December in Phoenix - Nick

12/15/17

From the Wells Fargo Museum

Yesterday we woke up early to take the camper to a repair shop. We had to get the tires changes. Then we left the camper there and went to a Wells Fargo Museum. Wells Fargo is a bank that started back when the gold rush happened. Then we went to Noodles for lunch. Next we went to a Walmart to get a couple things. Then we picked up our camper and went back to our site. Finally we had pizza for dinner. I forgot to mention that we had Ihop for breakfast.

12/16/17

Yesterday we went to the Science Museum. There were all kinds of exhibits. The first one we saw was about bones and organs and your brain. There was a game called The Brain Game. You put a helmet on that sensed your brain. Whoever had the least brain waves wins. To not have brain waves you need to be calm.  Another thing there was was a giant stomach you could walk into that explained how the stomach worked. Then we went to the technology exhibits. I learned to send my name in Morse code. There was also a camera that made your face look really weird. My favorite thing was a bed of nails though. After the Science Museum we came home, had dinner, and watched a movie.

12/17/17

Yesterday we didn’t do much until lunch. Then at 1:00 we started driving somewhere but Dad wouldn’t tell us where. When we pulled into the parking lot we figured out it was an amusement park called Castles and Coasters. After we bought our tickets we went into the park. The first ride we did was a ride where you sat in a cart that was attached to a metal tower and you went up slowly and then dropped really fast. Then we went on a roller coaster called Desert Storm. It went up really high and then down really steep. It also went upside down twice. We did that ride a couple times. Next we went on a ride called Loggerhead. It was like a roller coaster but you were in a man-made river that went all over. Next we went on a ride called Sea Dragon. On Sea Dragon you sat in a giant boat that swung back and forth in a little more than a half circle. On that ride you get a really weird feeling in your stomach. Next we did bumper cars, which were fun. We did those a bunch of times because there was almost no line. Then we went on a ride called Magic Carpet. You sat in a cart that spun in circles really fast. Then we did a roller coaster called Patriot that was really fast. Then we did my favorite ride. It was called Little Indy. You got in a go-kart and raced around a track with a bunch of other people. The carts could go about 25 mph. then we did a rope course that wasn’t the best, but the zip line they had next to it was really fun. Then we came home and went to bed.

12/18/17

Yesterday we didn’t do much because we were all really tired. We stayed up really late at Castles and Coasters. We watched the Packer game. We lost. We also watched a lot of other football. Then I rode my bike. Next we had pizza and watched a movie.

12/19/17

Yesterday I rode my bike a lot in the morning. Then after lunch, we did a 3 mile hike to a nature center. They had some signs about the animals that lived around there. The hike was pretty. We saw a lot of cactus. Then we went shopping. When we got back we had dinner and watched a movie.

12/20/17

Yesterday we took the camper into a tire place to get the tires changes or something. Then while they were fixing the tires we went to the first neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. That is where we are. The houses weren’t very old so the city couldn’t be very old either. Then just to kill some time we went to the Creativity Center. It was a room with Legos and wood blocks in it. We didn’t stay long. Next we picked up our camper and drove to our next site. When we got there we had dinner and played Wii.

12/21/17

Yesterday we didn’t do much because we were waiting to pick Mom up from the airport. I rode my bike for a while, I played football with Andi, I read, and I played Wii. At about 5:30 we had dinner. Then we got Mom from the airport. It was really nice to see her. On the way home we got Culver’s malts. They were really good. Then, since it was really late we went to bed.

12/22/17

Yesterday we drove our camper into town to get the brakes on it fixed. It was an hour and a half to get there. When we did get there we got lunch at a sandwich place. It was good. When we got back the trailer was done. Next we went shopping. After shopping we drove an hour and a half to get back to our site. Then we had dinner and went to bed.

12/23/17

Yesterday we drove to our next site. It was a really long drive. When we got there we set up camp. Then we met some kids. They were really nice. We played laser tag, capture the flag, and football. It was really fun to have kids to play with. We played with them for a really long time. Then we had dinner and went to bed.

12/24/17

Yesterday we had breakfast in the morning. Then I went outside and played laser tag with my new friends. After we played laser tag for a while we helped the host clean up some of the sites after people leave. It turns out they do that all the time to help out. The hosts are 70 and 80 years old, so it is harder for them. After that we played laser tag and football for a while. We also played nerf guns. Then we went over to a friend’s camper and played X-box. We played a game called Starwars Battle Front. It was really fun. Then we came home and had dinner. After dinner we played X-box again for a while. Then we came home and went to bed.

Grandma's awesome handmade Christmas gifts!

12/26/17

Two days ago was Christmas Eve! During the day we played with our friends. We played laser tag, rode bikes, and all sorts of other things. We played until about 6:00. Then we came home and had chili. We also opened Grandma and Grandpa’s presents because at home we always go to their house on Christmas Eve. I got a really nice homemade blanket and pillow. I also got some Greek Mythology books. Then we watched A Christmas Story and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Then we went to bed.

Wisco Pop from the deSnoo family

Yesterday was Christmas! We all slept in until about 8:00. Then we had donuts for breakfast while we watched the 5^th Harry Potter movie. The donuts were really good. When the movie was over we opened presents. From the Rutters we got some clay modeling stuff that looked fun. From the deSnoos we got some really good cherry soda I had never had before. Then, from Mom and Dad, we got a robot building kit. Once you build it you can control it with a controller. Then we watched the 6^th Harry Potter movie. After that we went outside and played with our friends. We rode bikes, played laser tag, and all sorts of things. We played until about 5:00 and then we went out to dinner at a Chinese place. It was really good. I got sweet and sour chicken. When we got home we watched Part 1 of the 7^th Harry Potter movie.

12/27/17

Yesterday we had another day where we played with our friends all day. We played laser tag, football, and rode bikes. We did that all day. When we were done we had dinner and did homework.

12/28/17

Yesterday we started driving to our next site in the morning, but a little way into the drive something on the trailer broke. We came back to the same site. While Dad was fixing the trailer I played with John and Cole for the rest of the day. Then we had dinner and watched a movie.

12/29/17

Yesterday we got going early in the morning and took the camper in to a repair shop to get the axles replaced. While it was getting repaired we got breakfast at Waffle House. Then we sat at a library until the trailer was done. Then we drove home and I played with my friends for the rest of the day. At about 6:00 we went over to our friend's campsite for dinner. We had hot dogs and ribs. Then we came home and went to bed.