Sunday, October 11, 2009

AZ or Bust!

We just got back from our trip to Auntie Jill's house. It was a week of fun, laughter, sleepless nights, and tons of memories. Here are just a few of the most memorable moments.

Parker dressed up as a Mexican wrestler, while unknowingly wearing the girls' Hannah Montana boots.




The Conference tent the kids built to listen to the Prophet like the people did during the time of King Benjamin. I called it the great and spacious building.



Oh, and just so I don't qualify as Mother of the Year again, this picturesque scene of the kids all sitting and listening lasted approximately 2.7 seconds. It was more of a conference chaos day with Jill and I shouting,"Sit down and listen to the Prophet!" LOL!

This is Spencie on the phone with Justin. He missed his daddy while we were gone and would blow kisses to him over the phone. It was so sweet!




We spent Monday at the Phoenix Zoo. Haylee and Parker posed by the gorilla statue they labeled as "Papa Tom."



The highlight of the zoo trip was feeding the giraffes. They have black tongues that are 18 inches long, rubbery, and rough like sand paper.







These pictures are of when Haylee got pooped on by a bird while posing for a photo op. It was awesome!







One afternoon, I caught Tyler reading to Spencer. It was so cute!



But check out Tyler when he saw that I had taken their picture. Classic!



On Tuesday, we took the kids to the Dinosaur Museum. Jill got us free passes through her library. It was awesome! Parker loved every minute of it!



The kids in front of the T-Rex.



Parker holding fossilized dino poop. We got to hold fossilized eggs, brains, toenails, teeth, horns, and skulls. The kids were in awe.



Spencer's favorite part was playing with the plastic dinosaurs. He liked to "Roar!"



My favorite part was panning for gold. Jill was calling me a "gold digger."




On Wednesday, we headed out to Gilbert to Mother Nature's Pumpkin Patch.




The boys got into a hay fight.



Tyler loved it! Anything Parker did, Tyler wanted to do too.







The 3 boys in their matching t-shirts from Grandma Vicki.



Check out these 2 nearly identical faces.



Parker and Haylee in the hay maze.



Thanks Jill and Mark for the wonderful trip! We love you!!!

4 comments:

GO Gray's said...

That is so funny. I can just hear you 2 yelling "Listen to the prophet!" So something I'd do. Glad you had fun even if Parker was wearing Hannah Montana boots.. . . .I'm so telling Derick!!!!

Alissa said...

Too bad I didn't know you were here and I were working so much! I would have loved to see you. I live right by Mother Nature's farm!

Judi said...

Looks like you had a fun visit! is Jill the sister who's husband was in law school or going to law school? i think i met them a few times when you lived here. cute kids! and i love the bird poop story!

Tyler V said...

Looks like a great trip...anything with the Bacciocco sisters together is bound to be FUN!

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