Family Vacation

To celebrate Becky's one year anniversary of her Forever Family day, we decided to take a short vacation. We loaded everyone (and all their stuff) up in the van & headed over to the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix.

At the beginning of the drive - everyone all smiles & excited to be on the way!

After the drive - once we were out of the car & having a nice dinner (we are not posting about the drive except to say that a six hour drive with a toddler screaming for a full 50% feels like a 2 day drive!)

One of the true benefits to being in Phoenix for Forever Family day was that we got to see some of Becky's extended family. Doug's Aunt Carol & his Aunt Doris, along with several of his cousins live in the area - along with my mom.
Cousins Jeannie & Jodi trying to get Becky to cooperate for pictures - it was a riot to watch them try to make her laugh (not sure if it worked getting her to laugh, but we sure did!)

Doug & Becky with his cousins Jeannie, Ron & Jodi

More family - my step sister & her family live in Tucson and she is expecting her third child, so while we were close, mom & I hosted a baby shower for her.
Becky's closest cousin in age is Sarah's daughter Karen - they looked so cute together!

Grandma & the girls

What a great reminder that when these kids get their "Forever Family", it is so much more than a mom & dad & brothers and sisters; it is an extended family to love & cherish them and one that they can create memories with for their lifetimes.