Phoenix/Scottsdale is absolutely BEAUTIFUL at this time of year... and has the PERFECT weather.
The whole trip, Jon made sure that Mary was having fun. I've said that she is a daddy's girl before, but I think I will switch it around... Jon is a MARY's boy through and through.
Cousins really made Mary laugh... and she adored each one of them.
We MAXED and RELAXED, and Mary was totally in on it.
We spent a lot of time at the pool, and the warm Arizona sun put a huge smile on my face. It was the little piece of summer I needed.
Our last night there, Jon and I left Mary with my sister-in-law, Becca, to go on a date. Halfway through the movie, I got a text that was pretty much begging me to leave Mary overnight.
Well we took Becca up on her offer, and had a really great time... we shopped, saw a movie, had a nice, quiet dinner, went night swimming, and of course, got ice cream. We haven't left Mary very often (like at all) and so it was fun to be on our own schedule and have the freedom to stay out late!
In the morning we got to sleep in, lay by the pool and even read a book together. Doesn't that sound nice?
Thanks Matt and Becca, for making our trip. (not only did they babysit, they also provided room and board for a few nights... including homemade cinnamon rolls, a night out in "Italy," BBQ in the park, roast dinner with her famous mashed potatoes, peach cobbler, and lots of laughs).
Hanging out made me really crave living close to my older siblings. Luckily I have Brad and Rach nearby, now it's just time for the rest of you to come back!
Thanks Jon, for taking time off work and giving your little family your love and attention. I LOVE family vacations. Always have, always will.
