A Fantastic Visit

This past week we had some visitors staying with us.  Angie's sister Katie planned a trip to Arizona with her husband, Mike, and their son Ethan.  After quite a few rounds of debates, the decision was made to drive from Minnesota rather than fly.  As it turns out, Ethan did exceptionally well.  Personally, being trapped in a rear-facing car seat for 26 hours sounds like hell to me.  But when Ethan walked through the door on Friday night, he just looked a little dazed.
The week was spent relaxing as much as possible.  Every morning started out early with either Jack or Ethan announcing the arrival of dawn.  After a little coffee, some breakfast and maybe a brief morning nap, we were usually in the pool enjoying the sun.  Jack has spent lots of time in the pool, and his cousin Ethan took to it just as well.  He floated in his raft, 'jumped' off the side, and doused himself and those around him with some pretty big splashes.
Angie and Katie also took the boys to the Scottsdale train park, but with the temperature floating around 110 degrees, the trip didn't last too long.  Ethan was able to ride the train though, and he and his mom really seemed to have fun.
As for the rest of the visit, we made great use of our pool and had an amazing time just hanging out. It was a very special visit. The boys will hopefully spend many more summers together as they grow. We couldn't have asked for easier guests. Thank you Powell family for a great week. We miss you already.

Mike and Ethan- day 1

One of the many naps taken this week

Just hanging around

Reading Ethan's favorite book "What Do You Say?"

  Just don't make the Lion's roar too loud.

At the train park