Isaac 10 months

Isaac is 10 months today but I did not bring the big bear on vacation with us. So here is a short video clip of him. The Arizona grass didn't feel good on his knees so he's doing his funny bear crawl.

Today, we packed up and drove back to Phoenix.

We visited my mom's side of the family, the Darbys. They live in Phoenix. My mom's youngest sister, Aunt Andrea, and her youngest daughter, Jeanette (below, top left), and her youngest daughters, Ayva (below, top left) and Sage (below, top right) were there to visit with us also!

I failed to take pictures of Aunt Andrea, so I am borrowing some from her online album. Uncle Scott and Aunt Andrea with their newest grandson, Jason (below, top left). Jason's mommy and daddy, cousin Nichole and Steve live in Nevada ( below, top right). Also, a picture of Jeanette's oldest girl, Brin (bottom left).

At Great-Grandpa and Grandma Darby's house the kids played on their favorite swing in the whole wide world: the rocket tree-swing.

The kids, (Dom, Bri, cousin Tori, 2nd-cousin Sage and Ayva) cooled off in the pool. Grandpa had fun swimming with his great-grandkids.

We climbed up and played in the 2-story tree house. This is the same tree house my mom enjoyed reading books in when she was a young girl.

We went across the street to an old friend's house, which was more like a reptile petting zoo for the kids. He has a scorpion, which he held in his hand, tarantulas, snakes and turtles.
Then we went to Aunt Linda and Uncle Joe's house to stay the night. They live in Glendale, just 10 minutes north of the Darbys. Grandpa and Grandma Eymann and Uncle Don's family also live in Glendale.

After the kids fell asleep I got to go out with cousin Tiff, Beth and my bros. What fun! Arizona nights are so warm, peaceful and there is so much to do. I could totally live here.

Cousin Tiffany and 10 month old Isaac: