Back from Hiatus! Trip to Phoenix!

So about three weeks ago, Bill and I flew out to Phoenix, AZ to see his parents. We hadn't seen them since August 2012 when they came to FL to visit us on their cross country extravaganza! We hadn't been to Phoenix since they moved about a year ago, so we were both excited to see their new home.

On top of going to see them, I was glad to be able to check another state off of my 50 state challenge! Just a few more to go! I hadn't met Bill's Mom's side of the family, so it was finally nice to put faces with names. For so long I had addressed wedding invitations and Christmas cards to family members, so now I know who they are. I met three of Bill's first cousins and their spouses and children and an Aunt and an Uncle. They were so nice and I can't wait to be able to get out to Arizona again to see them.

While we were there, the weather was beautiful! Bill and I agree that the climate was a bit too dry for us at this point in our lives (living in humid FL and all) and the temperature was a bit too hot too soon! Granted, we soaked up all the sun and outdoor weather we could, but we were glad to come back to humidity and cooler temps. The nice weather though enabled us to get out and explore the wildlife preserve behind Bill's parents house. I was obsessed with the cacti and probably too way to many pictures of them! haha We learned that they only grow about an inch a year. Some of them were HUGE, so I can't even imagine how old they were! We also go to hike in the foothills of South Mountain (south of Phoenix) on a beautiful Sunday morning!

We were happy to be home, but we definitely enjoyed our long President's Day Weekend! Here are some pictures of our fun time!