Arizona

 My favorite part about being a teacher is having the summer off!!!!  Okay, maybe not my favorite part, but it is pretty nice.  I love having a break from long work days, and luckily I get to choose when and how much I work during the summer!

My school got out for the summer on June 5th, so naturally I booked a flight the morning of June 6th to visit my sister in Arizona.  They recently bought a house, so the timing worked out perfectly that I could be there to help them move in, and also just to play.

I made it!!

swimming with "Fish Thomson" as she calls herself

I couldn't get enough of her... seriously darling.

Claire

she loves buckles

always looking at me when I was sitting in the middle back by the girls

Claire and her Brown Bear

washing our feet after a long day of moving

who doesn't love an arcade?

Bahama Bucks

Flying home over the Grand Canyon.  Anyone want to play a trip there with me?

 After I landed when I turned on my phone I had a Voicemail from Grace saying, "Hi Nicole, I can't wait until you can to come another day to our house again and again and again.  And that was really fun for you to stay at my house a really long time..." (word for word --I saved it).  I love being an aunt.

I hope to go visit again soon!!