Arizona Trip
Oct. 6-14, 2007

We had so much fun with the Bristows in Arizona. Here are just some highlights from the trip.

Feeding 7 kids at each meal. We filled up the table and the bar and Angie and I still were left standing at the bar. Here is Phoebe, Dean, Kate & Race having dinner on Saturday night.

Swimming at the hotel pool was fun. All the kids loved the hot tub the best.

We spent a morning at the Children's Museum of Art. The exhibit was on toys. They had all types of toys through the ages to look at. The kids like the ones they could play with. This picture is of a "pinewood" derby style of cars racing. They had twister, build your own robot, building with blocks, making your own game board, and making spinners. They also had a room for children 4 and under and their siblings. This was a great room for all the kids to play!


The girly girls are taking time out at the zoo to rest in the shade on a rock at the Zoo. You can see Ron, Race and the bottom of a giraffe in the background.

Ron and Mike giving Kate and Race a little shower in the misters.


Mike taught Ron how to hunt and kill Arizona scorpions.
It takes a black light, a small torch and a dark sky and a little bit of patience.
Apparently the scorpions glow neon green in the black light. Who knew??

We also went to the Arizona Natural History Museum. They had dinosaurs, and a real alligator and snapping turtle. They had an exhibit on Indians of Arizona, Arizona's film history and in the back courtyard they had panning for gold for the kids. They enjoyed all of the above but loved panning for gold. Chloe came away soaked - but they all had their bag of gold - well pyrite.

These are just a few pictures from our trip. We went shopping, out to eat, to the park, the Science Center and hung out at the hotel and at the Bristow's. It was a great vacation!
The twins learned that cactus does hurt - Mommy was telling the truth, :)

HAWAII!
It was warm and so much fun.
Next time I don't think we will take Race. :)

Race hanging out in his stroller at the Beach. Wow this stoller has been everywhere.

Ron at the Lanai Lookout. The ocean was so blue. We took a drive around the island.
It was a great day for it.

We stopped at the Hawaii Temple Visitor Center.

Race checking out the ocean for the first time.
He didn't like it. He kept pulling his feet up.

Race showing off his fish that he got from the village of Tonga at the PCC.
It is woven out of leaves. He loved playing with it.

Ron and Race at the Arizona Memorial. The battleship Missori is in the background.

Angela & Race with the Arizona Memorial in the background.

The view from our hotel balcony.
The pool was way cold, the ocean was warmer.

Ron getting blown away at the Pali Lookout.

The lighthouse at Makapuu Point.
That is a great hike if you are ever there. Great views!

Death Valley

My girls were almost more excited to go camping than Christmas.

Scotty's Castle

Ron & Race are ready for a nap after the Castle Tour.

Jessie & Pheobe got thier nap.

We had great sunsets while we were there. This was the best one!

Sitting around the campfire.

Race loves camping!

Aguereberry Point. You can see the salt flats below.

The Eureka Mine.

Darwin Falls - This was a great hike to take. The girls loved it!

Our Trip To NYC in October

We took a lot of video as well. I didn't get any pictures of Time Square.

I thought I did, but it is all on the video camera.

Race in his stroller at the Today Show. I took him out and held him most of the time. He got a lot of attention. He was the youngest one there. Race was in his stroller a lot this trip.

Al Roker doing the weather at the Today Show. After the show Al came over and shook Race's hand and talked to me a bit about him. Everyone thought he was so cute!

Race is enjoying the music of the Merry-Go-Round in Central Park, while Molly and Sandra take a ride on it. Amy, Amelia and I sat and watched them go around and around.

Central Park "Board Walk" This is the only straight path in Central Park. Down the way is a Hot Dog vendor, where I got a hot dog and ate it in Central Park. We also sat and listened to a great jazz quartet. Where the trees end in the back ground is the big fountain.

Race hanging out at the fountain that is at north end of the "Board Walk" in Central Park.

Molly & Sandra watching toy sailboats. This pond is where we had a run-in with the police and they told us to get off the grass because the were chasing a suspect. We moved quite quickly.

This is the Alice in Wonderland sculpture. Molly & Sandra are the kids in the red.

Race was scream at this time in the stroller.

Belvadere Castle in Central Park. It always looks much larger on TV.

It is actully quite small.

Central Park, overlooking the Turtle Pond with the Upper East Side in the distance.

Grandpa is all smiles. He loves camping.

As long as he is warm.

Mom and Nancy staying warm in the Uintas. What is an Osborn Family campout with rain?

It wouldn't be a camput if Wendy wasn't holding one of our kids. This time it is Race.

Drew wonders why Melissa is striking a pose, and Jared just thinks, "Girls, go figure"

Getting warm around the fire is even better when your have cousins.