The weekend following our Alleman family reunion at Lake Powell, we drove to Kingman, AZ for Drew's baby blessing. We have loved having Wade and his family so close by! It's about 1 hr 40 minutes doorstep to doorstep, and we've been able to get together at least every other month despite busy schedules.
John was sick with a cold the whole weekend, so I tried to semi-quarantine him and limit everything and everyone he touched! For an on-the-go little guy who likes to socialize, this was challenging. Despite the cold limitations, we had a great time spending time with Matt's parents and Wade's family. The blessing was wonderful, and it was fun to meet Wade's work partners and their families.
John and Drew [almost 11 months apart]
Attempt at a family picture...
Freedom! He sure loves being independent.
Also in Wade's backyard, we watched a crazy huge wasp kill and carry away a tarantula.... My parents use to find freaky, steroid-huge bugs in their Phoenix backyard too. Yikes.
Before the blessing celebration, we went on an excursion to a nearby historic Route 66 town. The stretch of road from Kingman to Oatman was the inspiration for the road near Radiator Springs in the movie Cars. It was beautiful and windy. Oatman was filled with some historic buildings, tons of touristy shops, and wild burros. The donkeys were the highlight of the town, with burro food for sale on many carts and shops. John was very intrigued, but he wasn't so sure what to think when one tried to inspect his stroller for food!
The real highlight for me was delicious ice cream, a welcome refreshment from the heat. John clearly enjoyed it as well.
Think they might be brothers??
We sure love spending time with Wade, Steph, and their kids. We will try to capitalize on our proximity to them for the remaining 9-10 months we are in Vegas!
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