Arizona!

After Christmas, North took his first big (as in plane ride) trip!
We went to Arizona on the 26th of December to see Nanny and Papa.

Getting ready for take-off from the brand new Indianapolis Airport. North was pretty great on the plane--we had late flights and so he mostly just slept.

Hanging out with Nanny and Papa--he had such fun with them!
And playing with the toy apple that once belonged to my cousin Gary--I remember playing with it when I was a little kid!

He really loved that apple.
He has started to get up on all 4s and attempt to crawl. Unfortunately it's a skill he's yet to master and usually ends up going backwards rather than forwards--this leads to him ending up in strange and unintended locations--like under coffee tables several feet away from the toy he is trying to reach.

Visiting with Uncle Greg, Aunt Pam, and Taffy.

Alan really wanted to see a roadrunner--on our 3rd day there we saw a pair of them wandering around Nanny & Papa's front yard.

Visiting Parker Dam--the deepest dam in the US--pictures of North and Alan on the California side of the dam.

North's first trip to a bar. A floating bar no less.

Exploring Nanny & Papa's yard. I remember when these cacti were teeny-tiny little plants that Nanny nurtured in a flower pot. Now they are giant and dangerous landscaping!

And of course, no trip to Lake Havasu City, Arizona (where Nanny & Papa live) would be complete without stopping at the London Bridge!

We had such a wonderful time--we miss you already Nanny & Papa!