Arizona!

Next up, our trip to Arizona!  We finally got to drive down and meet out nephew Paxton!!  The girls did amazing on the drive down, thanks to our friend letting us borrow their DVD players for the car.  Life saver.  I think we heard Horton Hears a Who about 12 times...but it kept them entertained, so I'm not complaining.  And since I was still in that not so fun stage of pregnancy, Jason drove probably 95% of the trip.  Bless him.  I'm usually really good about driving, I actually like to drive on long trips.  Keeps me from getting bored.  But not this time.  I slept a good portion of the way down, and back, and just tried to be pleasant despite how I was feeling for the rest. 

Getting started!

 The girls insisted on going swimming while we were there.  It was warm, 75-80 degrees, but the pool wasn't heated yet, so it was pretty dang chilly.  But it had to be done!!  Makayla had been looking forward to it the whole time.  So Jason was such a good daddy and went with them!

 Little Paxton's blessing day!!  This was Papa Wade holding him while I snapped a shot of his cute blessing outfit.  It was so cute.  Austin gave him such a good blessing.  It was a great day. 

 Hanging at Austin & Jackie's after church, giving snuggles to her littlest cousin!  She was so excited to hold him!

 Her mothering skills are already instilled.  She was such a good little helper. 

 On the way back, we drove past Moqui Cave.  I've always wanted to stop and see what its all about, but we never have.  So this time, I told Jason we should stop, he was not really feeling it, but Makayla overheard me say the word "cave" and she was insistent that we stop.  She got her way...haha...or I got mine...either way, it was a fun little stop.  It's more of a museum of some old guy's collection of rocks/historic artifacts, etc...the history of the cave was pretty cool.  Good to say we've been there once.  And that is probably the one and only time. 

 It was quite a bit bigger inside than I thought it would be. 

We did also stop in Orderville at a couple of rock shops on the way home too.  Nothing picture worthy...more for a stretch of the legs.  But we did see some interesting rocks!