Spring Break

We took a trip to Arizona for Spring Break.  We love seeing Sunny, Hayden, Courtney, but this time there was a new little guy to love on, so we were extra motivated.

Meet Mr. Hudson

We had so much fun playing at Sunny's house and sleeping at Sharon's.  Natalee was certain that Abby and Crew were so anxious for her to come back to visit them and sleep with her.  Sure enough, they spent the first night not in their own room, but curled up at her feet. 

We were able to bless Hudson between sessions of General Conference.  We felt so lucky to be able to be there for the occasion.  After Conference my mom had planned an Easter Party for the kids.  They got to run around the yard looking for treats and gifts.  It was quite a lot of fun.

I made these deviled eggs for our Easter party.  I just love cute food.

We went out to dinner at another Food Network place.  This is Joe's Farm Grill in Gilbert,which was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.  We totally recommend it if you happen to be in the neighborhood.

 On Monday we took the kids to paint pottery at As You Wish.  This is a favorite activity of Natalee's and one of the things she requested that we do on our trip.  We made quite the mess, but it was a lot of fun.


Before we left we'd arranged to meet Brett and Kae and their family in Tucson.  We arrived a few hours early so we killed some time at the Reid Park Zoo.  It was a perfect stop and we had a fun time seeing all the animals. 

In the evening we met up with our Harrison cousins at Oregano's.  Wow!  What yummy food!  We were so glad that we were able to visit this place that Brett and Kae have raved about to us for years!

The next morning we got up and headed to Tombstone for a little wild west fun.  We roamed the unpaved streets, walked into the gift shops and watched a shootout.  We went to "Boot Hill" the town's old cemetery for lunch and a little more exploring.  We got to see the final resting places of several who'd met their end in the mean streets of Tombstone.  

 Natalee with the gunslingers.

 We were grateful for part of one more day that we spent playing and digging the the garden.  Before too long, it was time to be back on the road.