travels.

the beasts and i went to phoenix and mexico this last week to escape the mundane and visit my mom. it was a fabulous trip. and like always, we were ready to come home and sleep in our own beds. oh and see daddy. zak was ready for that after day three of six i think. 

we started our one day in phoenix by going to enchanted island with some old friends from provo! the place really is a dump. however, the customer service there was totally awesome. after trying to close two hours early, and us fighting the power because kathryn drove two hours from tucson to go there, they let the kiddies stay and ride as many rides as they wanted for the last two hours. the boys were in heeeeaaaven. 

 the best part-- they had a train zak could ride endless amount of times. 

after our brief visit to enchanted island, we saw one of my favorite pregnant roommates, but alas. we have no pictures of that. however, i did get to go with her to buy her first baby girl clothes, so that was super exciting!

the following day, we drove across the border to mexico. i was a little skeptical, seeing as how could there be a beach so close to the border? but winneerrrr. it was fabulous. if i lived in AZ, i would totally go there all the time. also, crossing the border? totally legit. guns, biting dogs and everything. you actually cross the border like 4 times on the way back to the US because they don't want people picking up people on the other side. 

doesn't it just look amazing? it totally was. 

 this kid is seriously the cutest. love him.  after lounging at the beach, teaching zak how to swim, and taking naps, we went to dinner. 

ahhhh. paradise. 

i just want to squish this baby all the time. he's just so handsome. 

the day we left i tried to take some pictures with the beasts, but they refused. 

greysen got ridiculously tired and refused to be cute. however, he did want to cuddle for like a second, so that was pretty cute. 

in exciting news, zak has officially re-learned how to swim. and happily i might add. it's amazing how much the warm water makes a difference for him. he's such a little baby, but he did so great! he swam the entire time we played in the "family hot tub", which is a brilliant idea btw. watch my proudest vacation moment.

we had such a great time with grandma kim, the warm weather, and sunshine. thanks for taking us!!