Disneyland - Day 4 We said goodbye to Uncle BJ, Mom and Dad. They headed back to Texas Friday morning. Thank you, mom and dad and Uncle BJ for making it happen. We always said we would get Nate and Julia to Disneyland right after Nate finished Kindergarten... and you...
Disneyland - Day 3, Continued  Disneyland - the California Adventure was our next stop. We got front row sidewalk seats for High School Musical 3. Julia was in heaven! She got picked - not once, but twice! She was so happy / shy / fun! She talked about it for the...
Disneyland, Day 3 Dad has always been known for his shortcuts. We all decided to take turns dropping the family off, then one of us would drive back to the hotel and walk - try to save as many legs as we could. Well, day 3 morning was my turn - but of course - dad...
Disneyland - Day 2, Continued  We started day 2 at the Finding Nemo Submarine - the ride Nate picked over all other rides in the entire park. It was probably my favorite ride so far! Nate was amazed and was sure that we were actually in a submarine under water -...
Disneyland - Day 2 We started the second day at the Storyteller's Cafe at the Disneyland Grand Californian Hotel. It was very early - wake up at 6:30am. I wasn't sure about the whole character breakfast thing. I was nervous that Nate would be overwhelmed and that they...
Disneyland - Day 1, Continued... Toon Town was great. You know what amazed me? Strollers and strollers and strollers everywhere. Filled with stuff. Waiting for their owner to come back and claim them. No one was worried about leaving their 'stuff' there and walking...
Disneyland - Day 1 Where do I begin? Do I tell you how the 'Unofficial Guide to Disneyland' meant that we only waited 10 minutes in lines today? Do I tell you how exhausted Julia was when she got back to the room tonight and how she was asleep before two minutes...
Our home for the next four days... Why does he look so excited / nervous / confused? Questions: 1. Are you sure there will not be an earthquake? 2. Are we there yet? 3. Who is going to take care of Coco (hamster) and John and Joseph (Frogs)? 4. Are we there now? 5....
See our little friend we found at the Desert Botanical Gardens? So cute! These gardens aren't for everyone... they aren't overflowing with flowers, they aren't brimming with blossoms, they aren't stuffed with stunning colorful treasures... But here, when you do find...
Aimee and Katie's AZ adventures continued! Sedona at last! So beautiful and peaceful. Just looking at the pictures makes me smile and relax. Beautiful flowers kept us company at breakfast. Deep red rocks kept us looking up at the amazing sights. Talented artists took...
Aimee and Katie's AZ adventure continued.... So, we drove from Prescott to Sedona. Sounds easy enough. We plugged in the trusty GPS and off we went. Things were great. Then, suddenly, it looked like someone under the age of three had take a purple marker and drawn all...
As soon as I picked up Aimee from the airport, we were off! Off for an adventure and a road trip... Prescott, AZ here we come... Hello A-W-E-S-O-M-E random antique store. Smitty's Big Barn Antiques = random stop #1. Maybe you have been searching for the Oscar Mayer...
There weren't any movies that we really wanted to see. There weren't any errands that we needed to run. There weren't any restaurants that we were dying to try. But... there were a few new CDs that we really wanted to listen to. So, what did we do for date night? We...
When Brian and I were first married, we were much more of a pb&j couple than a night out on the town couple. There were months that a trip for Julia to the playground at Taco Bell was a very big deal ~ and we usually shared a meal. We have come a long way since...
Welcome Summer! The kids are so happy to see you!
Dear Uncle BJ. Thank you so much for the fun package you sent! Brian Nate loved his Star Wars ship! Nate's comment: "Um, Julia, I think these bows are yours." Still digging! Triumph! Nate Brian playing with his new toy!
Happy Friday everyone! Here are some wonderful photos from a perfect date with a friend! Look at what the fun effects on Picnik.com can do! (Yes, all I have is the free edition!) Â The Desert Botanical Garden and the Chihuly Glass Exhibit were incredible! Thank you...
On Memorial Day, Brian asked that we take the kids up to the National Veteran's Cemetery. All of our grandfathers are veterans and Brian's grandmother was a WAVE, so we come from a very patriotic family. I can't tell you how many battlefields I visited during family...
Tomorrow is our last day of school. Wow. It's almost been one year since we moved to AZ. One year ago yesterday, Brian showed me this house for the first time (and what an awesome job he did!). We landed in a great school, great church and close to work! Julia is...
Here it comes... a very long weekend! I hope everyone has an amazing time. Soak in some family. Smile at a stranger. Hold the door for the person behind you. Instead of watching your feet, look up and grin at the clouds!
Nate's Birthday came next - May 8th... He got 2 frogs this year! Thank you Micah for helping me pick them out! He promptly named them John and Joseph. That night he choose Boston Market for dinner. Then, we all went to CrackerJax for some fun! As Brian said... you can...