arizona

boxing day, my parents and i went down to arizona for a week. although we didnt do much besides look at houses, shop and eat. it was a pretty fun week. i got to see some cousins of mine and play a little basketball with them which was actually really fun. my litle cousin jake is 10 years old and hes already rank at basketball. we went and looked at the christmas lights at the mesa temple, which was so beautiful. but then again all temples are absolutely breathtaking! heres a quick look.

we went to this cute little ghost town and just walked around and took in the view. arizona is seriously so beautiful. the cactuses all around is just an amazing sight. with my dad being an archeoligist and all, we went a few sites and the history there is sooo cool. the second last night, i met these kids from iowa. there was 2 boys, one was my age, another was 16, and there was a girl who was 14. and those boys were seriously the funniest people. knowing them for 2 hours they were already making fun of me and canada. (since i am the only canadian they have ever met) they got a kick out of what i said. they were super sweet boys and i hope i will see them again in the future! then on friday morning, we went to the swap meet. there was a whole bunch of booths selling really cheap stuff. and sure enough, we saw some people from mountain view (what a small world it is) and i also those boys from iowa. as much as i love travelling, a place is only as good as the people you know in it. it's so good to be home!