Some fun things we did during out trip to AZ this summer:
Went for a walk with the fam in the blistering evening heat. Yuck.
Matt got one of these nasty buggers stuck in his toe. I had to pull it out and got it stuck on my fingers where I still can feel the little spines in there.
We went to the lake and went Jet Skiing. Nick had a great time playing in the water
and driving the Jet Ski all by himself!
And this is how hot it was. Thank goodness we were at the lake!
We went shooting in the wash with my little brother Tory.
Matt showing us how its' done. That's hott!
Nick didn't like the loud guns.
So he wore his headphones and played DJ in the truck.
We tracked down the elementary school that I went to kindergarten at, I never lived in one place for more than 6 months at a time but I remember almost all my schools and stuff that happened at each one.
We also drove around trying to find the house I lived in then but couldn't ever find it. I have a TON of memories from that time in my life and it was neat to see where they took place and what it looks like now.
We went for a quad ride with my Dad and Tory. Halfway through the ride it started to pour on us. It was actually kind of nice and the ride was beautiful. Nick was a trooper too, he didn't like the rain but he didn't cry about being wet and cold and still having to ride all the way back home.
This is my nephew Sean doing a flip into the pool. He is only a little older than Nick and he is CRAZY with his flips and stuff in the pool. Wild Child.
Then on Main Street in Kanab. The city must have reduced their police force due to budget cuts from the poor economy right now. But no worries, people won't be speeding with this guy around!
We did a ton of other stuff too. There were a lot of family things we were able to attend which was great. And we got to visit my bestest friend Amanda and her family. Thank you Dad and Mia for letting us stay with you and play with your toys while we were there. And thank you Amanda for letting us stay with you and drive you crazy for a few days, it was so much fun!
I always love going home to AZ. It will always be my home I think even though I will probably live in Utah for another 20 years. It is where my dear family is and it is where I am from. Not just where I lived but where I came from. Where I was shaped, and molded, and made into the person that I am today. Every time I go home I feel more like myself than I do anywhere else. I feel comfortable and close to my family and I wish that I was with them all of the time so I could have stronger relationships with them and learn more from them. I feel like it's the place that I will always grow the most at and the place where I can reach my full potential in life because I have my amazing family and my friends to look to and learn from everyday. I love your guys and I hope you know that each of you have so many great qualities that I see and I want to be like you in so many ways! Thanks for your examples in my life.
