Go Pete!

Massive amounts of cuteness pouring out of this picture.

Date

Went on a much needed date with my man on Monday. I called on a last minute babysitter and we headed out to dinner and some shopping. It was a fabulous night in every way.Well, maybe if we were shopping at the mall it would have been better than shopping at Cabela's but you have to make sacrifices in marriage sometimes...... :)

Pete Age 3

This blog I read surveys her children every year. I thought it was a great idea so here goes:
Pete Age 3:
What's your favorite color? Red
Who's your best friend? Jamie
What's your favorite food? Cheerios
Where is your favorite place? McDonalds
What is your favorite holiday? Parties. "You mean like your birthday party." Yup.
What is your favorite thing to do? Play
What is your favorite song? Roll Over

What do you want to be when you grow up? A fireman.

If you could be anything, what would you be? A fireman.
How old do you want to be when you get married? A princess. I think he misunderstood.
Do you want to be a Daddy someday? No, I want to be a fireman.
What kind of daddy do you think you will be? N/A.
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Dino.
What makes you most happy? Mommy and swimming.

Priceless.

Some Pics From Last Week

Went to the mall last Friday and had a great time. Kids played at the play area, we window shopped, then ate lunch and ice-creams in the food court. Jamie and I shared Panda Express while Pete ate a hot dog from A&W. We bought Jamie some "pink girly" flip flops of her own at Children's Place and now Pete wears them while Jamie still prefers his Buzz Lightyear ones to her new pink ones. Oh well, what can you do?Jamie eats her ice-cream down the side of the cone and while it works for her for a while it soon becomes very messy. When she gets to the bottom she hands it over and I finish off her sticky, but still yummy, cone.Pete and his chocolate mustache. He is my chocolate boy while Jamie always prefers vanilla.

My Boys Went Camping

Guest post by P.

Saturday morning my son and I drove up near Flagstaff for a day of hiking, exploring and camping. Here is a picture of Lake Mary, one of the few lakes in the state that has walleye. I talked with a fisherman and he said the lake has walleye, pike, bass and crappie. I saw a lot of people fishing off shore but I didn't see any fish.
After exploring the area we found a campsite and setup. Pete put the stakes at the edge of the "footprint" while I got the tent ready. After we setup the tent Pete hung out for a little while in the tent and then we both took a nap.Eating dinner before we went out hiking.

Lava field.Pete next to a giant Ponderosa Pine.After hiking we went looking for elk and boy did we find them. First we found this group. There were four in all, two bulls for sure. Just before dark we found a wallow and hung out and the elk didn't disappoint. I saw six more, Pete saw one of them. The best part was how vocal the elk were calling, mewing and even squealing. Pete had the biggest grin as he started to figure out how calling elk works, or so it seemed. It was loads of fun and I enjoyed every second of it.When we returned that evening the camp host said we could have a small fire. We took full advantage of that and ended a great evening with a fire and watching stars, the moon and a few airplanes before heading off to bed.Early in the morning in the campsite. Spanish peaks in the background, way in the background with snow on the peaks, you just have to believe me...On the way home Pete and I took a few back roads and ended up in Sedona, the red rocks in the area are awesome. Some day we will take the whole family camping to Sedona.