Phoenix Spring Visit 2022

We wanted to get to Scott's before it got much hotter there.

We decided to drive this time to see what that journey would look like.

We decided to cut the drive in half and spent the night in Albuquerque.

Here's my driver.

 I have not been taking as many pictures lately when we go visiting. 

Sometimes I feel like I'm taking pictures and not being in the moment.

Action picture in the kitchen. Fajita night. YUM

Saturday night Scott was performing in his Stake's music concert in the park. Every time this train came by, Fred would walk with the boys up to see it. They are so fascinated with trains.

It was shady and perfect weather for an outdoor concert.

Saturday morning we all went to Evan's t-ball game. It was hot on the field for the team, but Jess and I found some shade. Thank goodness!

This marble set came in the mail the day we arrived.

It was very popular!

Scott is the coach for Evan's t-ball team so he recruited Fred to be First Base Coach.

Evan looked very official in his uniform. 

On Sunday night I received a message from Janene Barrett in Bremerton. She said she was cleaning out the Primary closet at the Stake Center and found this hat. We were all rather stunned at how it was even possible for us to miss that Scott returned home without his cub scout hat. 

Janene and I sent messages back and forth for a while. She said she would mail it to Scott.

Then on Monday, I received another message from her.

Apparently, we are worse parents than we thought. 

She found his Webelos hat too!

So much fun was had with that turn of events. 

We had such a good time.

Graham finally warmed up to us and that made a big difference.

We didn't feel so useless. 

It was a long drive home. We hit heavy rain and traffic jam in Colorado Springs.

It felt good to get home after all of that driving.

Totally worth it!