The first stop in our trip was Arizona. Friday we headed down to Pheonix to pick up the girls. We were so excited to see them!! Then we stayed up in Flagstaff and Williams where Gary grew up. He got to show us his old schools and some of the houses where he lived. We also got to meet a ton of his family! Saturday they had a big welcome home party for him. Then we spent super bowl Sunday at his aunt and uncles house.
One of the days in Flagstaff we took the girls shopping for their Christmas present. Kiana has been wanting a skateboard so bad for the last few months so that is what she picked out. She was so cute she had one all custom made with matching wheels and everything. Of course Kaila decided she wanted to be like her older sister and she needed a skateboard too. She found the perfect one, a pink Hello Kitty board! Had her name written all over it. The girls got backpacks to carry their boards and walked around the mall with them. They were so funny, Kailas is about as big as she is. I didnt get any pictures of them with their boards tho...too busy and kept forgetting.
Too many pictures to go through from Arizona so here is just a few favorites mostly of the girls. They were the same yet different. Taller for sure and growing like crazy but after 5 minutes it felt like the 4 of us were never seperated at all.
Gary holding Kaila at the airport when we first saw them. I'm a little bummed I didnt get more pictures but we were too excited and distracted to be taking pictures.
Me and Kiana. We have gotten so close I love this girl to death! She told me once that she thinks of me as one of her best friends. She is one of the sweetest most thoughtful people that I know. I see so much of Gary in her, not only in looks but personality wise they are the same!! She is so smart and is getting straight A's in school. We know she will be successful in whatever she does in life!
Me and Kaila. Well I call her by her middle name, Jude. She is quite the character, never a dull moment when she is around. We had so much fun this trip with her. She is always willing to try anything (as long as Daddy is not too far away). Definately always attached to his hip. We all call her his mini me because they look sooo much alike! All of Garys family was like wow...twins.
The Twins :)
This last picture was taken at his aunts house. They had a wii with dance competitions on it so everyone was taking turns. Me and the girls did a couple together....I'm pretty sure I lost but it was a lot of fun.
Love this picture of the girls! After we ate we headed down to the water. I think all of us would have loved to spend the entire day there together. 
One of my favorite pictures from the entire trip. 
Looking for sea shells. 
Kiana was on a mission to find the PERFECT sea shell. She had handfuls of them to go through. 
While we were eating breakfast I was telling them how when I lived there and went swimming I loved the water but was afraid of it because I always got sucked in and the waves are soo strong and you just get carried out sometimes. Well while they were hunting for sea shells Kaila got caught in the water and fell completely in. Here she is all upset waiting for Gary to come back with nice warm DRY clothes. I asked her Kaila what happened..."the ocean got me." 
After she had some new clothes she was right back in the water! 
