And Arizona too!!

After we went to Disneyland we headed over to Arizona. It was a lot of driving but we luckily we were able to break the entire trip up from home to Disneyland to Arizona and back. We were gone for about two weeks, which was just long enough to have a lot of fun yet be ready to come home after that. The Cains' took their motorhome, and we and the Eisner's took our fifth wheels. And I tell you what - having our home on wheels is sooo nice with kids! It makes everything easier, making lunch, stopping for pottie breaks, playtime, nap time...etc. We are so spoiled :)

Our first stop in Arizona was the quaint little town called Quartzsite. And when I say quaint I mean there is really nothing there but a gas station, a small market, maybe a restaurant, and one HUGE swap-meet/flea-market. Seriously. It was pretty amazing really, and for the desert the scenery was nice too. The main reasons we went there were for the giant market and to ride. We took our quads and rhinos and headed for the hills.


The cool way to camp in Quartzsite is to just got out in the middle of the desert and park. No hookups, nothing. Just park and settle in. It sounds pretty crazy I know, and it was, but it was actually really fun. We chose a spot that was close to other people, but not so close that you worry a sneeze will bother them if its after 10pm ;)









We stayed out there for a few days and got some good rides in, then headed out to a another small town just outside of Phoenix, called Goodyear. The park there was really nice and had a very warm swimming pool, which was great for the kids.



The Phoenix Zoo was about 30 minutes away from where we stayed so we took the kids there for the day. Kyndle really had a good time and Davin just wasn't sure about most of it. He is still a bit young to grasp what he is seeing, but he was a good little trooper and seemed to enjoy himself.











Our last stop in Arizona was Lake Alamo. I thought we were in the middle of nowhere in Quartzsite, and I was wrong! Lake Alamo is really out in the desert, but at least it had a state park with rv sites...but that was it!



This place however was the best for riding and the guys went out several times a day. They had a blast!





Even Davin and Kyndle got to get a little riding in too!







The kids had a blast here because they could run around all over the place and be crazy. It was great!