After Sequoia National Park we had a long day’s drive from Three Rivers to Tucson, with no stops for sightseeing or photos to speak of.

I hadn’t seen my brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew since they moved down to Arizona last August. Crazy how fast kids grow when you take your eyes off them for a second.

It usually takes some time for Ada to get used to my big camera again, so these first days in Tucson are mostly Luca. We quickly found a morning routine where he and I (and sometimes Grandma) would sit out on the patio and chat together when Ada headed off to school. Luca has some great stories about lava, fire ninjas and his friend Calla A. He has some even better snuggles.

Also, a few of these photos were taken by Mr. Luca himself.