How about a trip to Arizona!?!

So I got a call from Tab Monday

asking me to go to Arizona for

some doctor appointments with her.

 

There were a few catches...

We had to leave by 3 that day...

We didn't know how long we would be gone...

And it's a 12 hour drive!

 

2 hours to pack. situate the boys. get everything

ready for KC to take over for the week.

Why not?!?  Lets Do It!?!

 

The sky was gorgeous that night!

We had a long drive ahead of us.

We stopped about half way for the night.

Breaking up the drive made it

so much better.

We headed out early the next morning

and arrived early enough before

her appointments to check out our

hotel.  It was really more of a

spa resort.

 

 

It sat on a golf course

with tons of trees and cactus

and plants and it was just so pretty!

The rooms were little adobe Indian

type villas.  The whole place was so

calm and quiet.  It was just very peaceful.

 

After the doc,

we went and explored the town

a bit.  The clinic was in

Fountain Hills, Arizona.

They had this strip of restaurants

and this huge gorgeous park.

We sat on the patio of an Italian

restaurant and drank some wine

and had the most delicious Italian food.

We had a perfect view of their famous

fountain.  It goes off every hour for

15 minutes and it shoots up 500 ft high.

It is beautiful!!

I saw this Abe Lincoln statue

and knew Cody would die!

He is in love with most all things

history.  Abe is his favorite!

 

The second day -

I had a full morning of waiting.

and my very first pumpkin spice latte!

 

 

 

I had to get out and stretch

my legs for a bit!

They had a nature trail

along the hospital.

 

 

It doesn't have to be

all about dr visits

and waiting around.

 

 

 

 

Our villa was even more amazing

at night.  The sun would sink below

the mountains and make a

gorgeous glow across everything.

 

The patio was perfect

for sipping more wine

and having some long talks!

 

 

Some one snuck out early in

the morning and finished off our

chocolate cake from the night before.

Tab!

 

 

We took a different route back

home.  You know I love the mountains!

So we stopped by Ruidoso, NM.

Did a little shopping and then

got back on the road for more driving.

I got to get some Christmas shopping done.

We ate great food. 

We explored a gorgeous city.

We had a LOT of laughs. 

 

I know we were there for doctor stuff

- BUT -

It really was a great trip!

 

 

We were both sooo ready to be

back home!  I told KC all I wanted

to do was watch some OSU football

in my own bed!

He got me my favorite lilies and lit

some candles for us to watch the game.

It was perfect!

I think maybe he missed

me just as much as I missed him.