Arizona Fun

Lily with her Uncle Zack and new stuffed doggy she found at grandma's.

Jumping on the trampoline with Uncles Jordan and Zack ready to catch this daredevil as she got too close to the sides!

This was so funny, after it had rained one day we went outside and Lily was having so much fun playing in the puddles left on the patio, then after jumping in them I guess she got thirsty because all of a sudden she started drinking from the puddle. I tried to stop her several times but she just kept doing it.
This is her coughing after I think she got some dirt in her mouth, from drinking the rain puddle.
This isn't from AZ but Lily now does a great dog impression full off panting, barking, and sticking her tongue way out of her mouth and crawling around trying to lick you.

This is Lily playing with Carter one of my best friends Rachel's little boy, at my parent's house. After our Best Friends Retreat we met Rachel's mom who came to bring Carter back up and we all had lunch, babies, mommies, and grandmas!
Splashing and stomping in the puddle

Rachel, my very talented friend did both Ann and my hair one night, color and cuts! And to top it off she is three months pregnant, hence the sitting in the chair instead of standing up, she was such a trooper because between Ann and I we have a lot of hair.
Jess and Rachel. This is one of my oldest friends ever, we've been best friends for over 11 years now. She lives in AZ with her husband and cute 1yr. old boy Carter and is expecting again due in November.
Annie and Jess. This is my other best friend from High School, we made up the three amigos, and have been having our retreats for the past five years. Now Ann goes to Law School in Virginia and is crazy smart!

Lily had so much fun with my parents and brothers I really don't think she missed me at all, and trust me I was worried because it was the first time I had been away from her for more than a few hours. They took her on walks, to a primary talent show where she didn't want to get off the stage, and played with all the "new" toys at Grandma and Grandpa's house that Lily hadn't seen before. Chad called her everyday and my mom said that as soon as she heard her dad's voice she lit up and just started jabbering on and on. So funny! I hope that doesn't make me seem like I wasn't missing my girl because I didn't call her but I think it was definately harder on Chad than me. But we both had fun and were that much happier to see each other after a couple of days.

We had so much fun together mostly talking and eating and shopping. I can already not wait until next year. Oh just for anyone interested the book I just read, The Kite Runner was very powerful and moving, I would recommend it definately!