When my dear friend Cindy decided to visit Arizona this month, her intentions of the trip were to be supportive of my own personal goals as well as enjoy friendship and sun. While I had to change my plans, I encouraged her to still visit and that we would have tons of fun! I can't express how happy I am that she came! I have known Cindy for approximately 7 years, but this is probably the first 6 days straight we have spent together -- and its been wonderful! Let's face it 6 days with anyone can go either way -- and I am grateful we had a splendid, action packed time!
On the way to the airport to pick her up, I was telling Lincoln 'Cindy' was coming! His response was a smile and he said back to me "Ce Ce"? I said no baby, Cindy ... but Ce Ce she became and I must admit its sounded absolutely adorable all weekend. It is fun to hear him place names to my friends these days, even if they are his own made up ones.
We had a whirlwind of a weekend. I have been absent from my blog, but definitely not bored. As summer comes to a close I hope to be more engaged but until then I am enjoying every minute! While words are lovely to read, sometimes a picture says it all! I added multiple photos for you to view the highlights and fun things we were blessed to do together!
We headed straight from the airport to Flagstaff Arizona where we had a blast on the ATV, swimming at the pool, going for walks and catching up with beautiful scenery!
Next we visited Sedona, where we went to Slide Rock (which is very slippery - but a natural water slide made from rocks), shopped in the local boutiques, held snakes and tarantulas and enjoyed lunch!
The last days were spent back in Scottsdale/Phoenix going to the Diamondbacks game, OdySea Aquarium http://www.odyseaaquarium.com and the Butterfly Wonderland http://butterflywonderland.com. If you visit Phoenix, or even live here I highly recommend checking these out.
After an amazing weekend, I am once again reminded how much I love my friends. Beyond the surface appearance of these photos and the fun we had, there are emotions and deep conversations, light hearted chatter and laughter. Friendships only grow if you feed them, and sometimes I feel like my friendship garden is blessed with the most beautiful souls! A huge thanks to my dear friend for visiting! Come back soon!
