Our second week started with a very rainy trip to Prescott to attend an area wide ladies retreat that my church was hosting. It was a great time of bible study and fellowship with my fellow sisters in Christ.
The boys and I then stayed the week in Prescott with Grandma and Grandpa. We did do some lessons each day but the boys probably learned more out for daily hikes and adventures. Jonathan even hiked up Thumb Butte Mountain with Grandpa. First order of business was getting to play in the dirt.
After lunch one day Grandpa and Jonathan picked this huge leaf from a tree (of course I forgot to write down the name of the tree).
One of the highlights of the trip was Jonathan learned how to play the game Sorry. Sorry was a family favorite growing up. He is hooked!
As many of you know, Jonathan loves to vacuum. We of course had to use Grandma's vacuum and help clean up while we were there. Jonathan and Christopher also helped to dust the furniture.
It rained the first couple of days we were there but when it cleared up we went to Watson Lake for play and a picnic lunch. Grandpa and Jonathan enjoying the swings.
There was a field of dandelions so I showed the boys how to blow them.
Here is Grandpa and the boys walking to the picnic area and the to climb on the rocks around Watson Lake.
Down the street from Grandma and Grandpa's house is a ponderosa pine tree that the wood peckers have filled with holes. Each hole has been stuffed with an acorn. The tree is filled with these holes from top to bottom. My dad has not seen another tree like it on his numerous hikes. They must really love this tree!
When we were visiting a cedar tree was planted behind Grandma and Grandpa's condo. I took a picture with the boys so we can document how big they are getting as the tree grows. This picture also shows Jonathan's walking stick that Grandma and Grandpa bought him for hiking the trails.
At the end of the week we celebrated Grandpa's birthday with chocolate cake!
Most evenings the boys loved to sit in Grandma's lap:)
Here is Jonathan drawing the cedar tree in his nature journal.
On Friday Dave (Daddy) drove up to Prescott to meet us for our church's family encampment in Prescott. It was a great time of exploring and playing with our friends.
After a great week in Prescott, Jonathan woke up Sunday morning with the barfs:( Needless to say it made the 2 1/2 drive home not so fun but we all survived. Unfortunately he was still vomiting 17 hours later so we ended up in the ER with an IV and spent one night in the hospital. He was so much better the next day! I forgot to mention that Christopher woke up Sunday with a fever. Fortunately he only vomited once. So our last week was very relaxed since Jonathan (and I from no sleep) were recovering. Christopher's fever finally broke on Thursday.
Well that has been our adventures for the last 3 weeks. I am looking forward to a "normal" week:) Thanks for stopping by!
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