More Arizona Fun

After a few days we settled into a nearly normal daily schedule of park or museum in the morning and then pool time in the afternoon.  One of the days we headed out to frozen yogurt after dinner.  As always, a yummy treat and an early birthday celebration for Benjamin. 

Because of Marty's business trip in Palm Springs, we had to pull Josie out of school for a week.  We brought a lot of reading books, a journal and some other things to keep her educationally busy.  She also enjoyed "teaching" and coloring with Benjamin. 

Her math didn't suffer either.  She would daily line up a bunch of rocks and count them and recount them all in the light desert breeze.   You probably can't see the line of rocks all lined up here in the photo below but she did this nearly every day... until her brother messed up her line. 

Grandma treated us to a movie - The Croods.  It was very cute and a nice way to stay out of the 90 degree heat.  We were not used to the heat - especially the kids and me a little bit too.  I blame it on Marty!  I used to LOVE 90 degree days but now they are just too much.  Well, it is Marty or just old age.  I like to blame it on him.

After a  long day at the park or other activity and then the pool the kids would take a bath and then sit up like king and queen on Grandma and Papa's big bed to watch a video while Grandma and I got dinner ready

On one of our last days there was an incredible wind storm.  Papa, the kids and I ventured to the park anyway because there was no way I was going to stay inside all day.  When the gusts came it was really, REALLY windy.  Papa provided a good barrier and if they didn't get dust in their eyes there were perfectly happy running around the park - dust storm and all.

Marty came back on the final day and we were all excited to see him!!