So, it's been a while since I posted. Why, you might ask? Thursday night we got home too late from the Grand Canyon... Friday night we got home too late from the D-Backs v. Angels game... Saturday night I was way too tired AND I didn't want to pay for internet service just for a few minutes of uploading.
And we're back....
Thursday: We got up early and took the Grand Canyon Railway to the Grand Canyon. It is a 2 hour and 15 minute ride through Arizona to the Canyon. I've been before, but it still is amazing no matter how many times you see it. Of course, the girls just wanted to know where the "big hole" was. I'm not sure they really got the splendor of it all... they did think it was cool and really, really big. I think they were more enamored with the dogs that were around the park. That's okay... I'm sure they will be back. We had lunch, saw some amazing Navajo dancers and then headed back on the train. Surprisingly, the kids were pretty good on the long train ride. We didn't see any wildlife (we never do), but between the portable DVD player, Nintendo DS, and ipods, they were kept busy. When we got back to the depot, we headed back to the hotel for a little while and then out to dinner. Yep, we got home late and were way too tired to do much else.
Friday: Headed to Phoenix by way of Sedona. If you have never been to Sedona, you are missing something truly amazing. This place is definitely a wonder. The scenery is so breathtaking you can barely look away. Yes, it's hot... but ice cream solves that problem! I think I want to retire to Sedona. We shopped, ate lunch and then it was back in the car heading to Phoenix. By the time we got to the hotel (Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs) we only had about 1/2 hour to change and then head over to Chase Field where we were seeing the Diamondbacks play the Angels. Really beautiful stadium and the Angels slammed the D-Backs. The kids didn't have such a wonderful time. All they wanted was their cotton candy and when they were bored with that it was time to leave. Hey, at least we made it to the 7th inning stretch.
Saturday: Woke up really late... planned on going to Glendale, AZ to do some cool shopping and have lunch at a really great BBQ place. Ended up going to Glendale (not so easy to find without street map of Phoenix) but most of the stores were empty (damn this recession) and it was getting too late in the day and the kids really wanted to go to the pool at the hotel. So, we headed back to the hotel and went straight to the water. Tapatio Cliffs is a very unique hotel. There are tons of different buildings housing the rooms that are stacked up the hillside. The room was beautiful - a suite actually, which was great for us since the kids could be in one room and we were in the other. The pool was very cool... a water slide for the kids and waterfalls all over the place. A lot of people but it was fun. Amanda was on the water slide for 2 hours. Then, dinner that night at Rustler's Rooste. Fun, good food, beautiful sunset. Ahhh.... I think we were ready to go home.
Sunday: Breakfast and then home. Actually, the drive to Santa Clarita from Phoenix is only 6 hours. Much closer than I thought. It took us 7 hours because we stopped for lunch and then stopped for Lauryn to go the bathroom. We got home about 7:00 last night. Soooo very tired!
Monday: It's Monday. Glad to be home. We picked up Jazz this morning and everything is just like it was before we left. Seems like we never went on vacation. Kids are bored (OMG) and it's back to the same old routine.
Hmmm... I need a vacation!
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