Last day in the AZ

Saturday-- Last day..

I was feeling quite crappy. I had had a huge migrain & had taken 2 pills w/in 12 hours & was not able to take any more. I started doubling up on the Motrin. We got up & got ready for Brooklyns baptism. What an exciting day for her.

After the baptism, we came back for cold cuts, salads, chips & dip, cakes, cheese cake, rice krispie treats. Ahh nothing like a full stomach for the ride home. Me, my kids & my dad left at 2 and took the Vegas way home.

This was the scenery for the 1st 1/2 of the ride.

It was fun to see the way Cacti grow. Like going throught a canyon in Utah & seeing pine trees, they are the same way. Maybe most of you aren't fascinated by this, but being as that was my first time seeing wild cacti, it was neat.

This is a new bridge they are buliding that goes over hoover dam.

This is hoover dam at night.

We arrived home at 2 am Sunday Morning. ahhh home sweet home.

Gotta love these Utah sunsets.

More from AZ

New years day, we went to the sketchers outlet for a new years day sale.

$450.00 & 22 pairs of shoes later, we were done!

Most everyone went swimming after that, I stayed back with Stockton & we took a nap. This was one of my worst days, because of my illness. Once done with swimming, we got 5 pizza's from papa murphy's, & watched the bowl games. We passed the place in Phoenix that holds the fiesta bowl. They had a game on Saturday. So another night of food and hanging out. Also a good time to play a nintendo DS or a PSP.

AZ

AZ vacation on Thursday...

Thursday we went swimming. Did I pack my suit-- nope-- I was told it would be too cold. So I went to the local walmart thinking they would be in stock year round- uhhh Nope. I found some bottoms on clearance for $1.00 & a pair of shorts on clearance for $5.00 & a tank top on clearance for $3.00 gotta love clearance! I'd show you a picture, but I don't have one. I did take a picture of me, since I didn't have any of me so far. Here it is;

Those of you who know me well are thinking Amber, Swim??? That doesn't sound like her. Well you are right, I sat in the hot tub. No swimming for me. I was sick remember. but even healthy I wouldn't have swam.

Looks like the kids were having a ball!

This game has been dubbed "Sam Samus" Throwing the football to the person who is catching it as they dive into pool.

The hotel also had a mini- mini golf putting green, maybe 2 holes.

Then home for a quick nap & dinner-- What was dinner you ask-- PF CHANGS Yummy. Then Grandpa & Grandma opened their Christmas presents.

Az Trip

We made it to Az about 5 PM Tuesday night. Aaron's family gave us a warm welcome (74 degree's) and had a delicious Spaghetti dinner waiting for us. The cousins were glad to see each other. The next day, my mom flew in with my oldest brother and his family. We picked them up at the airport.

The airport was interseting. While waiting for their plane to arrive, we saw 3 officers & a police dog-- Someone is going to get into trouble-- The next thing I know, about 15 feet away- & as quiet as they could be, they surrounded a man put a gun to his head & told him to to go quietly. It wasn't loud, infact my sister in law had to signal me to look that direction & see what was going on. The man had a weapon on him. They frisked him & found a gun. I didn't see anything to do with drugs, so I am not sure if a dog was there for back up or if he could sniff a weapon. Anyhow, that was a little too exciting, thinking about it, if the man hadn't co-operated & was able to get a shot off or went bonkers, we were in very close range. Me, my 3 kids, My sister in law, brother & their 4 kids. CRAZY

After meeting up with the rest of the family, we went to load the luggage, while my oldest brother went to pick up his rental car. He needed an 8 passenger vehicle. After about 30 mins, we called him to see what was up-- he said the lines were long & the rental people didn't know what they were doing. After another 30 mins, we called again. He said they had his reservation, but not for an 8 seater. So he finally went to another rental agency & got an SUV that seated 8. While waiting, me, my 3 kids, my parents, my sister in law & her 6 kids--

This is what the kids did while waiting.

we were getting a little anxious, so we started a movie in my dad's SUV- the one we drove down in- for the little kids. Trent jinxed us by saying be careful, you might run out the battery. My Dad & I laughed-- yea right, it's not been on for long-- we didn't even make it through 1 sponge bob. My brother pulled up in his rental & we get ready to leave & guess what-- yup-- no juice. I had Trent run out & stop my brother before he left ( my brother Aaron had already left to get his kids some lunch). So then he had to back his car up next to ours in the pick/up drop off lane at the airport. Where are the jumper cables-- Oh yea, in the back of my dad's SUV under the 6 suit cases we just crammed in. A few minutes later we had the SUV started & left for lunch.

After that we had naps for the little ones & hung out for the remainder of the day. Played outside-- in the wonderful weather. For a snack-- nothing like a chocolate fountain. Check it out..

The drive down to AZ

We left at 5:00 am Tuesday morning.


The ride down was very scenic

This was down by Kanab- it was 1 degree

This is some of the fog we drove through

Stockton was a little tired

Look how beautiful it was.

I packed my camera in my bag, so these were taken with my camera phone, not so good quality, but still, it was beautiful.