More New Mexico & a Little Sedona
We spent one more day at the Balloon Fiesta where they had a day that was geared towards kids with all kinds of shape & character balloons. The kids loved it & we still couldn't get over just how many hot air balloons there were. Hundreds!
Noah was really interested in my camera this trip & after I taught him how to take a picture he was always saying, "Let me take a picture of you, mom." I loved looking back at the different pictures he took.
A while back I showed Ruby the picture below of when we took her to zoo lights as a baby & we laughed at how funny her facial expression was. So when she was tucked in the stroller she recreated this picture.
On our way home from New Mexico we decided to drive to Sedona & spent the night in a tiny house version of a cabin which was a fun little adventure. When we got there, Ruby & Noah could hardly even contain their excitement. I think Noah asked me 100 questions in a 15 minute span of time he was so excited. They loved the tiny little cabin & were SO excited to have a bunk bed to sleep in. I think this part of the trip was easily their favorite.
Another picture by Noah
We found the best hike that was perfect for kids & had a great view at the end. I'm so impressed by what good hikers our kids are already. Ruby practically ran up the trail & Noah went back & forth between walking & riding on Tyler's shoulders - they're troopers for sure. The whole time we were hiking, there was a man playing some kind of Native American flute (?) that we could hear as we hiked. It was kind of amazing & also very Sedona. When we got to the lookout point on the hike, the man came down & gave us all heart shaped rocks he had carved that he claimed contained some sort of healing energy. Ruby was very impressed & declared him her new best friend & decided she wanted to invite him to her next birthday party. Sedona is kind of a beautiful weirdo that you can't help but love.
This was such a fun trip! Love these people.
New Mexico
We took a trip last week to New Mexico for the Balloon Fiesta & it was so much fun! The kids have been looking forward to this trip for months now & were so excited to see all of the hot air balloons. We spent most of the first day driving in the car, so once we arrived we stopped off at the zoo to let the kids run around & enjoy the beautiful weather. Maybe it was being cooped up in the car for so long, or maybe it was that we were giddy about cooler weather, but the afternoon we spent there was such a good one. The kids wanted to stay for hours & it was so nice to have totally uninterrupted family time. Being outdoors together as a family is definitely when we're all the happiest.
On day two we headed to the Balloon Fiesta & it did not disappoint! So many hot air balloons everywhere! And the weather could not have been more perfect. It took a little while to coax the children out of the stroller where they were all bundled up, but after a little while they came out. Albuquerque has the biggest international balloon festival & it's something you have to see in person to understand just how big it is.
And then we headed to the temple so the kids could see what the New Mexico temple looked like. It was closed so we had the grounds all to ourselves & the kids loved running around & playing hide & go seek. I love how much Ruby & Noah love the temple already.
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