Good-Bye Arizona

( I just found out that the "Enter" key doesn't work on this computer here...so this post will look a bit funny...) Our time in Arizona was...well great. Four different cities...all vastly different. It was amazing that we were in the same state for all that time! And the experiences were as varied as well. When I was looking for pictures to post on this I realized that I had soooo many! I will never get all the ones that I want on here! Another wrinkle is that the computer that I am on now is dial up...So I don't even know if it can handle posting pics, so after I get this on the blog I will work on pictures. My class in Phoeinx went really well. They call it an intensive...and boy is it ever! About eight hours a day for five days. I told them that it felt like I was trying to drink from a fire hose. But really good stuff. It is a Biblical discipleship course and gives some real practical, biblical ways to work through issues in life. I am excited to bring it home and share what I have learned. Already two of my brothers have said that they will sit down with me and go through it. I think it would be really beneficial for all of us. After we finally left Phoenix we headed west to the border to visit the first "real" family member on our trip. My Aunt Eve, her husband, Uncle Ward and daughter Aly. I think this was the fourth time in my life that I have been down to their house. (How sad is that?) Last time we went (and Jen's first time) they were hosting the family reunion so we weren't able to really hang out with just them. I have to admit I was a bit apprehensive walking up to the house, but those feeling disappeared quickly. Family is always going to be family and we fell in love with this family all over again. The only other time I had ever spent one-on-one time with them I was a kid, so it was awesome to get to hang out as an adult...with a family of my own. Isabella had a wonderful time as well. She got to go to the river, swim in the pool, feed the dog...do what all three-year-olds love to do! Also there was another uncle that just moved there...Uncle Fred. One can't help but love Uncle Fred. Everyone loves him. Isabella even named her new stuffed animal after him. :-) I can't wait to get some pictures up about this trip. Well, we are now in California. Finally made it to the West coast! Yeah! Our Oregon plates on our car don't attract so much attention anymore! We will be here for a couple weeks hanging out with Jen's grand-parents and then up to Oregon. I'll update as often as I can and I will try to get pictures on right......NOW.