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Arizona

I realize I am a bit behind on updating the blog (Liam's 8 month post will be up shortly) and am trying to update.
The kids and I spent a wonderful (and hot) 5 days visiting Gram in Arizona. It was amazing!!! Callie had a blast (she got to swim everyday - she was in heaven!) and Liam loved the freedom of no schedule! It was a lot of fun and I am so happy for our kids to be able to spend so much quality time with their great grandma. I am sure she is still resting from the whirlwind that is an 8 month old baby and a 3 year old girl. We went to the children's museum, the zoo, and swam every day. Although I would probably choose not to fly with an 8 month old and 3 year old by myself again, it was worth every minute!
These pictures are a bit out of order but I don't want to spend time getting them organized :)
The vacation was completely exhausting for both kids! We worked them very hard every day with hopes that they would both be amazing sleepers and I could get a good night sleep as well. Liam crashed whenever he got a chance! Callie is trying to wake him up without really waking him up....she knew she would get in trouble if she woke him up....oddly enough, he was awake in about  5 minutes after I took this picture :-) Callie, of course, claims she had nothing to do with it!

Enjoying an evening swim

Callie soaked up the vacation life....she blended right in 

Tired snuggles with Gram

This poor boy caught something from the airplane on the way to Arizona and was pretty zonked a bit of the trip. A lot of congestion.....a lot of rest
I love this! 

Callie was very tired at the end of each and every day!

More swimming....

and more smiles!

We headed to the zoo and enjoyed the shade and the animals!
Brother and sister love (I had to bribe her to take a picture)

The new giant turtle

She was so excited because there were bears
I love this picture!

Callie loved spending time with Gram!

The plane ride

Callie's highlight for the airplane trip was the lollipop she got to eat during landing and take off

We also spent a morning at the children's museum. We had a blast!

Liam loved that he didn't have to stay cooped up in the stroller

But he wasn't so sure about this super cool tunnel

This picture is for Grandpa :)

Enjoying some quiet time before a swim






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