We were so excited for our AZ trip! Bruce's brother and sister-in-law had their baby and we flew down there for the blessing, but we had a lot of fun enjoying our family vacation too! We got to meet up with my big bro and most of his family at a mall and this is how we spent our time...
Chase and his cousin Kylee are about a week apart in age. They were having a lot of fun running around on all the toys, but didn't want to stop for any pictures...
this is the best I got...
Since the weather was great there, we spent a lot of time playing outside. Chase was VERY excited that it was ALWAYS outdoor weather there and kept asking to go for a walk or just play outside.
Bennett had a good time too! It was his first time actually getting on the playground, normally he just sits in his stroller and watches. Now, he's hooked!
Our sister-in-law does hair, so I made sure to "make an appointment" for both me and Bruce! I love changing my hair, and I'm just bummed we didn't get enough time to finish everything I wanted to do...next time J!
Bruce's haircut was a long time comin'! We were excited to have a real professional do it (since I don't really know how to do much more than a single lenth all over!).
Don't we look great! Thanks J!
Bennett loved playing with the baby and it made me realize just how big he's gotten!
Since we were going to be in AZ for my birthday, we decided to do our traditional, celebratory meal there...at one of my most favorite places, Costa Vida! I also got to do some shopping which made me happy, home is seriously lacking in the shopping options!
We went to a newer, outdoor mall they finished after we moved away. There is a fun water/play area for kids and we enjoyed watching Chase, "chase" all the fountains!
We went to check on our condo while we were there and made sure to grab the pool key! These poor kids don't see or experience a pool all that often and they really weren't all that sure what to do! We really need to get them in the water more!
We were there for our little nephew's blessing and it was great to have the whole family together!
This was the first time we've all been on an airplane together as a family and it went pretty well...I'm just not so sure we'll be doing that often or to anyplace much further than AZ!
This year I had the family in matching shirts and had no shame about it! (I'm very corny when it comes to my favorite holidays!) Bruce did a great job with our new bbq (finally got one!) and it was all great food!
The boys are playing more and more together, which is both fun and difficult. Chase doesn't quit get it that his brother is still too young and small for all the wrestling! But, Bennett can also "dish it out" pretty good sometimes!
I love my boys!
getting a picture with Chase is difficult these days; he's either running away (which he's trying to do here) or closing his eyes/covering his face in some way - such a "turkey", as we call him!
We had a lot fun 4th of July weekend and had the opportunity to spend a day at the lake! It really takes it out of the boys, but they do pretty good just napping on the boat.
my poor fair-skinned boys (including daddy) have to stay in hats and shirts, lathered in sunscreen or they get red so fast! But we gotta keep this cute little face kissable!
we had a great time and I'm glad we get to enjoy the boat more this year! the boys do great and we love to watch daddy do his thing on the wake surf board!
This whole trip we kept talking about how much we want a side-by-side so we can all go out riding as a family. This can be such an expensive hobby!
It was Bennett's 2nd time camping at the dunes, although he was only about 7 weeks old last time, so this was a whole new experience for him! He loved "put-putting" around with Daddy and had the riding thing all figured out on his own!
It had rained so much prior to our weekend that a lot of the area was flooded. There happened to be a huge "lake" right next to our camp site, and it took a lot of effort to keep the kids out of it...and we didn't succeed. Chase was soaked! I just kept telling myself it was just like playing at the beach (water on sand) but that really didn't make me feel all that better when I had to clean him up!
After we got home and settled we were trying to decide how early we wanted to put the boys to bed, but this little guy crashed during dinner! It was a fun weekend and we enjoyed spending time with other family too!
In the afternoon we went over to Grandma and Papa's house for Easter dinner and an Easter egg hunt, we could hardly keep Chase from running around the house to grab the eggs before we were actually ready to start! But, once he was allowed to start, he just ran everywhere! He wouldn't slow down for a second and he didn't want to carry his basket with him.
He also went on his first airplane ride! We went to visit some family (just me and him...I really missed Bruce & Chase!). He did really well and would talk to anyone that would listen. It's sooo nice when flights aren't booked, so I can have a whole row to myself!
He's been teething for months, but nothing has popped through yet. Dr. Dad is getting anxious to get him on a brushing schedule!