Mesa, Arizona

We drove about 11 hours to stay with Nick and Carissa in Arizona.  The kids got to know their Arizona cousins , Kipton and Aria and they had a lot of fun.  The boys would ride each other around in these toy tractors all around the house, and Kaylee enjoyed Arias little girl toys and her barbies.  We went to Organ Stop Pizza for dinner, where an amazing organist played songs which resonated with drums and whistles through the whole building.  She would take requests and could pull off any song!  It was amazing talent and so fun for the kids to watch.  

The next morning we went to Carissa's parents house to swim in the Arizona heat.  That was tons of fun.  All the kids enjoyed swimming.  The kids spent the afternoon napping and playing together.  We went to dinner that night and Nate & Nick went to the movies.  The kids slept in Kipton's room and on the couches.  The two little boys slept in our room downstairs.  We have done FaceTime with Kipton and Aria since, and the kids hopefully will be able to remember each other and continue their bond as cousins being long distance.  The next morning we got up before the rest of the house was awake and set off to the airport to head home.  Home sweet home.  What a wonderful fun filled trip.  But we are just a little impartial to our own home in good old Indiana.