Lisbon, Portugal

Stacey took this picture right before we landed in Lisbon.
The girls slept well on the flight through the night. I was so glad
that they were comfortable with a whole row to themselves.

Before we checked into our hotel the girls had a few minutes
to play at this playground next to our hotel room.

On a walk to the Metro we saw this beautiful peacock.

Downtown Lisbon was well lit at night and we enjoyed looking at all the historical buildings.

The building in the back is used for bullfights on Thursdays and was recently restored.

The girls enjoyed riding on Grandpa's shoulders whenever they were

tired of walking. They love the view and being close to Grandpa.

Cascais, Portugal

A short train ride from Lisbon leads to Cascais, a formerly quaint fishing villiage that became a popular resort by European nobility and kings in the early 20th century. Now it is a colorful place to relax and have some delicious fish for lunch. The kids had a blast building sand castles and playing in the water at the beach. Grandma and Grandpa had a great time too at this little beach town.

Matt and Jana in Equador

The waterfalls are gorgeous in Equador!
Matt stealing a kiss from Jana!

A shrunken head is in the glass box.
The seals are friendly on the Galapagos Islands.

Another beautiful beach on the Galapagos Islands.

Horseback riding is amazing on the islands.

Can you believe all the iguanas?

Matt and Jana will be spending about a month doing service in Equador and vacationing for a week on the Galapagos Islands. Many animals can be seen on the beautiful beaches. After their vacation they will be doing volunteer work at a local hospital in Equador.

A Tour of the Campus

This is the place!

The girls loved the pretty waterfall at the Arizona Center.

We walked all over the campus.

Mattie had a blast!

They decided to go to the U of A College of Medicine - Phoenix in partnership with ASU. We are excited they will still be close to us. The hospital that Jana works at is just minutes away.

Across the street from the college it is very pretty.
This is the old Phoenix Union High School where Tom's dad went to high school many years ago.
The girls adore their Uncle Matt
Leaving the campus after a fun morning of exporing!

Visiting the Animal Park!

Visiting Mike, Emily and Sadie!

We all had fun at a park with Mike during his lunch break!
I took this picture on a walk when we saw the rabbit in the background!

Grandpa taking a walk with his sweet girls!
We went to a fabulous animal park that was so much fun!

Feeding the giraffes!

We all had fun picking yummy strawberries at a strawberry patch!

Thanks Mike and Emily for the wonderful stay with you! We had an amazing time and we can't wait to see you again soon!

Evan and Jacob come to visit!

The girls love to spend time with Evan and Jacob. They had a blast when Uncle Evan pulled them all around the yard in the wagon. Marisol, Evan and the boys are in Mexico this month visiting with Marisol's parents and all their cousins, Aunts and Uncles. It will be fun to see them soon!