We are getting to know our area and have ventured out and about a few times.
Our first weekend we went to the train park in Scottsdale. It's on the other side of the valley so we probably won't go that often. Regardless, it was awesome! There was a large playground and a small museum about trains and railroads. There was also a really nice building housing the most extensive miniature train set-up I've ever seen. It was pretty spectacular.
There was also a carousel and a little train. Wesley loves trains but the idea of actually riding on one made him very nervous. Once the train got moving he enjoyed himself, especially the tunnel.
We were able to attend the Mesa Temple open house. It is a lovely building and really pretty inside. Wesley's favorite thing was the chairs. He tried his best to sit in as many chairs as he could.
We've been to a few playgrounds and have some good options close to our house. Gil's cousin and her family drove from southern CA for the temple open house and we were able to go to the park and play with her kids and visit.
I have a weird tradition of asking my insurance agent where I can find the best malted chocolate milkshake when I move to a new place. I was told Culver's was the place. We went with Gil's cousin and her family while they were in town. The company was good, the chocolate malt was lacking.
We enjoyed Thanksgiving with one of Gil's distant relatives. They have quite the backyard for the grandkids, including a three story playhouse, a climbing wall, a trampoline, and about five battery powered trucks. Wesley figured out how to push the peddle and turn the steering wheel and had a blast. We couldn't get him out of it until the battery died. Dinner was lovely and it was fun to get to know family.
We decided it was time to get Wesley a big bed. He's been in his little crib so long I worried it would be a hard transition but he took to the new bed immediately. He's in heaven.
My parents drove down the Friday after Thanksgiving to visit and bring some of our stuff that was in their storage unit. We went to the Pioneer Living History farm just north of town. My mom was enamored with the saguaros.
Gil and Wes did some gold panning.
We had a second Thanksgiving meal Saturday. Gil made the turkey, as usual, and it was his best yet. It was so good. I used to not particularly like turkey but I had three helpings of this one.
We're basically settled. If you find yourself getting tired of the cold this winter, you're welcome to come visit!
