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The rest of Grandma and Grandpa Eschbach's Visit was a blast! Cosanti Amazing hummingbird that Brian was able to get pictures of at Cosanti. Grandma and Grandpa Eschbach, thank you for coming. It was so great to have you here. You helped us recover from the flurry of...

And our destination! The Grand Canyon. We made it - there is absolutely no proof that I was there. Two hundred and eleven pictures. Not one of them includes me. LOL. Be sure to hand your camera over so you have evidence of all your planning and fun!

Have I ever told you how much my mother in law loves Trains? LOVES TRAINS! As we were driving north from Williams we found some great pictures we are hoping to frame for her train guest room.

We continued our trip North and stopped in Williams, AZ (Great advice, Melissa!). Williams is an old Route 66 town with a ton of character and a great diner! This was one of those weekends I really enjoyed the kids. I didn't feel rushed or frustrated. I need to...

Last Friday we drove up to Montezuma's Castle... How humbling to step out of a car, wander up a beautiful tree lined path and look up to see this amazing Pueblo ruin. Seriously amazing. Four minutes off the highway - who knew? How many other places do we drive by...

So much of life lately has revolved around Julia - confirmation and all! Here are some updates on my little man: If you look very carefully, you can see that in all the craziness he lost his first tooth (on the bottom left). Here is how that adventure went:  "Grill...

I have so much to tell everyone! It has been at least a week ~ a very busy week ~ and a very good week. I want to post everything right now ~ get it off my checklist and get caught up 🙂 But, I want to really take my time and savor each memory, so I will try and...

I am so fidgety! Brian's parents and one of his sisters are coming in tonight   My parents and another sister coming in tomorrow! We are having a family BBQ tomorrow in honor of Julia's confirmation! I am so proud of her. She has taken it all so seriously ~ carefully...

Here's to a very happy weekend! Around and around we all go!

Yes, it was a catastrophe. It's true. I traded my husband a computer night for a trip to On the Border. And what happened? What happened? On the Border is closed. It was just there last week! I drove past happy people coming in and out on my way to Target. Happy...

A very cloudy, rainy Easter weekend greeted us Saturday morning... I had searched all week for a local Easter Egg Hunt (that was free) and had no luck... but the kids really didn't seem to mind. They were just glad to have daddy home for a weekend. I awoke Sunday...

Everyone has one... That amazing aunt that is so creative. A true artist. An aunt that loves color and strength, boldness and timing, texture and moments.   My Aunt Margaret makes the most incredible jewelry. She travels to the Gem and Jewelry show every year and...

Julia's field trip to the Botanical Gardens was beautiful and amazing! Enjoy....

Flea Markets and Barber Shops...

The Church Picnic... “It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?"” ~ Winnie the Pooh Poor little thing ~ she is SO done with her cast. Did I tell you? I was lamenting washing babies in...

Sometimes you get a note in the backpack... This particular one said: 'Your child's are will be on display, etc., etc.' So, we went... The trees next to her elbow... It was the District Art Honors Show! My little 3rd grader! Two from each grade level were selected......

And off they went to the airport... So glad they came. On our way to the airport, Julia stopped and showed them her secret garden.

38 years. I pray every day that I can have a love and marriage as strong and beautiful as theirs. After we took the kids to school we headed down to the Heard Museum in Phoenix. They had an amazing Mother, Daughter exhibit...

My parents came out to celebrate my birthday! We had a wonderful time wandering Arizona! My parents are a huge blessing to me. They get me, understand me and still love me. All of the laundry is done and folded. My refrigerator is clean and organized. My dishes are...

Selfish. It's true. Sometimes, I want people to be a certain way... "Why can't they do this?" "Why can't they treat me like this?" "Why do they have to act like that?" I fuss and carry on and whine. How silly. Do I really think that I am that much better and that much...