Trey had 10 days off for spring break, so we made the most of it! We first went down to Ila to see DDaddy and Nana, then flew out to AZ Monday. Trey stayed till Sunday night and I stayed till Tuesday morning.
...And the Blogging begins!
We got to the Gooch's at midnight their time, 3am our time Monday night. We basically spent Tuesday morning taking pictures of Bella and Brooklyn together. We are already planning for them to be roommates at BYU!
Half day Tuesday we left to Yuma where my sister Dana met up with us from California. It was such a highlight to have her with us there and she basically took over being Mom for the two and a half days! I loved it! She carried or pushed her around more than I did! (Isn't she gorgeous!)
My Grandmparent travel like my parents! A million miles an hour! Grandpa wanted us to start the day at 6am (generously giving up his morning tennis match) to take us to breakfast, then go to Mexico, then go to the date farms, then the farmer's market, then the dam, then for dinner and then some more! We didn't get all that in in one day, but we did it all in two!
Yuma is a very interesting town. Half of the population are "Snowbirds" like my Grandparents who go there for the winter, then live up north for the summer. It's a land of RVs and mobile homes in the middle of the dessert.
We went to the famous Yuma Prison. It was fun and Grandpa and Trey really got into the roles! "Yuma Territorial Prison is a living museum of the Old West. More than 3,000 desperadoes, convicted of crimes ranging from polygamy to murder, were imprisoned in rock and adobe cells here during the prison's 33-year existence between 1876 and 1909."
Another interesting thing about it is the town 10 minutes from it in San Luis, Mexico about 100-150 Dentist offices where Canadians and Americans go to get their teeth fixed for low prices!
Trey went on a quest to find the "Best Taco" in Mexico. He tried about 5 vendors, but decided these guys were the very best! It was incredble. All the food on the plate above was $1! That was the first time Trey had been in Mexico.
These are few more pictures that captured the memories of our trip. (Sorry, the right picture isn't exactly family friendly, but it's just too funny to leave out!)
Grandma and Grandpa always have these delicious Medjool dates in their freezer from AZ, so we made sure to get a box right from the farmers while were were there. They are so delicious! It was neat to see the farm and learn how they grow them too! We now know why they are so expensive.
I kept having to remind myself that these two are Great-Grandparents! They are so fit! They had no problem keeping up with Brooklyn and tired me right out!
We had an absolute blast though. Thank you Grandma, Grandmpa and Dana! We love you!
So, from Yuma we came up to spend the weekend with Dave and Heather. Dave is in Medical School and had 3 tests the week we were there though, so we only got to see him for a few hours total! We got a Wizard game in, went to eat at an Indian restaurant with a Belly Dancer and to a Greek restaurant with him though!
The rest of the time we were with Heather and Bella. We got into summer mode with the 80 and 90 degree weather! Brooklyn went swimming for the first time and loved it (when we weren't trying to get her to go under) She also liked being diaperless for the longest periods of her life afterwards on the grass!
Heather actually has better photos of our time in Glendale with them though, so look at their blog!
...And the Blogging begins!
We got to the Gooch's at midnight their time, 3am our time Monday night. We basically spent Tuesday morning taking pictures of Bella and Brooklyn together. We are already planning for them to be roommates at BYU!
Half day Tuesday we left to Yuma where my sister Dana met up with us from California. It was such a highlight to have her with us there and she basically took over being Mom for the two and a half days! I loved it! She carried or pushed her around more than I did! (Isn't she gorgeous!)
My Grandmparent travel like my parents! A million miles an hour! Grandpa wanted us to start the day at 6am (generously giving up his morning tennis match) to take us to breakfast, then go to Mexico, then go to the date farms, then the farmer's market, then the dam, then for dinner and then some more! We didn't get all that in in one day, but we did it all in two!
Yuma is a very interesting town. Half of the population are "Snowbirds" like my Grandparents who go there for the winter, then live up north for the summer. It's a land of RVs and mobile homes in the middle of the dessert.
We went to the famous Yuma Prison. It was fun and Grandpa and Trey really got into the roles! "Yuma Territorial Prison is a living museum of the Old West. More than 3,000 desperadoes, convicted of crimes ranging from polygamy to murder, were imprisoned in rock and adobe cells here during the prison's 33-year existence between 1876 and 1909."
Another interesting thing about it is the town 10 minutes from it in San Luis, Mexico about 100-150 Dentist offices where Canadians and Americans go to get their teeth fixed for low prices!
Trey went on a quest to find the "Best Taco" in Mexico. He tried about 5 vendors, but decided these guys were the very best! It was incredble. All the food on the plate above was $1! That was the first time Trey had been in Mexico.
These are few more pictures that captured the memories of our trip. (Sorry, the right picture isn't exactly family friendly, but it's just too funny to leave out!)
Grandma and Grandpa always have these delicious Medjool dates in their freezer from AZ, so we made sure to get a box right from the farmers while were were there. They are so delicious! It was neat to see the farm and learn how they grow them too! We now know why they are so expensive.
I kept having to remind myself that these two are Great-Grandparents! They are so fit! They had no problem keeping up with Brooklyn and tired me right out!
We had an absolute blast though. Thank you Grandma, Grandmpa and Dana! We love you!
So, from Yuma we came up to spend the weekend with Dave and Heather. Dave is in Medical School and had 3 tests the week we were there though, so we only got to see him for a few hours total! We got a Wizard game in, went to eat at an Indian restaurant with a Belly Dancer and to a Greek restaurant with him though!
The rest of the time we were with Heather and Bella. We got into summer mode with the 80 and 90 degree weather! Brooklyn went swimming for the first time and loved it (when we weren't trying to get her to go under) She also liked being diaperless for the longest periods of her life afterwards on the grass!
Heather actually has better photos of our time in Glendale with them though, so look at their blog!
A Video of Brooklyn's first dunk.
Dad did this with all of us.
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Trey in a Mexican prision...scary! The food looks so good...I'm a huge mexican food fan.