We decided to go to Arizona the week after christsmas to visit with Chad and his family, and then go to his condo in Mexico. We weren't too excited to leave right after christmas day, but in the end we were so glad we did. We headed out at 7 am from Provo and arrived in Gilbert, AZ around 7 pm. It was a long 12 hour drive, but we did have fun between the two cars. Tamra & Scott drove their Black Expedition and we drove our Van. Julie and family rode with Tamra and we had Cortney with us and Colton. Julie made arrangements to have walkie talkie's between the two cars, so that made it really fun to talk back and forth to each car. We play games back and forth, like license plates and scavengar hunt and battleship. Our call names were Black Thunder and Blue Dart. We drove thru a snowy blizzard by Panguitch and then across the colorado river by Hoover Dam. What a great experience to go across the bridge looking down to the river. Chad's wife had made spaghetti dinner for us all when we arrived there. It tasted so good from our normal snacks and treats in the car. The kids ran around and played on the swingset in back and then they all changed and swam in their pool. They were all so happy to not be in the car anymore. We all stayed up late and talked. Chad's little boy Kyle, was not happy and had a fever, so they took him to the doctor and he had strep. Not good for going to Mexico with.
