AZ

Sophie and I just got back from a fun trip to Arizona.  I love going home to see my families and to take a break from some of the normal routine.

It was perfect timing because I got to see my brothers run in their State Track Meet.  They are both amazing runners (I"m talking under 4 minute 30 second 1 miles and under 9 minute 40 second 2 miles).  My littlest brother took 2nd in the 1 mile (as a sophomore) and my older-younger brother took 5th in the 2 mile.  Fun fun fun. Sorry...It's too easy to brag.

Anyways, we also had a fun time going to Sedona with my mom, Rob's mom, his older sister Katie and her family, his younger sister Sarah and her boyfriend Jeff, and some friends.

Cousins...I love this one of Sophie and Grant.  They had fun playing together.  Or laughing at each other, depending on how you look at it. 

Hard to get a group shot, but I think this one's pretty typical.  

Sophie loved my parents house because the high ceilings made her voice echo loud and clear.  She would crawl to the banister and make noises any chance she could.

She also got a new pair of shades (Target 1$ section find=love) and loves to take them off and put them on over and over again.  

We also got to have dinner with this girl and part of her family.  She just graduated with a Masters degree in Art Education....talented and smart.  Need I say more?

AND...I got to see my friend Laurie and her cute new house and big puppy.  Sophie continues to be afraid of anything that moves, but started warming up to Lucy (Laurie's dog) before we left.  Although, she never did warm up to Harley (Rob's family's dog).  

She's going through a strange phase right now and only wanted to be held by me the entire time we were in AZ.  It was sort of exhausting, so I was glad when we came back to find that she is still a daddy's girl and wants him to hold her all the time too.  My arms were in need of a vacation.