First of all... NO we did not drive from New Jersey to Arizona. We flew! Why you ask? Well Cind was asked last minute to work a show in Phoenix. She said OK once we decided to take the whole family. Cindi's folks live there so we thought it a great opportunity for all of us to take a full week to visit Grandma and Grampa. Thursday was a "travel day " and Friday was Halloween (as you can see we are still a bit behind with the blog)! Since Grandma and Grandpa live in a very nice, youthful, retirement community we had to drive to a kid-filled neighborhood closeby to "trick-or-treat." Tanner was a black capped something, Sterling a football player (what else), and Peyton a white-sheeted ghost. They had a good time but definitely missed their own friends and their own neighborhood. They did OK on candy front. Thanks to Cindi's folks who volunteered to take the kids for 2 nights, we were then free! I love my kids but this was the FIRST TIME I have not been with at least one of them since the end of April!
Saturday was the show but that night we got invited to the Phoenix Coyote's professional hockey game. We sat in a very nice box suite with unlimited food and drink. Nice just to relax and have an adult night out. Wayne Gretsky, the Coyote's coach, couldn't lead them to victory though--the final score was 2 to 3. The next day Cindi and I snuck in a movie before we ended up back at Grandma and Grandpa's house.
The rest of the week was great. Lots of homeschool, visiting and enjoying the hot weather (in the 80s) by the pool. Actually one of the highlights of the week for our family was being able to take our 2 SeaDoos out on Lake Pleasant for the day. Grandpa has been kind enough to store them in his storage area for the duration of our adventure. There have been so many times on our trip that we wish we had been towing the skis. We have stayed on so many lakes and rivers over the last few months where we could have done some serious SeaDooing. Instead we are pulling a Saturn Vue, which we probably couldn't live without now.
While in Arizona a new preseident was elected. Although I did not vote for McCain in the primary, I definitely supported the Republican ticket of McCain-Palin. Now, as a proud US citizen, I support our new president-elect Obama. As a family we are praying for Obama and the future of this great country!
Now back to Philly -->>
First Cindi has a few things to say: It was so nice to see my parents who I love very much! Thank you so much for always making us feel so welcomed in your home. It was also great to see my Bubby. Although her alzheimers has really taken a toll on her memory she is still in great spirits and a joy to be around. We are also so blessed that she remembers all of us and is always happy to see us.
