Easter and Arizona

This was my second trip to Arizona since Christmas. One purpose for going is to look at homes. Right now we could purchase a home down there and pay cash for it--no mortgage, a nice newer home, and year round sunshine. We would be closer to Vi and Roux, and my parents will probably end up in Arizona after being away for several years. So many plusses, but then there would be so many lifestyle changes. It is hard to know what to do right now.

The good thing about going--it is a great excuse to spend time with Vi and Roux.

Easter morning with Roux. He wasn't sure about this egg hunting stuff at first, but once he figured it out there was no stopping him! We colored a few eggs the night before and Roux was fascinated with colored eggs. After he went to bed, Vi and I hid the eggs around the apartment for Roux to find Sunday morning.

The icing on the cake, for Roux at least, was finding candy, treats, and even a dollar inside of the eggs. In the easter bags (not baskets) were bubbles, sidewalk chalk, books, and Easter clothes. You can see he was more interested in the eggs and their contents!

After breakfast, we packed a picnic lunch and went to Freestone Park (or something like that).

Vi and Roux walking around the ponds and looking at the ducks. Roux saw the bubbling of the water pump in the pond and insisted it was a whale--so then, we tried to find the whales.

Nonna and Roux on the merry-go-round.

Sidewalk art

Roux loves to draw, and is pretty good for a not quite three-year-old.

We spent a couple of hours at the park with lots of other people enjoying the day as well. As we were leaving, more and more people came. We timed it just right! What a fun and relaxing day.