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Things I Love About AZ: Popsicles

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 Today we went outside to play for a while.  It probably wasn't the best time of day ... for us.  For all of our friends and family who are still in winter, it would have been the perfect time for you to go outside: right after lunch when the sun is high, and everything is nice and warm.  Here, in Arizona, it is not the worst time of the day to go outside (especially not yet), but let's just say that even though it is only the beginning of April, it still isn't the best time of day to outside.



Regardless of how hot it quickly became, we had fun running around, throwing the ball at the cinderblock wall, spinning the tires on Andrew's bike as fast as we could, and just playing pretend.  After twenty minutes, we were definitely feeling the sun on our backs, warming us up just a little bit too much for comfort.

Thank goodness popsicles are perfect in Arizona during the entire year!  There's nothing quite like a popsicle to cool you down on a hot day (high 80s today).



One popsicle is all it took to give us more energy to play and enjoy the beautiful weather (albeit sweltering warm).
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Kristina Tolman said…
SO JEALOUS! We had an 80 degree day and then snow the next day....But my kids would eat popscicles year round if I let them. :) Your kids are so stinkin' CUTE!
April 05, 2011
Aubrey A said…
Ah. . .Popsicle time. . .what a wonderful treat! You should try making your own Popsicles out of fresh fruit! Soooo yummy!!

If it's 80 degrees now, how hot do you think it will be the 2nd week of June? Yes that's right my friend, we're planning a trip to visit you then! We're planning on coming down for a baseball game, some sight seeing, and an all-night gaming session! Are you prepared? I'm so excited!!!
April 05, 2011
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