Arizona...The Grand Canyon State

My hubby and I just got back from a 3 day trip to Sierra Vista, Arizona!! Random city, I know. We went for Jeff's grandpa's 85th birthday!! It was great to see Jeff's side of family and spend time relaxing with everyone. Grandpa Jerry is 85 and still really sharp. He's witty, and funny, and still golfs! Oh, AND, he still has brown hair!! Impressive, I know.

Below is Grandpa Jerry with my mama-in-law, and then grandpa with his girlfriend, most of his children, and their spouses

The trip to Arizona was a long one...it took us 9 hours to get there because of traffic, and pit stops. The scenery was beautiful though!

When we got there the sun was setting and the sky looked like sweet cotton candy. 

I guess during the very hot Summer season Arizona gets monsoon weather too! It is so cool to see lightening storms, and be standing in rain while it's still 90 degrees outside. I wasn't able to catch a picture of the lightning, but I have a few photos of the rain. 

Arizona is called the Grand Canyon State, and I really wanted to see the Grand Canyon, but we didn't have enough time. But, we were able to visit two different cities that have a lot of history to them, which was fun. I LOVE historic cities that celebrate the past with original buildings that still stand, and reenactments of the past times. The two cities we visited were Bisbee & Tombstone. Bisbee is an old copper mining town, and Tombstone is literally an old ghost town. They claim the ghosts still haunt the streets and buildings (which I am skeptical of) but nevertheless it was fun to take a few photos! 

Tombstone has one building that is still standing and has been since the late 1800's. My hubby and I got to take a tour in it. At first is was cool to see the inside with all the old items being shown. When we were on the main floor it was an old theater with the seating still in tact, but as we went down below the theater area, we realized it was also a prostitution home! When I started seeing naked women in old photographs, I quickly decided I no longer wanted or needed to see the rest of the building. It makes me sad to know that women had to sell themselves just to survive, and I don't want any part of that. So, Jeff and I left after that, but overall it was fun to know and explore some of Tombstone's history!

Our Arizona trip was a great mini-vacation, and it was wonderful to see Grandpa Jerry and the rest of the family together again. 

Now I must work on my Nerium business. Don't forget to check out my website for Nerium!! You can click on THIS to find out more information about this product. :) If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me at thesparrowteam@gmail.com 

Thanks! Have a great night!

-Em