APEX Super Hero Run

Claire had her ONE and ONLY school fundraiser for the year. I gotta say I really loved this kind of fundraiser. No cookie dough or candy bars (sorry friends who are stuck with this one! ha!). Just pledging money per laps. The kids could run up to 36 laps. Claire made it to 35!!! She did awesome especially considering she woke up in pain due to another bladder infection. She refused to miss her run so we scheduled her doctor appt until after her run. She was a very brave girl. Tough as nails...as usual...and FAST! Paige came to watch with me (like she had a choice). We left the run and picnic and headed to the doc then back for her school party. What a trooper!! Congrats on all the money you earned Miss Claire! I really hope this fundraiser was a success for the school and we can always do this one fundraiser each year! It really was a fun morning!

Fall Break Blowout

We didn't do much for 2.5 weeks while on fall break except hang out with some friends at home and stay in our 5 mile radius bubble BUT the last day we got a wild hair and we had ourselves an adventure. It was a blast. I have never gone to Tortilla Flats, AZ (which consist of a restaurant in the mountains. population 6.). So I told Claire we were going to the mountains. We packed up the car and headed out. Claire even drew us a map!! Here is our journey on the Apache Trail:

Claire's map to the Superstition Mountains

Gearing up to head out! We even packed the cooler. Big time!

We weren't but 5 minutes off on Hwy 88 (the apache trail) and we spotted this little gem. Goldfield Station. They have shops, food, and some other cool stuff but we just did the train ride. What luck...it was leaving 5 minutes after we arrived. So we hopped on for a 20 minute train ride!

Getting ready to ride the train. Yep, we all looked in to the wrong hole on the camera. haha!

The train conductor gave us all the history of the mining area and the mountains.

Paige loved the train and was pointing at everything she saw.

Claire loved the train ride too!

Off to Tortilla Flats for lunch! I told Claire we were going to the Wild West so she brought her boots to wear while we were in TF.

Who doesn't love a wall of money!!!

Claire on the saddle barstools for a photo op.

Paige isn't so sure about sitting on the saddle.

Tried to feed some ducks at Canyon Lake but some jet skis scared them off. So, we ate the fries ourselves.

Last stop...back at the Goldfield Mining place...for some ice cones (as Paige calls them)

Happiness is

Happiness is getting the iPad fixed!! Well replaced....with a ridiculous fee....the glass got cracked on ours and it was a hot mess. We haven't used it in 2 months. It was kind of a nice break from the tech world but we are so happy to have it back. Happiness is having another Welker reunion! Happiness is having your bff in the backseat with you and giggling.