We LOVE Arizona!

We have been having an awesome week! If only we could be on vacation ALL the time :)

Here is a picture of Brecken relaxing with Great Grandma...

Starting to get a little sleepy while watching the Olympics...

Brecken got his first taste of a pancake on Tuesday morning.... He loved them! He kept wanting the big pieces that were on our plates waiting to be cut instead of the little pieces that had already been cut for him :)

On Tuesday night, we went to Fountain Hills to visit with our good friends, the Millers. We stopped to take pictures by the Fountain Hills Fountain just like Mommy did when she was 8 years old!! I wish I had the picture on my computer to post, but no such luck....

We miss you already Karyn! It was great seeing you and Gary :)

Brecken & Daddy

Brecken loved hearing Gary's stories

We went to the Phoenix Zoo on Wednesday and had a GREAT time! Here is Brecken trying on a lion mask....

Brecken the Tiger

Brecken looking at his favorite animals - The giraffes...

Since Brecken couldn't touch the real giraffes, he got out his toy giraffe to hold on to for the picture

Amber, Grandma, Brecken & Eric

Mommy, Daddy & Brecken at the Phoenix Zoo

Great Grandma with Brecken

In all honesty, Brecken was probably more interested in the plants he could see than the animals which were a little harder to see. It didn't help that all of the animals seemed to be napping while we were there :(

Amber & Brecken

Mommy & Brecken in the big red barn... Getting ready to go to the petting zoo!

The petting zoo was BY FAR Brecken's favorite part of the zoo. He LOVED them and they were all so nice and patient. Brecken would pet the goat, then get a big smile on his face and let out a giggle. He also really liked touching their feet and grabbing their ears.

Loving the goats' feet!

Ooooooh, an ear!

Brecken with Mommy & Grandma. It was hard to look at the camera sometimes because the sun in Arizona is much brighter than we are used to in Minnesota!

Grandma, April, Brecken & Amber

Sharing a story with Great Grandma

The Komodo Dragon exhibit...

Taking a break for lunch.... We LOVE Brecken's bibs with pockets because they help him keep his food from spilling all over the floor. This week he has started to figure out that the food ends up in his pocket so he's started to retrieve the food from there which we think is funny...

.... Brecken saved his chicken!

Riding on the Safari train

After a very busy day at the zoo, Brecken CRASHES towards the end of the Safari Train

The big boy almost can't fit in Daddy's arms anymore!!

Mommy & Brecken with a cactus

Daddy and Brecken with a cactus

On a walk with TJ

Last night, we ended up checking out a pediatric urgent care in Phoenix - Not something we had on our original vacation list of to do's! Brecken was having a rough night and had been pulling on his ears the last few days so we thought we should check it out. His right ear (the one that ruptured a week and a half ago but then looked PERFECT at our follow up right before we flew here) is red and irritated, but not officially "infected" yet. No ear infection means no meds so hopefully he'll be able to fight it off on his own!

Lastly, a quick set of pictures I thought everyone would enjoy!

3 weeks

3 months

9 Months