New Mexico: There are alot more mountains and red clay soil here. There are also lots of green bushes and trees. Some of the trees look like Palo Verde (Green Stick) which is the state tree of Arizona so I was surprised to see them but of course a tree doesn’t have to be exclusive to one state to be the state tree.
Unfortunately there was a lot of construction on I-40 through here so I was mildly annoyed for much of the drive. The kids also started getting restless. We stopped in Moriarty, 3o minutes from Albuquerque for the night. I had to buy Parker a new car seat because had an accident in his and we had no way of washing the cover. He was also due for a bigger one so we upgraded while we were here.
Arizona: Back in the Grand Canyon state! I lost my notes for this state…must have accidentally given that paper to the kids to draw on :( Ooops!
About 3 hours after getting back to my house in Phoenix I realize that the air conditioning is not working. The temp outside is 114 degrees! So I spend two nights in a hotel in Anthem. Once the AC is fixed I move back in and try to organize. Just after leaving Arizona I had the carpet redone and it is now a bright white. The kids now have to adjust to new rules which include absolutely no food or drink outside the kitchen. So now I have the monumental job of unpacking. I also had to stock an empty kitchen. I have spent $530.00 at Whole Foods and Sprouts within the last 2 days. Yikes! That was with about $18.00 in coupons.
But the place is starting to feel like home again :)
