Saturday, July 18, 2009
Race #2
I'm sorry to report that we forgot the camera this morning.......BUT......The good news is that I had two handsome gentlemen running with me today! Brandon and Big Mike (my father-in-law) ran a 5k with me today! I ran just a few minutes ahead of them, but we all had a great race and were happy with our times! Woot Woot....the motivation is still there!!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Our Visit with Kevin!
As most know, my brother Kevin has been in Iraq for the last 15 months, and we hadn't seen him in over 2 years, so we were SOOO EXCITED for our visit from Kevin. He was 9 when I graduated from High School, and we hadn't spent a whole lot of time with him in the last little while, so it was so nice to hang out and get to know him even more. I still remember my sweet baby Kevin who loved to let me snuggle with him. I loved being the little mama to him! We're so grateful to have him back, and for him to have made it through 2 deployments....safe.
Fafa and Punkin came to see him on Tuesday. We always love to see them, and it was nice for them to reconnect with Kevin.
Wednesday, Kevin and I decided to load up the kids in the car and drive the APACHE TRAIL. It's just about 100 miles in a loop that takes you through some beautiful Arizona country. There was a 22 mile stretch that was a dirt road, and a single lane at times. It was SO COOL! The views were stunning. It was a great thing to do on a hot day. I tried to sell Arizona to Kevin at least a dozen times along the way! We'd love to have him live down here.......hint hint!!
We stopped at one of the lakes along the way. The kids had a ball throwing rocks in.
I headed up to a bathroom....and when I got back.... the impromptu swim had begun!
Owen LOVED the water, of course - he's our little fish!
It was a long drive, going quite slow most of the time, but WELL WORTH IT for the views!!
We hit the pool a few times, and enjoyed lots of Kevin's FINE cooking! It was a great visit. We loved having him here and the long hours of chatting. He'll spend the rest of his leave in Seattle and then head back to Tennessee. We hope he enjoys his time to relax!! WE LOVE YOU KEVIN!
Fafa and Punkin came to see him on Tuesday. We always love to see them, and it was nice for them to reconnect with Kevin.
Wednesday, Kevin and I decided to load up the kids in the car and drive the APACHE TRAIL. It's just about 100 miles in a loop that takes you through some beautiful Arizona country. There was a 22 mile stretch that was a dirt road, and a single lane at times. It was SO COOL! The views were stunning. It was a great thing to do on a hot day. I tried to sell Arizona to Kevin at least a dozen times along the way! We'd love to have him live down here.......hint hint!!
We stopped at one of the lakes along the way. The kids had a ball throwing rocks in.
I headed up to a bathroom....and when I got back.... the impromptu swim had begun!
Owen LOVED the water, of course - he's our little fish!
It was a long drive, going quite slow most of the time, but WELL WORTH IT for the views!!
We hit the pool a few times, and enjoyed lots of Kevin's FINE cooking! It was a great visit. We loved having him here and the long hours of chatting. He'll spend the rest of his leave in Seattle and then head back to Tennessee. We hope he enjoys his time to relax!! WE LOVE YOU KEVIN!
Happy Birthday Porter!
I know this is a bit late, but Porter had his birthday in June......and we had his little party on July 3rd. All he wanted this year was a fun sleepover with his best buddies from Surprise. So, we drove up there and picked them up on a Friday, filled them with sugar, swimming, a movie, and a quick trip to see the monster truck at the nearby motor-cross track.
The boys loved seeing how big the truck was compared to them!
The sleepover was a success......and they were asleep by 10pm, and made it till 5:30 am before awaking! I thought it would be much earlier, so we got lucky!! Dallin and Rhett's folks made the trek out here on the 4th to pick up the boys and have dinner with us. It was way nice to see them, and we had a great time. So, THANKS GUYS for coming!! Happy Birthday again Mr. Porter - WE LOVE YOU!!!
The boys loved seeing how big the truck was compared to them!
The sleepover was a success......and they were asleep by 10pm, and made it till 5:30 am before awaking! I thought it would be much earlier, so we got lucky!! Dallin and Rhett's folks made the trek out here on the 4th to pick up the boys and have dinner with us. It was way nice to see them, and we had a great time. So, THANKS GUYS for coming!! Happy Birthday again Mr. Porter - WE LOVE YOU!!!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Keepin' It In The Family.....
This post is a shout out to Ashley and a tribute to Britten and Porter! Several years ago, Porter and Britten were playing at Mike and Ashley's home. The kids always played well together, so they were playing while Ashley went about whatever she had going on. Suddenly, she realized it was just a bit too quiet - and went to check on the kids. This is what she found.
They had found the baby powder!! I'm told it was quite the mess, and a pain to clean up!
So, the other day, the kids were playing and Brandon and I were downstairs chatting. It was then that we realized Porter and Tess were downstairs playing, and Owen was upstairs ALONE.....QUIET...... We ran upstairs......and this is what we found....
Alas, the family baby powder lives on!!!
xoxox
They had found the baby powder!! I'm told it was quite the mess, and a pain to clean up!
So, the other day, the kids were playing and Brandon and I were downstairs chatting. It was then that we realized Porter and Tess were downstairs playing, and Owen was upstairs ALONE.....QUIET...... We ran upstairs......and this is what we found....
Alas, the family baby powder lives on!!!
xoxox
Saturday, June 13, 2009
A Fun-Filled Family Day!
We decided a few days ago to venture out today and have some good family time. The weather is so nice here right now (we love it in the 90's), and knew it would be a great day to get outside and catch some rays. We started our day with a trip to the Phoenix Zoo. My parents got us a year pass for Christmas last year, and we try to go as much as possible. The kids love it there, and we all love looking at the many animals. Owen is getting so independent now, and was THRILLED to be able to walk most of the zoo. We even ran into some friends from Surprise while we were there, which - - -no pun intended - - was a nice surprise!
The zoo has a great children's area, and once Owen saw the slide - he was hooked. I had to grab him, howling and screaming, to get him to leave! We'll be sure to head back there many more times this year!
On the way home, we stopped off at the Mesa Temple to walk the grounds and take the kids to the visitor's center. Brandon and I are both giving talks in church tomorrow on families and the Temple, and thought it was an appropriate time to take the kids there again and teach them the importance and the holiness of the Temple. I just love this picture of the kids.....they are getting soooo big and sooo old!
Our big news this week is that we finally got Porter into a charter school we'd been on the waiting list for. I had checked out two different schools, and had him on the list at both...but was really hoping for one called Eduprize. We got the call a few days ago and were thrilled that he got in! He starts in August. We'll keep you all posted on how he likes it. We're excited for him to have a more intense academic program. That little boy sure loves to learn and simply cannot get enough. Our little NASA scientist in the making is sure excited for his new school!
We hope everyone is doing well and happy and we send our love on to y'all!!
xoxoxo
The zoo has a great children's area, and once Owen saw the slide - he was hooked. I had to grab him, howling and screaming, to get him to leave! We'll be sure to head back there many more times this year!
On the way home, we stopped off at the Mesa Temple to walk the grounds and take the kids to the visitor's center. Brandon and I are both giving talks in church tomorrow on families and the Temple, and thought it was an appropriate time to take the kids there again and teach them the importance and the holiness of the Temple. I just love this picture of the kids.....they are getting soooo big and sooo old!
Our big news this week is that we finally got Porter into a charter school we'd been on the waiting list for. I had checked out two different schools, and had him on the list at both...but was really hoping for one called Eduprize. We got the call a few days ago and were thrilled that he got in! He starts in August. We'll keep you all posted on how he likes it. We're excited for him to have a more intense academic program. That little boy sure loves to learn and simply cannot get enough. Our little NASA scientist in the making is sure excited for his new school!
We hope everyone is doing well and happy and we send our love on to y'all!!
xoxoxo
Tess' First Recital
Brandon and I received a call late Thursday night from someone in the bishopric asking us to give talks this Sunday. Naturally, Brandon said yes.....So, today - I'm taking the only NATURAL course of direction, and procrastinating writing my talk! Why, do you ask, do I do this? Cuz, I'm still mulling over in my mind, exactly what words I should share! So, what better way to use my time, than update the darn blog that has been so sorely neglected. Once again, I'll post several different events today to make up for the lost time.
Our sweet, darling baby Tess had her first dance recital a few weeks ago, and did a WONDERFUL job! She was in a tap number to the tune of "Singin' in the Rain." It was soooo adorable to see her up there on stage dancing with her little friends. We weren't allowed to take our camera inside, but we did manage to sneak a picture of the final bow. We are so proud of her and how well she is progressing in dance. She loves it, so we plan on keeping her in it as long as she wants.
As you can see, she's one of the few that actually got the concept of bowing!! Fafa and Punkin drove up here from Tucson to be with us at her performance, and that was such a nice treat for Tess. Our good friends, who are our neighbors as well, watched the boys for us, so Porter wouldn't have to sit through the recital, and Owen could play at home. THANKS GUYS!! Us adults had a blast watching all the performances, and had a whole slew of laughs in the process. Those little ones are sure fun to watch!
Good luck Miss Tess as you continue to progress in dance. We love you sooooo much!!
xoxoxo
Our sweet, darling baby Tess had her first dance recital a few weeks ago, and did a WONDERFUL job! She was in a tap number to the tune of "Singin' in the Rain." It was soooo adorable to see her up there on stage dancing with her little friends. We weren't allowed to take our camera inside, but we did manage to sneak a picture of the final bow. We are so proud of her and how well she is progressing in dance. She loves it, so we plan on keeping her in it as long as she wants.
As you can see, she's one of the few that actually got the concept of bowing!! Fafa and Punkin drove up here from Tucson to be with us at her performance, and that was such a nice treat for Tess. Our good friends, who are our neighbors as well, watched the boys for us, so Porter wouldn't have to sit through the recital, and Owen could play at home. THANKS GUYS!! Us adults had a blast watching all the performances, and had a whole slew of laughs in the process. Those little ones are sure fun to watch!
Good luck Miss Tess as you continue to progress in dance. We love you sooooo much!!
xoxoxo
Monday, May 25, 2009
Happy Memorial Day 2009
First off, I want to thank everyone in our family and our friends that are serving our country and have served our country in the military. We love and appreciate what you have done to ensure our freedom and our safety here in America. What a huge blessing and example you are to all of us. For our 3 family members who are away in Iraq and Korea - we love you and pray for your safe return. I pray our boys can grow up to be men like you.
After my race on Saturday, we headed down to Tucson to spent the long weekend with my grandparents. They have a pool in their community and we planned to spend the weekend relaxing. We made it to the pool 4 times! We had SO MUCH FUN......and were THRILLED when Fafa decided to join us in the pool. He doesn't usually go into the pool with us - so it was a REAL treat.......so.....FAFA - - - be prepared to swim with us AGAIN!
Just having fun in the sun!
Fafa on his way to see if Owen would swim with him. Owen LOVED the water.....but had it in his mind that he would ONLY swim with me!
Tess is doing so well swimming with her floatie. They start lessons on the first of June, so I'm excited to see how much she progresses this summer.
Porter is our little fish and loving jumping off the side of the pool into the deep end with his noodle!
Owen was sure a hard sell on leaving my arms....it took quite a lot of coaxing!
We had a wonderful weekend and want to say thank you to Fafa and Punkin for a great time. We hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. We send out hugs and kisses from everyone!
After my race on Saturday, we headed down to Tucson to spent the long weekend with my grandparents. They have a pool in their community and we planned to spend the weekend relaxing. We made it to the pool 4 times! We had SO MUCH FUN......and were THRILLED when Fafa decided to join us in the pool. He doesn't usually go into the pool with us - so it was a REAL treat.......so.....FAFA - - - be prepared to swim with us AGAIN!
Just having fun in the sun!
Fafa on his way to see if Owen would swim with him. Owen LOVED the water.....but had it in his mind that he would ONLY swim with me!
Tess is doing so well swimming with her floatie. They start lessons on the first of June, so I'm excited to see how much she progresses this summer.
Porter is our little fish and loving jumping off the side of the pool into the deep end with his noodle!
Owen was sure a hard sell on leaving my arms....it took quite a lot of coaxing!
We had a wonderful weekend and want to say thank you to Fafa and Punkin for a great time. We hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. We send out hugs and kisses from everyone!
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