Fountain Hills, AZ

Dan, Matthew, & I headed out to his parent's condo in Fountain Hills, AZ after Christmas to escape the cold and spend some quality family time together and with Dan's parents.  The weather was a little chillier than expected so we found some great activities to keep us entertained.  We went to a great train park in Scottsdale.  They had a miniature train that you could ride around the park, a carousel, a train museum, and a large playground.  One day we went to the Phoenix Zoo.  The best part was feeding the giraffes.  They also had a great walk-in monkey exhibit and petting farm.  We also went to a children's museum in downtown Phoenix.  Matt's favorite part was the pretend grocery store.  They also had a pretend kitchen, tricycle wash, art room, race track and more.  We did manage to get in two days of swimming.  Matt loved the pool. The water was very warm, but it was cold getting out.  

Dan and I had the opportunity to play tennis while Matt was napping since his parents were around to keep an ear out in case he woke up.  Dan won every match, but pregnancy is my excuse.  In spite of my defeat it was fun to be back out on the court. Matt was amazing on both flights.  On the way to Arizona we had an evening flight so once we got moving he slept on our laps.  On the way home he only slept about a half hour of the three and a half hour flight, but the rest of the time he was content to sit and play quietly.