(Insert heat joke here.)

For a break from the 100-degree temperatures here in Kansas we decided to head to the 115-degree oasis of Phoenix last weekend (OK, truth be told it was only 105 while we were there). And while the whole "it's a dry heat" cliché got a little old, we actually found it to be surprisingly true. Of course a lot of that could be attributed to the fact that we spent nearly 75% of our time in a pool thanks to a certain four-year old who initially insisted he had no intention of dipping so much as a toe in the liquid refreshingness who later turned out to be quite the water bug. 

Here is a rundown of our adventure in pictures.

First off, this was Reef's maiden voyage on an airplane.

He did pretty good, despite the fact that the "no AC before take off" had him sweating off one or two of his extra chins.


Then there was this guy and his new-found love of the water.

Actually this guy didn't mind the water too much either.

The Rainforest Cafe on the other hand wasn't as big of a hit, this is the only smile we got from a child with very sensitive ears and an apprehension to crudely made animatronic elephants.

Now, Rustler's Rooste, with it's entry slide was a little more his speed.

And then there was this.