Arizona Trip

We spent 5 days/nights in Arizona, leaving the day after Christmas and returning on NYE. We had a great visit with my inlaws and my brother-in-law. :) It was a short trip, the only downside was not being able to see any of my Arizona family, but hopefully we can make that happen next time! :)

Porter and Mike the day we arrived. As you can tell, they are matching! :) Porter already had this shirt and as I was out shopping a few weeks ago, I found the same shirt in Mike's size (from different stores, I actually bought P's last year). I couldn't pass it up and this is what P gave Mike for Christmas. LOL! We did a lot of "off-roading" and hiking this trip! The kids LOVED it as did Mike and I. When we asked what they wanted to do each day it was: Off-road, hike/climb and swim!

Hiking up a "mountain", Porter is checking out the rocks and even brought a few home with us. Stella is half way up, you can see her if you look closely.

At the top

The place we hiked the first time also had TONS of HUGE boulders in this one section of desert, out in the middle of nowhere. We never would of found it had Linda not been our guide that day. Stella and Porter just loved climbing all the rocks, so did Mike and I. It was a lot of fun!

Porter posed himself this way. It cracks me up! Looks like a senior portrait or something! ha ha

Making their way through the desert.

Linda and the kiddos

The Jeep that we took off roading.

Steve and Linda moved last year and the house they live in now has an inground pool, hot tub and a small putting green! Lots to do at their house!

One day we went to the Phoenix Zoo. It is a fabulous zoo, we always have a great time there. The Iowa Hawkeyes played in the Insight Bowl the day after we were at the zoo and there were TONS of Hawkeyes at the zoo. It was fun seeing all the Black and Gold and visiting with some of them.

Linda and Steve with Stella and Porter

The kids LOVED all the time they got to spend with Uncle Chris!

Chris, Kim, Stella and Porter at the zoo.

After the zoo we went to Papago Park and hiked the mountain there. You can see the hole in the mountain and that is where we hike to.

At the top!
They found a perfect seat!

On our last day there Porter was worn out! He fell asleep on the couch while watching the ISU Bowl Game!