Road trip to Phoenix and Tucson

From Saturday, July 24 to Thursday, July 29, 2010, I took the boys on a quick trip to Phoenix and Tucson. We left Saturday afternoon and stayed the night with Oma. We saw Brad for the last time this summer, as he was off to Europe then back to school.

On Sunday afternoon, we headed to Tucson to spend a few days with Amy, Lars, Nicholas and Zachary. I arranged for us to go peach picking at Apple Annie's Orchard on Monday, July 26, 2010. Sandra Nixon and her boys, Jack and Chase, along with Cristi Ertel and her kids, came with us. The weather was perfect and it wasn't crowded at all. We spent just a little bit of time actually picking peaches and the rest enjoying some shade while the kids ran crazy. We had lunch and delicious homemade apple pie.

On Tuesday and Wednesday we spent much of the day just hanging out while the boys ran crazy with playing. They ran through the sprinklers, dumped out all the toys, jumped endlessly on the couch and did whatever else they could to be loud, make a mess or otherwise cause trouble. The four boys together is quite a sight. The most hilarious part of the trip couldn't be photographed. On Monday evening the boys needed a bath but instead of getting them in the tub, Lars turned on the hose and we stripped the boys naked. They ran back and forth from one end of the lawn to the other through the hose for about 30 minutes. It was hilarious to see four white bums streaking through the night.

(Grant and Nicholas playing in the sprinkler)

(Amy and Sandra at Apple Annie's Orchard)

(Grant, Nicholas and Zachary at Apple Annie's Orchard)

(Cole at Apple Annie's Orchard)

(Grant picking a peach at Apple Annie's Orchard)

(Lindsay, Grant and Cole at Apple Annie's Orchard)

(Zachary, Nicholas, Grant, Jack, Chase and Leila (the only girl in the crew))

(Grant and Nicholas up to no good)

(Zachary and Cole)

On our way home from Tucson we stayed another night in with Oma in Gilbert. Oma had Thursday off work so we went swimming, did some shopping and at yummy BBQ. It was fun to spend the day with Oma, as it happens so rarely these days with her work schedule.

(Cole swimming but not very happy)

(Mr. Cool Grant swimming)

(Cole done swimming)