Trip to Flagstaff

We took a little jaunt up to Flagstaff for Saturday and part of Sunday. There was still some snow and the kids had never really experienced it before, so we thought it would be a fun thing to do on Peter's last weekend off before his shift changes. It was really beautiful! The sky was crystal blue, and the snow on the ground made everything look so peaceful. We left EARLY Sat morning and got to Flagstaff by 8:30am. We went up to a snow play area called Wing Mountain, where the kids did some sledding for about 2 hours. What a blast it was! The snow was slick and a bit icy, not great for skiing or snowboarding, but perfect for sledding. Our noses and toes got cold and we were hungry for lunch so we called it day and had a picnic in the van at the base of the mountain. Then we pulled over to this meadow area where they could run around and play in the snow. We hiked up a ways and sprinkled some of Ezra's ashes among some trees and rocks. We also did a walking tour of Flagstaff's quaint downtown area and ate dinner at a local taqueria. It was tasty! We were beat by 6pm, so we went back to the hotel and called it a night. Asleep by 9pm! Sunday, Jeremiah and Peter went out for more sledding and Alayna and I just took in the sights at Northern Arizona University. We ate lunch and then headed back to Mesa. It was a great little getaway and we are so thankful that we got the opportunity to do it. Friends lent us clothes, and boots, and a sled. And we got the money for food and hotel in the form of a Visa gift card from Peter's grandpa (Christmas gift). It was a huge blessing to get away one more time before our weekends aren't available anymore! Yay for snow!!!