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Phoenix Trip

We were lucky enough to be able to take a quick trip down to Phoenix from Seattle to visit Jason's mom, Granny Annie. Even though it was only for a few days, we had so much fun! As you can see from the photos, Jack and Ethan made themselves at home right away and made a mess with all the toys almost instantly!





I think the boys liked chasing the cats all over the house best. Jack liked the fact that the cats slept in Granny's bed, which he shared with me while we were there. He got a kick out of thinking they slept with him every night.



We took the boys to the zoo and spent the whole morning there. It was a beautiful day and we all were worn out by the end of it. Jack would run up to each exhibit, look in, and then want to head to the next! Luckily he started slowing down toward the end.









Jack pulled Ethan around in the wagon for a bit and then he fell fast asleep while Jack went for a ride on the Merry-Go-Round.



He loved it!



Granny gave Ethan a musical birthday card and he loved it so much that he kept opening and shutting it over and over to get the music to play!





Jack requested a put-put golf outing and Granny found a place down the street, so we spent a morning playing. Jack got two holes in one! And Ethan enjoyed crawling around the green and checking everything out.







Ethan was particularly taken with this hole. It had a building that played music and he just layed there staring at it. I couldn't get him to leave.







Jack and Ethan also enjoyed spending time with their great-grandma and grandpa. Jack and Grandpa Bill got along especially well!







One of the big highlights was visiting Uncle Robert's firestation and getting a tour. Jack was really shy at first but he warmed up soon enough to go for a ride down the slide and a drive around the building in one of the fire engines!







The slide is a pretty new thing -- I guess coming down the pole at 3am is not always a safe thing! Ethan loved this room as it made a great echo when he SCREAMED at the top of his lungs.





Following the firestation, we headed to a nearby mall that had a two story Merry-Go-Round.

It was a short but fun trip. Now we'll just have to plan a longer stay there, hopefully with Daddy next time.

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