Life Together: Arizona

Today I am writing from Grandpa and Grandma VanderWilt's patio in Green Valley, Arizona! Dan and I have been thoroughly enjoying our spring break here. When we first arrived the weather was a little chilly... here that means anything lower than 70 degrees. It has warmed up nicely to the 80's so we have spent plenty of time reading/studying outside, sitting at the pool, and going for golf cart rides. Last year we made this same trip, only then we were with Tim and Carrie also. We went on a hike with them on Mt. Wrightson which has an elevation of 9,452 ft, and made it about to the 7,000 ft mark. Well, this year Dan and I were feeling adventurous, so we got up early this morning and hiked all the way to the top! It took us over 6 hours, and we are already feeling a little achy from the trip, but it was well worth it :) The weather was beautiful and the views along the way and at the summit were stunning.

Dan and Grandpa spent one morning at the Titan Missile Museum. The Titan II is the largest thermo-nuclear missile that the U.S. has ever developed. There were 54 missile sites in the U.S., but in the 1980's they destroyed them to cut military costs. This one, by Tucson is the only one left intact as a national historical museum. Grandma and I decided that a little shopping would suit our taste better :)

It has been such a delight to spend time with Grandpa and Grandma. We have had lots of laughs, lots of good food and wine, and have gained a lot of wisdom from these two snow birds :) What a rich blessing it is to be with them, and it makes us look forward to a couple months from now when we will be moving down to Pella where they live.

Here are some pictures from our trip: