Another Staycation!

School is almost out for summer, but we can't help but celebrate early! Summertime in Phoenix is always a scorcher, but we like to enjoy the positive benefits such as lots of pool time, Daddy on break, and family vacations. We took a short staycation this weekend and stayed in downtown Phoenix for a night. The kids just think that pull-out sofa sleepers in hotels are the greatest thing ever! It's the little things.

We decided to take the light rail to all our weekend destinations since our hotel was right by a metro stop.

The other location right by a metro stop was the "Old Spaghetti Factory." We had such fun taking the boys there. This restaurant chain was the spot for one of our "dates" back in the good ol' days in Oregon. Here are the boys enjoying their bounty.

We also got to attend a Diamonbacks baseball game. The boys had a blast, even though the D-backs lost. Strangely enough, Phoenix was having a record "low" of a 78-degree day and they left the stadium roof open. We enjoyed the non-air-conditioned ambiance and ate hot dogs and popcorn.

It is seriously so nice to have two kids that are fully potty trained, can entertain themselves, and can even pack their own backpacks with toys. We're finally feeling like our family can be mobile with very little planning. Hooray for family time and staycations!