Visit with the Kruses

My sister Betsy, her kids Aaron and Sarah, Michael, and I all got to have lunch with the Kruses on Wednesday.  My Uncle Sam and cousins Ben and Brian were all in Phoenix for a conference at the Arizona Grand Resort.  It was so great to visit with them!  We had a delicious lunch and great conversation.

Lunch!

Outdoor patio

Ben and Aaron

Sam, Brian, Betsy, Sarah, Aaron (he had fallen down and was upset), me, Ben

The grounds and the Arizona Grand resort were amazing!

Ben and Sarah

Xtreme Xperience

When I asked Michael what he wanted for Christmas, he jokingly said, "A Lamborghini."  So, I got him about four Lamborghini Hot Wheels cars and a gift certificate for Xtreme Xperience, so that he could drive a Lamborghini Huracan around the Bondurant Race Track in Chandler.  He was pretty stunned when he opened it!  We finally got to go yesterday.  

It was so much fun!  The whole family sat in on the class that he had to take beforehand.  I was already having a little anxiety about the whole thing, and the class didn't help, lol!  The kids all got to ride in the lead car around the track four times.  Michael also went in the lead car so that he could get to know the track a little.  They had a blast!  

Waiting for their turn in the lead car.  They thought the head socks made them look like ninjas, lol.

Michael, Emily, and Andrew in the lead car

Nathaniel, Daniel, and Jonathan in the lead car

When Michael got into his car, I had no idea which one it was (there were three Huracans of multiple colors), so I missed getting a picture of him in the car.  I did get some video, though.  There should be a picture that they took and I'll be able to post it later.  There should have been a video taken from the car, but it didn't work.  

This is the car Michael drove

Afterwards, we went to our favorite Chinese buffet and then back home.  It was a great day!