Botanic Gardens

Yesterday we went to the Botanic Gardens and everything was so incredibly beautiful! The girls were strolled around in their luxury stroller Auntie Shannon and Uncle Euan found for them so they could live in comfort while in AZ. It seemed like everything was in bloom and the colors were as vibrant as ever.
We also walked through the butterfly garden where the girls stared in awe and pointed to everything they saw.
It was a great day!

Arizona!

We are in AZ for the first time visiting Auntie Shanny and Uncle Euan. The girls did great on the 3.5-hr plane ride. We left fairly late in hopes they would be tired and sleep most of the time on the plane and they did just that. Auntie Shanny, Uncle Euan, Yaya, and Papa Joe picked us up from the airport. When we got to the condo we are renting, the girls were so tired and cute. They went to bed right away without a peep.
Today we went on a nice walk on the trail by the golf course. Payton and Rayla were very interested in rocks, they stopped every couple of minutes to pick them up.
On our walk we saw hummingbirds, geese, baby geese, a blue heron, turtles, and small ponds. Payton kept inching closer and closer to the water. I think she wanted to swim with the geese.
Later in the day we went swimming in the pool. Auntie Shanny and Uncle Euan got the girls swimsuits with mini built-in life jackets. Thank goodness they had those on because mother-of-the year (moty) over here missed catching Rayla one time when she jumped from the edge. She went under and i of course panicked. But she was fine, maybe a little stunned but she held her breath while she was under and she didn't even cry when she came back up.
Payton showed off her skills at blowing bubbles and swimming. She kicks and moves her arms so well.
Tomorrow is a big day at the Botanical Gardens. Can't wait for them to see the butterflies.

Gymnastics

Today marked the girls' 3rd week at gymnastics. They would still rather run around at their own will, but they have gotten so much better at following the direction of the obstacle course. Today they crawled under a mat, did somersaults, rolled down the slanted mat, and swung on a bar while they flipped their whole body over. We are so proud of how much they've learned in such a short period of time. In addition to gymnastics, they have a favorite word now, it's "buckle". They love to say it and to be buckled into their car seats, high chairs, and stroller.