Once we got to Arizona we rented a Jeep Patriot and drove 2 hours to Quartzsite Arizona to visit Rick (Darin's Dad). It was a long day of traveling and we were glad to finally arrive. While with Rick we played outside in the sun, went for a 4 wheeler ride and watched a few movies. Rick had been saving a clothes dryer box for Gredydon to play in and he loved it. We spent one afternoon in Yuma AZ visiting my step grandparents JD and Barb. They treated us to a nice lunch at Lutz which is a cool place with all sorts of weird things hanging on the walls. Darin's favorite part was they filled the urinals with ice in the men's room (guys are so easy to please).
On Saturday morning we made the 3 hour drive to Eloy to visit our good friends Dennis and Hailey Conroy and their new baby Reagan. It was so good to see them and we had so much fun! They have a really nice house that has a pool area with a kitchenette and exercise area. On Saturday we played by the pool and had a BBQ. I quickly learned that pools and toddlers are not fun. Greydon had no fear and wanted to jump in the water head first if I would have let him. I was a nervous wreck. Sunday the boy's went and played a round of golf and after all of us went to the Eloy airport where Dennis works and had lunch. We got to watch the wind tunnel which is like a sky dive simulator, it was way neat.
Monday afternoon we returned home and one again Greydon did great on the plane. In fact on this ride he kept putting Woddy (his doll) up against the window and telling him to look. It was really cute. I never thought I would love my son to have a toy doll, but they sure are great friends.
Here is a long list of pics:
Greydon and Woody in the car
Playing in the rocks at Grandpa Soctt's (all yards are rock in AZ)
Playing in Rica's kennel which was not a very clean place to play. He kept going in there and lying down and saying "nigh night mommy."
The beloved cardboard box was so much fun
Looking out of the window at Dad
We found this beautiful cactus out in the desert on our 4 wheeler ride. The flowers on the end were beautiful and the needles were 2 inches long.
Lutz Casino for lunch
At the pool
Hailey reading Greydon a book
Baby Reagan
Greydon had a hay day with this stroller. He took Woody and Reagan's pink bear for lots of rides.
I just realized that I am not in any of these pictures. I guess next time I will hand the camera to Darin.
