Under the Tucson sun

Last but not least in our Arizona trip, we spent a week in Tucson. It had been four years since my last trip to Tucson, and I fell in love with it all over again the minute I got back to town. Granted, it's easier to fall back in love with Tucson when the temperature isn't burning hot!

I wanted to show my little family the beauty of the area, so we went on some adventures. I love the desert, I love the Saguaros, and we had to go to Sabino Canyon - I used to go running there all the time when I was a student at the U of A....it's also where I caught Valley Fever, not my fondest memories of being in Tucson, but sill - it's a lovely place!

It was so chill to be in Tucson, to have a car and be able to drive around everywhere we wanted. I'd completely forgotten how much more laid back people are out West - I miss it!

Since Troels had to go out to San Francisco for 3 days while we were in Tucson, I spent a lot of time with the girls and it was so nice to have this little vacation with them both. We did lots of things.

Like, spend time a the public phone booth. What? We're New Yorkers, we have to stay connected - what if someone major happens on Wall Street?!

We hung out in the Miller's backyard, drew with chalk on the sidewalk and played with dolls. So proud of the picture that Olivia made of me :) She's turning into quite the little artist these days!

We went to the zoo. I had never been to Reid Zoo and was really pleasantly surprised! In NYC, we have two choice: go to the Central Park zoo, which is pretty small, or go to the Bronx Zoo, which is super big. Reid was just the perfect size, and the girls had such a great time!

And we had ice cream. Lots of it. no don't ask, I probably couldn't count how many times - I don't hav enough fingers for that.

Many of my salsa dancing friends in Tucson also had babies at the same time that I did, so we had a few play dates so the kids could all meet up. These are pics form our playdate with little Jacob, my friends Laurel & Noah's son. What a cutie he is!

And talking about my salsa dancing friends, it was probably my favorite thing about coming to see them. Like Gerardo and Lupita, and their little baby girl Gali.

Being to see them and catch up on life while sipping a glass of wine. I Can even describe how happy that made me. Oh - and we had a party, and I danced...without hurting my knee! I danced and I smiled ear to ear!

 Really, it was a good trip. It was a GREAT trip. Now I hope it's not another four years before I can go back! Thanks for everybody in AZ for such a great time :)