ARIZONA!!!

So...my grandparents go to Arizona every winter and I have yet to travel down to see them. Last season they bought a Park Model trailer in the Mesa Regal Resort. They have always pulled their 5th Wheel down...but this season they are "Home Owners!" With Allegiant recently offering direct flights from Billings to Phoenix...I thought to myself..."THIS IS THE YEAR TO GO!! So...I told Matt to tell me when a good time would be for him to take some time off work to play mommy while I was gone. WELL...he NEVER got back to me so I just booked the trip and told him he HAD to play mommy!! I left on Tuesday March 9th (yes...I know...Ryder's Birthday but we had the party when I came home) to March 13th. Phoenix...HERE I COME!!!!

Matt had to play "Mommy" while I was gone! Not a glamorous job! I am busy and have to live my life Minute-Minute!! Above are the Day-by-Day...Minute-by-Minute time line of events for him to go off of taped to the cabinets! BELIEVE me...HE NEEDED THEM!!!

I flew out at 10 am and arrived shortly afternoon! My Grandma Marge & friend Joy picked me up at th Mesa Airport. We headed straight back to the resort where Grandma had to practice for the Annual Talent Show. She had a couple of acts. I really enjoyed the "Show" that evening. Above: The Regalaires preform their talent.



There were several "TAP" acts as well as "Hula" acts. ALL good! I was AMAZED at the LEGS on these ladies! WOWSA!!! I am gonna take up Tap Dancing again!!!

Grandma Marge (in the middle in a SHORT dress and WIG) and her friends...doing her second act. SO GOOD!!!

Everyone scoots around in Golf Carts in the resort. My Grandparents have a nice one as well. This is one of the carts in Mesa Regal that caught my eye! Flashy Teal Color Kart+Oak Cabinet+"Buildah" License Plate = Roger Lawien's Retirement Transportation!! LOVE YOU DAD!!!

Shopping with the ladies! I joined the ladies...Ardie, Marge, Joy & Karen for a day of shopping in a new Shopping village. Here we are headed to Macy's!

My Grandpa Leo! This picture was really taken for an April Fools for my mom...which by the way...he GETS my mom every year!!! Notice his WILD hair!

There was a "Viagra" joke with this hat! You can about imagine...huh?!?



Beautif Water Fountain in the Quad.

In the background...a cafe and bar which is right by the pools.

One of the pools in the resort.

Grandma Marge & I on my last night in Mesa.

On the last night I was there the resort had "THEME" night which is an annual event. This year was 50's Night. Fifties music by the band & Poodle Skirts galore! I LOVE the people here. They were having EMPTY Beer glass stacking contests. MAN...sounds like a Days of 1910 Celebration Tent activity!!!

The pools were beautiful and WARM!!! VERY WARM!!!


The days were not the warmest but the Sun was out everyday!! This vacation gave me the "Spring Fever" to come home and plant flowers! DANG...I have to wait at least another month!!!

(Above) I actually boarded through the BACK of the plane. NEVER have I done this before. I was in the second row on the flight down but further back on the flight home. Just a little strange for me!

My flight took off @ 7am on Saturday March 13th...so I had to be to the airport by 6 am...which meant...UP AT 4:30 am!! I arrived home in Billings 40 minutes early...which was WONDERFUL because I had a 6 year old's Birthday Party awaiting me. 30 minutes after I arrived home...I had my first batch of cupcakes in the oven for Ryder's Birthday Party with guests arriving @ 4:30pm.

As I was boarding in the "BACK" of the plane...the view of the sun rising over the mountains was amazing!! This picture does not even do it justice. It was amazingly ORANGE & PINK!!!

Thank you to my grandparents for the amazing time I was shown while I was there. Thank you to my husband for the time he DID take off! Thank you to Nicki for keeping my kids and Matt in check while I was gone! LORD only know what I would have done without you! I needed the break! I needed the family time because it is really tough to be around NO FAMILY! I miss you Pearman's and can not wait for you to come home so we can fry some long awaited Walleye this summer!!!