Unfortunately, on our first day in Tucson, the weather was bad. It was rainy and cold and we even got some snow! Mom and Dad's friends teasingly told us to go home and take the bad weather with us. Here is a pictures of a palm tree in the wind with the cloud covered mountain in the background covered by snow.
Since the weather was bad, we took the kids to an indoor pizza place/amusement park. It was like Chuck E. Cheese. The kids loved playing games and riding the merry-go-round.
Here they are with their stash from the tickets they collected - Nathan got two pencils with soccer and basketballs on them and a truck and Sela, no surprise picked beads - a necklace and bracelet.
Even though the weather was bad, the kids enjoyed the time with their grandparents. I think they smiled the whole weekend!
They even slept well, for a while at least! :)
It was so great to see Oreo. I just wish we had had more time to walk and run with her outside! She is such a sweet little girl and travels so well.
The next day, we took the kids to the Children's Museum. It didn't have much, but the kids loved it. Here is Sela playing on the interactive computer game.
The kids were able to climb into a firetruck and onto a police motorcycle, even the big kids!
The weather got warmer and more pleasant as our stay continued and we were able to visit the Sonora Desert Museum the following day. What an amazing place! It is an outdoor museum with lots to see and do. The path through the desert extends several miles long.
We brought a picnic lunch and here are Nathan and his PopPop in their matching shirts.
Mom and Dad stay in the "dog section" of the RV park and while there, the kids loved to watch all the different dogs pass by. They were even lucky enough to meet quite a few! 
On our last day in Tucson, we visited the zoo - what a WONDERFUL zoo! The exhibits were terrific and there were lots of animals to see.
At the end of the day, the kids took a train ride with their grandparents - in the blue car.
The trip was terrific, but it is so nice to be home. I missed my Onyx and Mishu while we were away, but now the kids miss Bubie and PopPop. The next few weeks until they are home will be long ones! But, back to Maryland, and our routine, and more snow and ice!
On Sunday, we went to a superbowl party at Aunt Sherry and Uncle Saul's house. The kids picked out their own clothing. Nathan didn't want to take a bath and informed me that he didn't need to because he didn't stink anymore. When I inquired why, I learned that he had sprayed himself with bathroom spray. He wasn't too happy when I made him shower anyway. Sela has a mirror in one hand and she wasn't too happy with me after I made her take off the bridal veil, long white gloves and about 50 necklaces and bracelets.
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