{"id":2606,"date":"2012-02-22T09:16:26","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T15:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/?p=2606"},"modified":"2012-02-22T09:16:26","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T15:16:26","slug":"arizona-adventures-cont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/?p=2606","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Adventures cont&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had another full day of activity in Arizona. \u00a0We had brunch at <a title=\"The General Store\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinnaclepeakgeneralstore.com\/\">The General Store<\/a>, an adorable restaurant and fully-functioning &#8220;general store&#8221; in Scottsdale. \u00a0Joey had a great time just looking around at all of the interesting things displayed throughout the place.<\/p>\n<p>After brunch, we headed to <a title=\"McDonald Ranch\" href=\"http:\/\/www.macdonaldsranch.com\/\">McDonald Ranch<\/a>\u00a0for some fun. \u00a0We took some adorable (and not s adorable) photos of Joey and got to explore the Western way of life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1737.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2608\" title=\"IMG_1737\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1737-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1737-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1737-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1744.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2610\" title=\"IMG_1744\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1744-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1744-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1744-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1747.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2611\" title=\"IMG_1747\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1747-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1747-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1747-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_17811.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2639\" title=\"IMG_1781\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_17811-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_17811-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_17811-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1777.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_1777\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1777-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They had a petting zoo where we were able to do a lot of looking, but chose not to do much petting.<\/p>\n<p>Look at a bunny<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1762.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2616\" title=\"IMG_1762\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1762-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1762-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1762-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Checking out the chickens<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1767.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2617\" title=\"IMG_1767\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1767-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1767-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1767-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Snorting at the pig<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1773.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2618\" title=\"IMG_1773\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1773-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1773-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1773-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1773.jpg 1994w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Petting the donkey<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1753.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_1753\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1753-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time for a tractor ride!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1784.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2622\" title=\"IMG_1784\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1784-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1784-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1784-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lasso the bull (got him on my first try)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1792.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2624\" title=\"IMG_1792\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1792-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1792-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1792-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Abby giving it a shot!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/boAeMAuMbmQ\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After the ranch, it was time to meet Grandpa&#8217;s horse, Cricket. \u00a0Although we got a video of me, it&#8217;s much funnier to watch Aunt Abby showing Cricket who&#8217;s Boss.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kOq8DhN8l94\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I thought Joey would be a little nervous around such a big animal, but nope! He stuck his entire fist up Cricket&#8217;s nostril within minutes of meeting her.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1793.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2625\" title=\"IMG_1793\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1793-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1793-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1793-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0D3_RPFOoxQ\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1813.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2628\" title=\"IMG_1813\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1813-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1813-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1813-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1817.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2629\" title=\"IMG_1817\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1817-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1817-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1817-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1825.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2630\" title=\"IMG_1825\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1825-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1825-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1825-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1832.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2632\" title=\"IMG_1832\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1832-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1832-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1832-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We got to hang in the pool for an hour before Joey&#8217;s afternoon nap. \u00a0He&#8217;s getting more and more comfortable in the water. \u00a0He even tried floating on his back (which he was very afraid of just a few months ago).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1843.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2637\" title=\"IMG_1843\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1843-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1843-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1843-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1835.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2633\" title=\"IMG_1835\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1835-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1835-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/IMG_1835-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Joey was an angel on the flight home despite having a cold (and a possible ear infection). \u00a0He slept 3 hours until we finally woke him up so he would sleep through the night. \u00a0I also learned the importance of apple juice for take off and landing (thanks Bubbie!) \u00a0Finally, I appreciate bananas more than I ever have. \u00a0We strategically gave them to him for breakfast and didn&#8217;t have to change any poop diapers on the plane!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had another full day of activity in Arizona. \u00a0We had brunch at The General Store, an adorable restaurant and fully-functioning &#8220;general store&#8221; in Scottsdale. \u00a0Joey had a great time just looking around at all of the interesting things displayed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/?p=2606\">Continue reading <span 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