Life lately

Andrew and I have been going on regular dates for years. I stopped by the Opie’s Friday afternoon to pick something up and Ammon and Ruth were having Lunch from Haven Burger just around the corner from mom and dad by the temple. It looked so good we ended up doing take out from there for dinner. :)

Yum!

These umbrella are a new outdoor installation at Tempe Marketplace. I went to H & M to do some clothing shopping and this is outside the store.

They are adorable. Bea’s leg and Rupert with his pillow.

I love seeing Bea with grandpa. She really wanted to wear that dress.
It’s so dramatic!

I don’t take as many sleeping Bea pics as I used to. She’s beautiful.

 This is our first full week of school including Heritage, Franklin, me coaching and watching CJ and who just started preschool. Big week!

Sunsplash

With our pogo pass we go to sunsplash every year. We really ought to have planned an earlier summer date to go but didn’t so it was a mixed bag this time.

This mini golf was an added fun pogo pass activity. It just needed to be used the same day as sunsplash. So glad we did it but just wished we got wet first since it was hot.

Ella came along and used Elliot’s pass. Elliot and Berlin went earlier in the summer using last year’s pass of Elliot’s and Andrew’s if that makes sense. We renew mid summer every year.

Zara and Andrew will go another time on a date.

Rupert took his own score for mini golf, Beatrix did her own thing and I took score for Ella, Avery and me.

Avery got 61, Ella 63, and me 57 so a pretty good day for me. This was out of 18 holes. I’m sure Andrew would have crushed my score. ;)

We were there until after dark and even after bedtime since we went after Rupert and Bea’s first day of school. Not ideal but glad we went. First time not getting iceberg ice cream in a few years but we didn’t have as much time. It was a good time though.

 

Sedona Slide Rock

Slide rock is so fun! Only a 30 minute drive from Flagstaff, this was the perfect time to go.

Look how beautiful it is there!

Beatrix took this photo:)

We had a slow start since we woke up a bit cold in Flagstaff, we arrived at Slide Rock at 8:30am and it was overcast.  Zara started reading and Rupert kept asking when we were going to leave.

Before long we were all having fun with Beatrix in the lead! She was the bravest of us all, although she and Rupert but got all the way wet together.

We had been wanting to come back for a while. The last time we came here Andrew and Elliot were on a super activity in Utah and Bea was a baby. We need to come back again soon!
 

Flagstaff , AZ

Downtown Flagstaff is so charming. There are cute historic buildings and homes, murals and fun shops. We drove around early in the day when shops were closed but stopped for some murals. Zara especially, but Beatrix too.

We visited this little library last time. It’s actually near the  Coconino Library in downtown Flagstaff.

The little library is in Wheeler Park. I didn’t know the name of this park before but when we noticed Zara and I had to get out and tale a picture to send to Avery who was at FSY. It’s a little joke sort of.

We actually drove on part of the Route 66 a couple times. Mom told me it turns 100 next year!

The hotel is the same as last year. Pretty basic but it’s a good price and has a pool. The water was cold for a warm day. Colder than we are used to but all kids got it and swam for a little bit.

We have visited Thorpe Park several times ever since taking family photos in this area. That was for our 10 year anniversary and we’re coming up on 20 next spring.

The library has a really cool children’s room. Lots of mini boats, castles, dragons and that sort of cool crafty things on the book shelves. There’s a mural on the bathroom door wall and these colorful Alice in Wonderland paintings.

 Monday night we grabbed some buy one get one free papa John’s pizza and ate to me near North Morton, my dorm in north campus NAU. The weather was perfect, food was tastey and I’m glad we decided last minute to stay overnight and spend some extra time up north.