Pete Pages: Vacay recap

Friday, March 13, 2009

Vacay recap

A few weeks ago we took a family vacation/trip down to Phoenix for a little exploration and relaxation. Although this last statement begs the question, "Is it really ever a vacation (no work) with the entire family?" My brother and I used to joke when we were younger about the difference between trips and vacations. We mostly took trips. I think my first REAL vacation (at least the first I ever really appreciated) was when I tagged along with Rob to a "work conference" in Palm Springs three years ago. We left our kids at home (difficult for the first few hours) and I had about 4 days to myself to decide on whatever I wanted to do and whenever I wanted to do it...(enough on that tangent).

We did have a great time down in Phoenix for the most part. The first couple of days were rainy and we basically drove around to get a feel for the area (see previous post). We did some preliminary house hunting and I had the great *pleasure* of vomiting in our Realtor's car--have I mentioned that I get car sick; especially when I'm pregnant?! Thank heaven I happened to have a gallon-sized Ziplock in my purse.

My favorite things included a trip to the Phoenix Zoo and several trips to parks and other outdoor activities (yes, in the middle of winter! It was wonderful). We were also able to catch up with some old friends that live in Arizona and the boys had a blast swimming and learning to play tennis with their new tennis rackets. We all survived the long road trip and as always, it was good to be home after a nine day trip. I didn't take a ton of photos, but here are a few:

Here are my cute guys at the Phoenix Zoo. I thought this zoo was one of the best I've been to. It had a real "natural-habitat" feel to it and lots of great (and varied) play places for kids. You can't go to Arizona and not get a photo with a cactus, right?

Tosh at the "Little People" play place. He had more fun than this photo shows...

Hewitt at a cool "Train" park in Scottsdale. Lately he is my only child who likes to have his picture taken...

Again at the train park with some friends (Rob's college roommate and his family joined us for a couple of days):

4 comments:

The Laundry Queen said...: My favorite part of this is that you just *happened* to have a gallon size ziploc in your purse. Ha! Now that's a woman who's prepared to barf!

I've been to that train park! Don't remember why, but I think I was babysitting someone's kid when we lived in Arizona and we went there. I'm glad you're already finding fun things to do down there, even before moving. It will make the transition easier for the kids now that they know what fun is to be had!; March 13, 2009 at 7:33 PM
Patti said...: It was fun to get a picture report on your trip. I've missed not having updates more often. I also enjoy the cute sayings of the boys.; March 14, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Brigitte said...: Rob and Tate...together again!! =); March 15, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Chels said...: Seriously, you carry a gallon size zip-lock bag with you? For vomiting purposes? That is so sad! So sad...you are one amazing woman. That's all I have to say...; March 19, 2009 at 2:32 PM

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Hewitt was just telling me about a new game he created where you can't touch the ball with your hands or feet. He said, "You can only hit the ball with your leg or foot-wrist." And so I clarified, "You mean your ankle?"
(10/8/09)

Me to Hewitt: Whatcha doin?
Hewitt: Arting. It's making art.
(10/2/09; Hewitt's 5th b-day)

Two jokes by Burke:
What does a storm wear?
Thunderwear!

What do you call King Kong's feet?
Big Foot!
(9/26/09)

I had the following conversation with Tosh:
Me: Are you a boy or a girl?
T: Boy
Me: Is Livvy a boy or a girl?
T: Baby
Me: Yes, but is Baby Liv a boy or a girl?
T: Girl
Me: Is Daddy a boy or a girl?
T: Big boy
Me: Is Mommy a boy or a girl?
T: Mommy a babe!
(Not prompted, I promise! 9/3/09)

Hewitt had set up a bunch of toy figures and Tosh was trying to play with them... Hewitt was telling Tosh not to touch them and I asked him to share the toys or to go and get some more figures for Tosh to play with. Hewitt said, "These are not toys! They are art!" (9/3/09)

We were driving along a road near our house (a rather quiet highway, really) and Hewitt suddenly exclaimed, "Mom! I just found the road to our old house! Keep driving straight!" I looked up and realized there were some big mountains in the FAR distance. Hewitt clearly thought he was staring at Utah. (8/28/09)

Hewitt brought home a little "Groundhog's Day" craft that he had made at preschool and kept calling the groundhog a bear. When I tried to tell him it was really a groundhog he looked at me like I was very silly and said, "It's a BEAR Mom, not a CORNDOG!" (2/2/09)

I explained to Burke about the recent airplane crash into the Hudson River and knowing that he would be very concerned, I quickly told him that all of the passengers were just fine. He looked at me with a worried look and said, "What about the birds? Are they okay?" (1/15/09)

I have a trunk full of old performing costumes from when I was a kid. Hewitt saw the trunk in the basement and told Rob that he wanted to open up the "treasure chest." Rob asked him if he knew what was in the trunk/chest and Hewitt replied that it was full of clothes. When Rob told Hewitt that he didn't want him to make a big mess Hewitt said, "I won't make a mess, I will just get out one clo." I guess that "clo" would be the singular form of clothes... (1/13/09)

Burke is always mentioning how he wants us to have lots more babies because he wants "hundreds" of brothers and sisters. I was explaining to him this morning about how it gets harder and more dangerous to have babies as a woman gets older...he looked at me and said, "Well, you look young Mom, like 19!" Then he leaned in closer and said, "Well, I do see some indents in your skin around your eyes (those would be wrinkles--thanks for noticing)." (12/26/08)

Hewitt blew his nose and must have accidentally gotten some snot or tissue in his mouth because he said, "Yuck! That tastes like cow dung!" (12/24/08)

Tosh got to Hewitt's cup of water at the table today and dumped it all over Hewitt's lap and onto the floor. Rob asked Hewitt, "Are you a little wet?" and he said, "I'm a BIG wet!" (12/24/08)

Rob was playing "Memory" with the boys and when Burke got a few matches in a row Hewitt said, "Wow Burkie, you're on fire!" (11/08)

We just bought some sod for our park strip and while Burke and I were looking at the pallet, I mentioned that some of the pieces looked like crabgrass and that we needed to find the best pieces of grass to buy. Burke looked at the sod for a little while and said, "None of it looks like crap grass to me!"

While I was flossing Burke's teeth he said, "Wait--I need to tell you something." I paused flossing and he said, "You sure know how to be a good mom!" (now there's a treasured compliment!)

Hewitt watched Rob kill a fly in our kitchen and then asked, "Did he cry? Did he want his mommy fly?"

I told Hewitt that I was going to get Tosh a snack and asked if he would like one. He paused and then said, "I'll take a milkshake." What am I, a drive-up window?

Hewitt was asking for toast today and when I pulled out the bread he said, "No, the 'letter O' toast!" I finally figured out that he wanted a toasted english muffin.

Burke came down for breakfast and said, "Mom, it might not look like my bed is made and you might not like it, but it's really stripes that I did as a design on my bed."

Hewitt has really liked eating plain tortillas lately. When I asked him if he wanted one he said, "Oh. Sure. I'll have a mamma mia."

Hewitt understands things very literally. When Rob told him that he "needed to fly" this morning (go to work), Hewitt asked, "Where is the fly? In the house?" When Rob asked him if he had a runny nose he said, "No. It's just boogers."

When Rob was leaving for work he hugged the boys and told them to "be good for Mommy and do exactly what she says." Burke said, "OK bye Dad, you be good at work and do exactly what your boss says."

We were discussing prophets in the scriptures for Family Home Evening and when Rob asked Burke which prophet(s) wrote the Book of Mormon Burke said, "Nephi, Jacob, Enos..." and continued to name the books in order. Rob and I were pretty surprised and couldn't help laughing.

I was just eavesdropping on Hewitt while he was playing with his toys and heard him say, "Ladies and jumpingmen..."

Burke was heading off to a neighbor's house to play and stuck his head back in the door and called, "I'll be traveling by bike."

When the garage door opens for us to drive in, Hewitt will pretend to be scared and say, "Oh no, it's the garage mouth! He's going to eat us!"

Hewitt got distracted and starting playing with his toys during lunch and when I reminded him to please keep eating he said, "But Mommy, I'm working."

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