Summer Bucket List: Legoland Discovery Center

One of the things on our Summer Bucket List was the new Legoland Discovery Center.  We decided to give Riley a snack bag and an invitation to go along with us as her birthday present!  The four of us had a BLAST riding the rides, building things with the legos, watching the videos, and the three kids had fun in the climbing structure!  After we explored for awhile, we walked through the mall and grabbed a quick bite to eat and then oooohhed and aaaahhhed over the cute puppies in the pet store!  It was such a fun way to spend one of our last days of summer!

➹ I LOVED seeing all of the Arizona miniatures on display! ➹

Summer Bucket List: Flagstaff {Day 4}

A trip to Williams is just not complete without a trip to the Deer Farm.  It is dusty and gross, but ohmygosh, it is just way too much cuteness to miss out on!

We woke up on our last morning and decided to surprise the girls with a trip there since we didn't have time to go the day before.  Sydney was in HEAVEN!  Liv, not so much!  Those deer can be pretty pushy!

➹ The Deer Whisperer! ➹

➹ She knew she wanted a picture taken, but didn't want the deer around her, so she made me throw the deer food on the ground and quickly snap a picture of her!  Hahahahaha! ➹

It was a fairly easy ride back, and by the time we got back home, Nana and Poppy were waiting on us to swim!   We got the best of both worlds that day!

Summer Bucket List: Flagstaff {Day 3}

Miraculously, I was able to keep the surprise of the Pedersen girls coming to Arizona a TOTAL secret from my girls!  I planned on meeting up with them in Williams once they got into town which was supposed to be around lunch time.  At first, we thought we would meet at the Deer Farm or Bearizona, but since they hadn't eaten yet, we decided to meet up in Williams for lunch first.

We had never really explored that town, despite doing the Polar Express there twice, so it was fun to walk around for a little bit while we waited on them to get there.  Williams is on Route 66, so there were tons of kitschy little shops to explore!

We met the crew at a pizza place right on the main strip in Williams, and got our table a few minutes before they got there.  Of course, Olivia IMMEDIATELY questioned why there were 8 places set at the table!  You can't get anything past her, I swear!  Anyway, she was TOTALLY surprised when Kendall walked in and the first thing she said was, "So THAT'S why there are 8 spots here!"

➹ I just LOVE their sweet friendship!  Miss this family so so much! ➹

After a big, long lunch.  We loaded all of the girls into our car and had Doug drive solo to Bearizona so we could save a few bucks on admission!  ;)  When we parked, we walked around, watched the bird show, and then took the bus ride!  It was so pretty and so much fun!  I loved looking at the confused looks on all the faces of the passersby as they tried to figure out what was going on with these four blondes all dressed in overall shorts!  Ha

➹ Build me a house RIGHT here! ➹

After Bearizona, we went in to Flagstaff and walked around a bit.  It was SO crowded and most of the restaurants had a long wait, so we ended up getting Chick-Fil-A and Chipotle for dinner.  The day went by so quickly, but I'm SO thankful we were able to get together.  I can't wait for our next adventure!

Summer Bucket List: Flagstaff {Day 2}

On our second day in Flagstaff, we decided to do a little bit of hiking.  Because it is so hot here in the desert this time of year, we don't really get to do a lot of things outdoors besides swim, so it was so nice to be able to enjoy the weather AND the gorgeous sites.  We decided to check out some trails near SnowBowl and we weren't disappointed.

{These first pictures were taken outside of our hotel while we waited for David to finish up some work.  It cracks me up because it looks like they were on a major rock climbing adventure!}

{And, here we are at SnowBowl}

After our hike, we stopped at our favorite Mama Burger!  We just can't make a trip to Flagstaff without eating there :)  

I ended up taking the girls swimming in the pool and they nearly froze jumping in the "heated" 82 degree water!  David was not feeling well, so I took the girls to Olive Garden for dinner and then out for ice cream after!  They were so good all day, I felt like they deserved a sweet treat....err, two, since they split a milkshake at Mama Burger!

➹ Truth be told, they didn't finish these cones! ➹