Our Arizona trip...

It was an eventful last few weeks. I have to say that it didn't exactly go as planned.... we were sick almost the entire time we were there, but we still managed to get a little fun in! I think my kids we be recovering from their lack of sleep for several days! We just got home last Saturday night. We drove the whole way home in one day. I was a little afraid to do it, but the kids were actually a lot better than I expected them to be... let's just say "THANK GOODNESS FOR THE BUILT-IN DVD PLAYERS!" I don't even want to know how they did it before those days! We stayed with my parents in Pinetop the first week, and had a really cool time... literally! It rained almost everyday, and was only in the 60's for the high. It was beautiful, and I would take the cool rain over hot, anyday.

After Pinetop we went to Mesa and stayed the first few days at my Grandma Hiatt's house (for old-time sake, and because we were just getting over a stomach bug and I didn't want to take it to Grandma and Grandpa Brooksby). For those of you who think I am just favoring those grandparents, my Grandma and Grandpa Hiatt were at their cabin in Pine, so we weren't exposing them either!

Here is basically what Grandpa did the entire time we were at their house.(Below) Grandma is trying to hide her Pepsi - "Hey Grandma, you don't have to be a closet Pepsi drinker!" :0)We had the Hiatt reunion on the 25th-27th of July. Of course, it was so fun to see everyone! My Aunt Nancy did a really great job of planning things that would be fun for the kids. There were so many kids!! They did a carnival on Saturday, and it was a lot of fun. On Saturday night for the "program" she kind of took at pioneer theme (because of Pioneer Day that week) and we had games and stories of our ancestors, along with a real square dance! You should have seen my girls - I wish I would have gotten it on video... they kept dancing long after the dance was over! This year they had 142 people there; more than any other year in Rudge and Ruth Hiatt reunion history! There were only 18 people in the whole family not there... and they all had good excuses too, by the way... my cousin Brad and His wife and kids weren't there because they were having a baby that week... same reason my cousin Sam's wife wasn't there. The family grew by 2 little baby girls in just that week alone!

A few days after the Hiatt reunion was over, my parents had their second annual Brooksby reunion. It was also at our family cabin. My parents and all five kids and all 12 grandkids were there. Also we had both sets of my grandparents there, so it was a lot of fun!

Me with my Grandma Brookby

Just enjoying some Hawaiian fun... cabin style!

My Mom in a water fight with Owen (my nephew)

Jackson and Andrew (nephew) being little boys! Ewww!

It was good to see Geoff again... we hardly have seen him in the last year (pharmacy school is not for wimps!)

Staci and Lydia (niece) - they have a love/hate relationship. Lydia is nice, and Staci is mean! I am sure that will change!

My cute little nephew, Joshua

Me and my Mom

My Grandma and Grandpa Hiatt

Some of the boys stayed up late just doing what cousins do at sleepovers... telling scary stories.

My Dad with Staci

Hannah (niece), Susannah (niece) and Natalie

My Sister, Andrea

Me and my sister, Melissa

Jackson has to make a weapon out of every stick