We spent a wonderful, albeit warm weekend in Arizona. Dad was in the hospital celebrating the birth of some new cells inside his body and there was a wedding to attend! When we got off the plane at 10:30 Wednesday night and felt the blast of 93 degree heat that hit us, we were in shock. I mean really people, it's mid-October already, I think even those that LOVE the heat are wondering when it will end!
We got to see Dad for a bit Thursday morning before heading to Tucson for the wedding. Ryan's brother, Kyle was getting married and the whole family was excited. Kyle and Emily are a fantastic match and we couldn't wait for the big event. Friday was the rehearsal and it poured rain for a little bit before we started the practice rounds. While I love the rain, it brought back some not so fond memories of a time about 6 1/2 years ago when we were forced to move to plan B at our wedding. Sadly, we had no plan B and why would we, it just didn't rain enough in Arizona in April to need a plan B for an outdoor wedding. If anything, we had to worry about being too hot. But I digress...
A couple of nights before the wedding, Ryan got to attend the bachelor party and I hung out with the blushing bride. The wedding was at a gorgeous house with lots of outdoor areas for cocktail hour and dinner and dancing, it was just beautiful. Kyle and Emily asked Cooper to be the ring bearer so he walked down the aisle with the flower girl (our niece Jalyn). It was adorable, they were a hit! The ceremony was beautiful and the weather was perfect. We had a great breakfast Sunday morning with Ryan's grandma and then headed back up to Phoenix for the afternoon.
Brody was over so we got some long awaited pictures of the three kids. The boys got to play together and Olivia did what she does best... sleep (oh, and cry too!). We also got to see Dad again for a little bit. That guy is an anomaly. He doesn't look the least bit sick. If anybody saw him walking around the hospital, they would probably think he was a doctor, not a patient. He just looks and acts like a perfectly healthy Papa. The news right now is he will be headed home sooner than expected so we cannot wait for our trip down at Thanksgiving when we will get to see him at HOME where all is right with the world. I know both Mom and Dad are excited to get to the next chapter in their lives together.
Enjoy pictures from the weekend, I know we did!
~Ahna
Your family is amazing and strong! I can't wait to see you in a week!