We took a long hike in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness and I learned something new about Leif! He is afraid of heights unless he is wearing skis – go figure! So, I scared him half to death as I walked out onto the cliffs to get a better view. 😉 We enjoyed a really fun evening, filled with warm weather, tank tops and margaritas and stayed at an incredible hotel right downtown. The drive itself was meaningful – just to have a few hours to ourselves with no interruption. I am so glad we still enjoy each other so much.

I’ll let the pictures do the rest of the explaining….