Arizona- Hello sunshine!

Hey friends! 

I never posted about our fantastic trip to the state of sunshine and sun burns, so let me tell you all about it :)

We left when I got home from my last class and we drove through the night to Phoenix. We met up with Troy, Carrie, and the kids at the hotel they had stayed at that night. Let me tell you how stinking great it was to see them again.. I hadn't seen them since my Iowa trip and to be around them again was so good. It's crazy how every time we're together it feels like no time has passed at all since the last time I saw them. 

We then all went to our new hotel and waited for Trent, Lindsey, Logan, Cody, and Kinzie to get to the hotel and we went to the Phoenix Zoo. 

My family's backside :)

Look at those little legs!

Ok, turtle story time- Mason loved the turtles and we were at the edge of this little pond looking at them and my Dad reaches in and grabs one. The kids thought it was great, when he put it back in that turtle shot away so fast, he was not a happy turtle. But it was funny for us!

Pure happiness :)

Little Logan and his "safari" hat

That night we had a bbq at our hotel and swam and just talked as a family. I love making memories with my family. 

Friday the boys all went out to play Frisbee golf while us girls stayed and swam/sat out to tan and burn. That night we went to the Mesa temple to watch the Easter pageant. It was such a good production to feel the spirit of Easter and more fully appreciate our Savior and His life. 

Saturday was the wedding, luncheon, and reception.

Sunday we all woke up early to fly back home to Iowa and Idaho.

It may have just been a quick vacation to the valley of sunshine with the fam, but spending time with them always ends up making some of the best memories-

Hand stand contests in the pool, pull up contests, and coming home to "Its like sitting in a hot tub, just not sitting and not in a hot tub and walking on hard pavement" - Makes total sense right?! :) 

Overall message of this post-

I love my family. 

Thanks to my family for influencing me to be a better person every day so I can be the kind of sister and daughter that you are proud of. I love you

Much love-

Mitch