We'Re BAck! Happy, healthy and FREEZING!!!

After spending 3+ weeks in Sunny Arizona we have returned home! It was such a great trip but as always it is good to be back. My little sister is now married off and it was wonderful to be able to be there for all of the fun!! I didn't know when I would be able to make it back to AZ again so I decided to stay for the long haul (plus the fact that Jared is on a super busy rotation made it that much easier to stay away). While there we were able to see lots of friends and family... I took way too many pictures so I guess I will just let a few of them tell the story, although I'm sure it won't be all at once!

This was Gage's first airplane ride... here is a short video clip of his excitement!

We flew from Milwaukee to Atlanta to Phoenix (the price you pay when shopping for the cheapest ticket) Once the excitement of being up in the air wore off, we were able to find some cheap entertainment:

Arizona was perfect! The weather was still hot when we first got there. When we walked outside of the airport Carter got a gust of hot Phoenix air in his face, his reaction was priceless... he grabbed his face, screamed "HOT!!" and turned back toward the airport doors! Fortunately for us it cooled down after that first hot night.

While we were gone Milwaukee cooled down A LOT! It is fun to be back to all of the changing leaves, and the sound of them crunching under my feet as we walk Carter to school... it is gorgeous! We broke out the beanies, scarves and gloves yesterday. Since we found out that we would be moving here Carter has talked and talked about how excited he is for the snow... this morning as he was getting ready for school in our 57 degree home he declared, "I'm not excited for the snow anymore, it's just to cold!" (and it hasn't even snowed yet!) I am hoping we will find a way to stay warm this winter.