Vacation Destination: Arizona

So I'm finally getting to our vacation update. On Friday the 13th we set off for Amarillo, Tx. It was an 18 hour trip to get there. Bella did wonderful in the car. We traveled overnight, so she slept a good chunk of the time. Throughout the ride on Saturday she played, napped, and watched a couple movies. It was nice to get to our hotel and stretch. We went to had an awesome dinner at Chilli's and then had to make a stop at WalMart. The next morning we set off for Flagstaff, AZ. We had some issues in New Mexico with the elevation change. It didn't really agree with Bella's ear infection. I had never been so excited to get out of the car before. It was around another 10 hours from Amarillo to Flagstaff!!

Monday morning we headed to the Grand Canyon. It is such an amazing site!! I think everyone needs to visit at least once in their lifetime. You cannot put into words how beautiful it is!! We spent 3 1/2 hours stopping at 4 different viewpoints. Our first stop was Desert View where the watchtower is. Jason and I started to treck to the top. I got about 2/3 of the way up and had to turn around, my knees were getting shakey!! While we were there, Isabella adopted a mountain lion. She got a stuffed one to keep, plus she'll receive a certificate for her contribution. After our day at the Canyon, we headed back to Flagstaff, passing the SanFransisco Peaks along the way. We walked around downtown Flagstaff for a bit before getting a bite to eat and hitting the sack.

Tuesday was time to head to Sedona to meet Aunt Donna and Uncle Jim. They took us up to airport road where you are able to view the entire city. AMAZING!! This is where Isabella got her picture taken by some little old Asian women who were on a tour. It was so adorable. She had on a cute white hat and sunglasses, looking like a movie star!! On our way to Phoenix, we went through Jerome. For those of you who don't know, Jerome is on the side of the mountain!! We drove on miles and miles of winding rodes up and down the side of the mountain! It was cool to see but a little scarey too! I thought mom was going to have a heart attack but she survived!

The rest of the week was spent in Phoenix. We went to see the Cardinals stadium, went to the zoo and aquarium, went to the swapmart, and spent time just hanging out at Uncle Jim and Aunt Donna's. Isabella was starting to love her nightly walks with Uncle Jim. It was so nice to have sunshine and blue skies all week. I definately wasn't ready to come home.

The trip back seemed like it took FOREVER! It's always exciting to go somewhere but coming home is tough! We are hoping to plan a return trip next year!

Below you will find a montage of pictures from our vacation...Hope you enjoy! Until next time...