we are back in phoenix

so, we are home now. it's nice to be in our own beds....but that is about it. we pulled in around 11pm (12 utah time) and it was 98 degrees outside. our first day home (yesterday) was 113 degrees. the record high in 1887 was 114. so we came home to "extreme heat warnings" and today is supposed to be close to the same....in fact...the temps are going to slowly drop over the week and by next tuesday we should get all the way down to a high of 108! so, porter is frustrated already....stuck in our house...no outside, no stairs, no cousins. poor kid!
it was so good to see everyone (sorry we couldn't go on to N. Dakota, pooh!). thank you especially david and susan for making an effort to come see us. i know it was expensive and totally chaotic for you. but we really enjoyed seeing you and your kids! and porter loved seeing so many cousins. porter is still talking about our trip. we keep hearing "grandma granpa benge's house," "uncle bret trailer," "uncle devin," "kirk cherrie," "no K.C.!" "toby lily kyle baby dedek," "dave," "uncle david," "nikki etan aaabelle," "playground" "swimming," and he recognizes even more of you all in the pictures we have now. it's so cute. i'll email and post some photos as soon as i get them off the camera.