Spring Break in the Sun

For Ava's first spring break, we took a brief road trip to Scottsdale and Phoenix where - despite being in the middle of the desert - we spent most of our time in the water.

While Scottsdale is known for its golf courses, we stuck to the putting green.  We've got some work to do before challenging Tiger and Lefty.

Of course we spent time in Old Town Scottsdale where we got to experience a bit of the wild west and gorge on ice cream at the Sugar Bowl.

Even though we missed the Cactus League season, we were able to catch Opening Day for the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.  In between the pre-game ceremonies and visits to Baxter's Den we cheered along with the locals to a 6-2 win over the Cardinals.

Back in the heat of the desert, we took a short hike in Papago Park to Hole in the Rock where we enjoyed great views and managed not to fall down the mountain.

Staying in Papago Park we visited some of the many animals at the Phoenix Zoo where Ava had her first camel ride, and came face to face with monkeys and orangutans.

Before heading home we made a quick stop at the Penske Racing Museum where Ava got up close to cars driven by Al Unser, Helio Castroneves, and even Brad Keselowski.