Remembering AZ

Jon and I have birthdays just 2 days apart. This year (as in 9 months ago) we decided to gift ourselves with a little vaca. We went to Arizona. My sister lives there(for me) and MLB does spring training there(for Jon). We had a fun time all around. The kids love the sports scene, and they better because they will learn, as I had to, it never ends, overlaps even. I have learned to love it as well. It is not that I ever didn't, but learning to love it in such a huge quantity was an adjustment. Baseball is my favorite though, it just feels good to be at a baseball game. I can't explain it.


Just to the left of Jon is Pineda, I suppose he is/was the big thing that season.

My sister had only been in her house for a few months so her backyard was a little boys wonderland. One night after his bath we couldn't find him....I usually refrain from posting underwear pictures but this was just too cute.

We hit the zoo while we were there. Bennett and I could have watched those chimps all day.


Jons birthday {cheese}Cake

Jon flew back early so I flew home with the kids by myself. Bennett fell asleep, which should be a good thing until I could not wake him up to get off. A flight attendant carried him with me all the way to baggage claim where we met Jon. It was so sweet of her.

And there you have it. Our a family vacation just 9 months late. We actually just got back from our second trip to Arizona, lets hope I don't wait another 9 months to document this one.

A small offering

It has been a while. Here is all I have to offer for the moment.

We've been busy and having fun. Here is an outing at a pumpkin patch to prove it.

Hide and Seek

Bennett and I have been playing alot of hide and seek. It is a wonderful game where I continue cleaning or doing dishes while he runs around to one of his 3 hiding places. He calls out when he is ready, then I list off the 3 possible places he could be, naming his current place last. "Where is Bennett, is he under the table" Just to give me a little extra help he will always answer me yes or no.
Can you spot Bennett? I'll give you 3 guesses.

Is she mine

Little Dress

CONFESSION:
We are terrible at doing Family Home Evening, other than playing CandyLand or watching a movie together. Even that only happens once a month at best. But as of tonight I am not a total failure.
A friend told me about a organization that collects little dresses to send to Africa. I am pretty new to sewing clothes so it was a good learning project. Bennett got to help. He picked out the fabric and tried to cut it while giving me a heart attack. He wanted to make one for a girl his age, so he was a perfect little model.

More Same-Sames

Me and my Grandpa Dean

Libby and her Grandpa Dean

Mood Swings

{All these were taken in a matter of seconds}

This girl has got her sas on lately. Being totally serious, I love it. She has always been so mellow and even tempered, now this sassy/dramatic personality is booming out with agendas and preferences. It is fun to see a new chapter of our girl.