We headed out west again this year for Spring Break to visit Grandma and Grandpa. We welcomed the sunshine and warm climate after a long Midwestern winter! We relaxed and took in the great outdoors as much as we could. The kids had three requests when we asked them what they wanted to do when they got out there:
Brooke & Brady = The Pool EVERY day.
Brady - Wanted to Golf.
Brooke - Wanted to go horse back riding
Luckily we were able to fill every one's requests including mom and dad's that included a night away in Sedona and a southwestern meal full of beans and cheese!
Here are a lot of pictures from the trip.......Thanks again Mom and Dad for hosting!
First morning: there the kids up early with a 3 hour time change, jammies on and were outside soaking up the vitamin D!
Brady immediately found some mischief...... 
Park time before the pool opened...... 
Ahhh Finally Mike and Emily made it to the Pool! (their new names for the entire trip!) 
AHHHH I wonder what my classmates are doing in School??? 
Happy as EVER....... 
Well Brady's wish came through, we got to golf, play basketball & mom and dad tried their hands at Pickleball. 
Tee Time.... 
Getting some snuggles as we watch the golfer go....... 
Golf soon was taken over by a lot of silliness....... 
Look Grandma - No Hands! Brady loved these fat noodles they have......they were his security blanket in the deep blue yonder...... 
Relaxing with G'ma & G'pa poolside.... 
One of the 486th "Mom Look at me" moments........ 
Who knew - in the middle of the desert.......
Lake Pleasant...... 
Heading out for some grub....... 
Dad and Brooke dockside.... 
While Grandma and Grandpa took the kids to the zoo, Chris and I headed to see the Cliff Dwellings, drop some $ at the Casino, Visit a creepy ghost town Jerome, and shop and explore Sedona....... 
Red rocks as far as the eye can see...... 
Also random sightings on our walk home from dinner.......still not sure what this is all about.... 
Our Hotel........beautiful scenary.......sunshine galore......and morning yoga on the lawn.....Nobody was mad.....nobody. 
We got to go see a Coyotes game.......funny how Chris always seems to squeeze these in.... 
As we walked up to the field to watch Grandpa play he hits a inside the park homer! He's still got it......
Rounding first.....
Again the main event........Brady was so brave and comfortable in the water......let's hope it continues this summer!
My wet little man!
Here we were fulfilling Brooke's request as we headed to the ranch to take them horseback riding.
Just as we were signing in this woman happen to catch and behead a rattlesnake....neat.
Apparently one little girl didn't mind holding it's skin while his head sat in that white bucket....
Here they go.....Brooke's Horse was named Tango and Brady's was Peanut.
As you can see and only imagine Brady wouldn't let go of my hand so I had to walk with him for a little while......
But than surprisingly he let go and went at it alone! The guide tried to talk to him and you can just guess how that went over.....complete silence.....he was white knuckled holding on.....but he was doing it alone.......
Heading back to the ranch......
Brooke and Tango....
Wagon Photo.....
Rounding first..... 
Again the main event........Brady was so brave and comfortable in the water......let's hope it continues this summer! 
My wet little man! 
Here we were fulfilling Brooke's request as we headed to the ranch to take them horseback riding. 
Just as we were signing in this woman happen to catch and behead a rattlesnake....neat. 
Apparently one little girl didn't mind holding it's skin while his head sat in that white bucket.... 
Here they go.....Brooke's Horse was named Tango and Brady's was Peanut. 
As you can see and only imagine Brady wouldn't let go of my hand so I had to walk with him for a little while...... 
But than surprisingly he let go and went at it alone! The guide tried to talk to him and you can just guess how that went over.....complete silence.....he was white knuckled holding on.....but he was doing it alone....... 
Heading back to the ranch...... 
Brooke and Tango.... 
Wagon Photo..... 
Tango all tuckered out......
The festivities continued with an early Easter Egg Hunt.....
The festivities continued with an early Easter Egg Hunt..... 
More pool fun....
This little man o' mine is too much ......he would spend hours talking to imaginary people in the water, karate chopping them, making escape plans for the rest of his power rangers.....he is just too much.....Oh that Mike........
Brooke posing per usual.....
Saying goodbye to Oscar.....
Maxing and Relaxing....
If only I could bottle it up.....
Again with the posing.......
Flowers in bloom.....
Thanks again Grandma and Grandpa for a great time and memories to boot!
This little man o' mine is too much ......he would spend hours talking to imaginary people in the water, karate chopping them, making escape plans for the rest of his power rangers.....he is just too much.....Oh that Mike........ 
Brooke posing per usual..... 
Saying goodbye to Oscar..... 
Maxing and Relaxing.... 
If only I could bottle it up..... 
Again with the posing....... 
Flowers in bloom..... 
Thanks again Grandma and Grandpa for a great time and memories to boot! 
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