Tuesday, January 5, 2010

QUARTZSITE, AZ HERE WE COME!!!!



We were all so excited for our annual trip to Arizona. Who wouldn't be when it is 70 degree weather there??!! Well, I don't know where I should start. Maybe I will start with the trip down that took 10 1/2 hours...no joke!!! I honestly didn't think we would ever get there. Considering everything, my boys were pretty good during the drive. Pace kept asking at every town if this was Quartzsite. So, I laughed so hard when we finally got there because Pace walked up to grandpa and said with a big sigh, "Is THIS Quartzsite grandpa?" It was hilarious because he said it like it better be or else!! :)

Holy cow!! Briggs was a mess by the time we got there, but I for sure didn't care. I just kept passing licorice back to him to keep him happy!!!!

Besides just enjoying the warm weather, we kept busy doing lots of other stuff. The boys were having the time of their lives following grandpa around outside, playing in the sand, going for walks with grandpa, going for 4-wheeler rides and Rhino rides, and looking for rocks. We could have used at least another day down there!

Briggs just playing. He wanted to stay outside and play all day!

Pace worked hard at shoveling sand from one pile to another making his "own" desert! :)

All the boys ridin' around.

Jaygen, Todd, Pace, grandpa heading out for a big ride. Jaygen couldn't get enough of going for rides. He loves it!!

Me, Jaygen, Pace, Todd, Briggs on one of our journeys.

What did Briggs spend most of his time doing? That's right, eating rocks!!!!

The boys with grandma and grandpa. While on one of my dad's adventures, he found this pretty vein of quartz in a mountain and he couldn't wait to take us to see it. It was really pretty!!

Of course we have to end with the sombrero picture. My dad loves it! We all had a great time even the long ride back home. Thanks dad for letting us spend a little time in your paradise!!! :)

Okay, I guess there is one last thing I need to mention. While we were there, we celebrated my 30th birthday. It is unbelievable to me to think I am really that old. When people ask me how old I am, I really still want to say 24 or 25. But ya know, I am going to love being 30. I decided I am going to have the best year ever! I am going to do things I never thought I could do or wanted to do. I am starting with running a whole marathon in May...crazy I know, but why not?! Never say never. Who knows what else I will come up with!!? Todd and my family made it a really special day for me...thanks everyone! Todd made a cake for me that said "Over the Hill". Ha ha, funny Todd. You are still WAY older than me!!!

4 comments:

Darla said...

What a nice little get away for you guys! Warm sounds good right about now! Happy 30th! Can't wait for May. You're awesome!!

Kim said...

I want to go some place where it's 70 degrees! Looks like you guys had lots of fun. 101/2 hour drive and all. And I'm glad your ok with being 30. I'm excited to see what other adventures you come up with for yourself this year.

Tiff said...

I'm glad you had so much fun. I can't believe you are 30!! Don't worry I'm right behind you! Happy Birthday!

The Tophams said...

Looks like fun! I love Brigg's licorice face! Warm weather and 4-wheeling sound great right now. And Happy Birthday!