After the party we headed over to Brittani's house, she packed while Kurt and I took a quick nap. We grabbed some food and went to Brittani's aunt's house where we were staying for the night. We caught each other up on major events and things we missed. It was just like old times. We eventually made our way to the sofas and fell asleep.
Brittani left bright and early to finish packing. Her parents came over and we all caught up with them before we headed over to Brittani's again. We packed all of her things up in the cars, took it to her new house, and moved it all in. Next up: Wafflehouse!
We had heard all the hype from Kurt about Wafflehouse. That was one of the main reasons he even went to Arizona. And now I understand why. Best. Breakfast. Ever. Even if I hadn't been completely starving, I'm sure Wafflehouse would have been just as life-changing. Of course I got the All-Star Special and I don't think I've ever eaten so much food so quickly (2 pieces of toast, 2 eggs, grits, 4 bacons, and a waffle). Yes I ate it all and no I don't regret any of it.
(Insert picture of us standing outside the Wafflehouse sign here)
Next up: Thatcher, AZ
Do you know what we had to look forward to in Thatcher? Cooler weather. From Tempe, Thatcher is about a 2 1/2 hour drive further up the mountains. We drove through small town after small town, saw some mines and a lot of desert. We finally arrived and realized that "cooler weather" meant it was 95 degrees instead of 110 degrees. First on the agenda: snow cones.
We gathered the children, scavenged some bikes from the neighborhood, rescued the dog who decided to follow us, and took our bicycle gang down the street for some cool, icy, relief. The ride back was more of an adventure. We were only a couple blocks away so we made it back safely with a flat tire and a tire-burned dress.
Next up: Gila Valley Temple
The temple was just dedicated in May so it was an awesome opportunity to be able to visit and do some baptisms. We even got to hear from a member of the temple presidency. It's a beautiful temple and it was a wonderful experience.
Dinner: La Casita (Mexican restaurant)
I love eating dinner with big families and this was no exception. The whole family came and we devoured our Mexican food. Brittani's mom wisely recommended my meal and it was delicious.
Finale: SCORPION HUNTING
After a quick review of the basics of scorpion hunting, we were equipped with a flashlight, a jar, and a black light. Scorpions glow under a black light. I know, I know, it's hard to believe, but it's true. Kurt, Brittani, and I were sent outside with the assignment to return with scorpions to experiment on. We had all sorts of myths and rumors to debunk and we were determined.
Within the first 10 minutes we hadn't found anything and Kurt and I were convinced that this was all a big joke and we were basically snipe hunting. Brittani convinced us that it was real and eventually her little brother came outside to help us. We found a total of 5 scorpions, ranging in size from about an inch to maybe two and half inches. And let me tell you something, they really do glow under a black light. Bright green.On the way inside, with the scorpions safely sealed in a jar, we spotted a snake. Yes, a snake. A three-foot black and yellow snake, slithering across the patio. Everyone came outside, including the neighbors and the snake was identified as a king snake. Don't worry, it's a good kind.
So the biggest myth we had to debunk was that putting a drop of alcohol (or hand sanitizer) on the middle of the scorpions back will cause them to kill themselves with their own stinger. That's what should have happened. What really happened? Someone squirted half a little bottle of hand sanitizer into the bottom of the jar. How can a scorpion stab itself if it's DROWNING IN GEL? Next best idea? BURN THEM. Match after burning match was tossed into the jar of scorpion hand gel soup. I'll spare you the details.
Then off to bed we went!
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What fun!
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