Arizona Trip - Let the Vacation Begin - Part 1/5

On June 26th we headed to Scottsdale, Arizona for vacation. This trip was special for several reasons. First, it was our first family vacation with Elijah. Second, we were able to keep our tradition of spending our anniversary in a different place for 20 years straight! And it allowed us to see our dear friends, Pam and Gil. They were our neighbors in Sienna and are our travel buddies. From the time we got there till we left, we had a wonderful time and were treated like VIPS thanks to Pam and Gil.

Leaving Texas:

Checking everything out

Safety first

Ready for take off - This was Elijah's first time to fly and he did great!


Arriving in Arizona:
This was a basket of goodies that Pam and Gil had for Elijah when we arrived. This was just the beginning of them spoiling him big time during our visit. :)


Enjoying our friend's pool soon after our arrival. They bought Elijah this cute float and hat.


Sunday, we checked out the Cave Creek area. This is where Pam and Gil live. It is about 15 minutes right outside Scottsdale.

The mountains in the area

A unique shopping center in Cave Creek

Local art work

The restaurant we ate at on Sunday. It is the oldest Mexican restaurant in Arizona.

Elijah enjoying the yummy salsa and view

The remaining 4 parts of this post will be coming soon. :)