Spring Break 2014

This year we surprised the kids with a trip to Arizona during Spring Break. And by surprise, I mean we didn't tell them until we were literally pulling into the airport parking lot.  It was a lot of work to pack for a family of 5 in secret but so worth the look on their faces when we told them.  The first thing that Abi wanted to know was who was going to watch Sadie if we were leaving - so sweet!

We parked the car, made it through security, ate lunch and got our seats on the plane {phew!}
As we took off, Nattie was all smiles. 

Soon after, she fell asleep and Josh and I thought we were in good shape, 

But our luck quickly changed when she woke up.  Poor girl was sick and the remainder of the plane ride was not fun! We chalked it up to motion sickness but unfortunately it turns out that she had an ear infection which was confirmed by a visit to Urgent Care a few days into our trip. And so the Doehne Vacation Curse continues...

Despite the infection, Nattie was quite the trooper and we even got a few cute smiles along the way!

On our first day, we had a pool party with the Worsleys who were also vacationing in Arizona.  As you can see, the kids were in heaven!!

Nattie even got in on the action!

The guys and kids doing a group jump.

The kids were tired after a busy day in the pool. 

Apparently, Abi was a bit more comfortable than B's pillow :) 

We also went to an amusement park that had a few small rides for the kids. As you can see, poor Nattie was not feeling so good.

Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa, Josh and I even got a night out!

We ended our busy week with a visit to In-N-Out (a requirement every time we visit!), a splash park, an Easter Egg Hunt and of course, more restaurants and great food (our favorite vacation activity).

Our best attempt at a family photo {sigh}... maybe one day!

A big thanks for Grandma and Grandpa for putting up with our family. It was a bit trying for everyone with a sick little one but we still had a great time.