Arizona!

We spent several days over spring break in Scottsdale, AZ with Bryan's aunt and family. It was lovely! The weather was warm, the company was wonderful, and we had a really nice time.

Bryan and Mitch swam in the pool several afternoons. The Arizonans declared it to be "freezing," but 85+ outdoor temperatures seem pretty nice to folks from the PNW!

Shannon and her Great Aunt Dianne watching poolside.

Part of spring in AZ is spring training! We went to an Angels-Royals game and enjoyed some major home run hitting from our seats in the outfield. This was MBJ's first major league game! Bryan also took in a Dodgers-DBacks game on his own.

We spent one morning at the zoo, which was lots of fun. Uncle Bob and Mitch enjoyed some time together and both managed not to get caged with the other wild animals!

Shannon snoozed through much of her zoo experience. I took great pains to keep both kids from getting sunburned and managed to avoid it. Huzzah!

Mitch and Dad checking out the cheetah. While Mitch certainly enjoyed the zoo, he was equally enthralled with the pigeons as he was with wild cats.

The cacti were very entertaining to Mitch. He spoke to them, pointed to them from the car, and touched them whenever possible. It was funny to watch him approach carefully (or pellmell!) and then touch the green part between spikes.

Shannon and Toby got acquainted. We got to spend good time with Toby and his mom, Joy, on several occasions.

Alecia was great with the kids and Mitch enjoyed playing with her. Here she showed him the ins and outs of Arcadia Park.

Hope and Grace were excellent hostesses! We enjoyed playing at their house and visiting with their folks, too. All in all, a wonderful trip to the sunny southwest!