Fall break quick trip

Here we are at the end of October and I haven't had time to blog once this entire month.

During the first weekend in October, when the kids started fall break, we snuck away for a quick trip to Tucson to show the kids Biosphere II, dear friends Dick and Brita and have fun at a resort.  Little did we know our lives were going to flip upside down when Jennings got incredibly sick (that post I'm still working on), but while we were there we had fun.

And we've decided we've maxed out a hotel room..... this time Gabe slept on the floor in the closet, Michael underneath the table (because how dare we ask them to sleep in the same queen bed together) so the girls got a bed and Dad got his own bed. It all worked out.

Here are some of the pictures from our quick trip.
We started off at the Biosphere 2...super cool and fun place to visit!

Then we got to have lunch with our dear friends from Iowa, the Ream's.  We wish we got to see them more often but cherish the times we do get to spend.

and then it was off to the resort to spend some time.  It was Jennings' first time in a hotel.  7 of us in a cramped room, I'm sure he was thinking... "why didn't we just stay home."  

Gabe wouldn't be in the picture with us, he's too embarrassed by us.  You know, teenagers.

Dad was excited to get away from work for a bit. Sadly getting away from home is the only way to escape work.

 Then we went to the pool... the views were incredible from our room.  The resort had at least 4 pools most of which we could see from our room.  So pretty.

Madelyn was having a blast.

Jennings thought it was a great place to rest, although he was definitely on point with his swimming fashion. 

Dad the trooper braved the cooler weather and went in the pool... it was only in the low 100's that day.

Oh Gabe let me take his picture.... 

Then Michael wanted to join in.  

Notice a trend with Gabe?  :-)

I stayed outside the pool by Jennings. 

Crazy to think there is almost 14 years between these two.. I hope that they can become close as the years go by.  I'm sure Jennings will love looking up to his big brothers.

Belle loved the pools, this was the lazy river, she screamed her in her normal happy self, and given that we get up super early and were down in the pool area before 8, some of the guests didn't like her joyful noise.  She was shouted at to be quiet.  She said, "Geez mom, they aren't very friendly, don't they know the sun's been up for at least an hour, its definitely time to wake up."  No sleeping in at our house.

Peaceful baby... little did we know he wasn't feeling that great and less than 4 hours from when this picture was taken, we'd be in the ER and he'd be getting ready to go in for emergency surgery.  Love this little guy so much

I finally did get in the water after much convincing.  It was fun

While our fall break "vacation" was technically only about 24 hours, it was so so good to get away and to have some fun as our family of 7!

Until next time,

Angie