Happy 4th Birthday!!

Hadley turned four a few weeks ago and we thought a trip to Disneyland would be a fun way to celebrate. We mentioned to her what we were planning but she didn't understand.

It had been about 15 years since I had gone and I was really excited to experience the park through Hadleys eye's.  I remembered as a child specifics of how real and exciting it was. Hadley did get most enthusiastic when she saw a Disney character.  One day is not enough time at the park, there is to much to see and do. 

Pumpkin Patch

What an awesome day Hadley and I had.  We took a trip to the local pumpkin patch and went on a hayride. We also panned for gold.  We bartered our gold find for candy... should have kept the gold. They had a petting zoo at the patch and Hadley just loved the little calves. While we were there Hadley practiced milking a cow, albeit not a real one , but still fun. We ended the trip with a ride on Stormy the horse. Always a treat to see the happy smile on Hadley's little face.

 

Sedona!

A few weeks ago a friend of ours was unable to use his timeshare in Sedona. He offered it to us and we jumped at the chance. It was walking distance to shops and restaurants and had a lovely pool with great views. Friday morning we hiked Fay Canyon trail. Hadley loved the hike and ran most of the way. We then spent time in the pool to cool off. They had a little kiddy pool that was perfect for Hadley. After we grabbed a late lunch, early dinner we headed to Slide Rock for another hike. A nice break from the heat back home.

Preschool

Last week Hadley had her first day of preschool. She's in a Spanish emphasis program. She loved her first day so much she thought she was going the next day. We are so proud and excited for her.

A visit from California

My dearest friend came from California with her kids for a week of Arizona fun. There was plenty of pool time, a day at the Science Center, a visit to the flying field and the gem store. We went to see some bull riding up in Cave Creek and an old western town, called Rawhide in Chandler. A great time full of many memories.

 This is one of my favorite photos. Tug o war. The funny thing is they rigged it so

 no matter how hard you pull or how many people there are on this side you will not win.