Arizona Vacation

Phil earned a trip through work to Tuscon, Arizona. He allowed Ava and I to tag along on the trip. Though we did not have typical Arizona weather (rained 3 of 5 days), we had a great time. Emily and the girls kindly made a long road trip to come see us there. Here are a few of our pictures of the trip.
Ava was thrashed after a morning walk. We were able to go on a hike Saturday as a family, but we sadly failed to pack the camera.

Emily, Maddie, and Katie came down and after a short swim, the rain came. When it cleared, we went to a playground and had a great time there. As you can see, Maddie took great care of Ava. She is a wonderful helper!

And of course, Phil played golf!

We also met up with one of Phil's clients and went to the Desert Museum. We were able to see the animals of the desert.

Our Chinese Princess

Our friend Christian brought Ava a gift from China. We had fun putting her in the adorable dress and having a photo shoot! I will be sad the day Ava is able to refuse all of the pictures.

Christian and Julie with Princess Ava.

Enjoying Spring

Ava was very happy to go outside when the weather was nice. She agreed to protect her eyes for the entire walk. We have fun taking her out to soak up all the new sights. She really seems to love it!

Ava is feeling a little big after the winter. She is not sure she is ready for swimsuit season (I know exactly what she means!)

A Happy Family

We love being a family. Thankfully the whole family is in agreement that sleep is important. Everyone makes sure to get several hours in a row, and as a result we are very very happy!