Saturday, March 31, 2012

Haircut

Jamie got a haircut a couple weeks ago. I was so afraid we were going to cut off her curls. That wasn't the case. :)

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Classics on the Green

Our amazing church had an amazing weekend last weekend. It was called Classics on the Green and it was a car show, live band, BBQ, bouncy houses, kettle corn, shaved ice and an amazing sermon. My friend Jen from Colorado Springs is visiting for spring break and she was thoroughly impressed with our awesome church. Here are the kiddos enjoying the festivities.





And some yummy kettle corn to finish off the night.
Oh how blessed we are to have a church we love, the kids love and that teaches us to love and praise God for all our blessings.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Monday, March 19, 2012

BBQ

Here it is! In this pic you can see the new grill, burner, fridge and door panels. Totally awesome. Now we have a TV and a bbq! What more do you need? :)

Birthday Recap

Wow, what a birthday I had this year! It wasn't just a birth-DAY, it was a birth-week! I felt very loved, very blessed, and very busy! But it was great. I am so lucky to have wonderful friends and of course the best hubby and kiddos a woman could ask for. Expecting age 35 to be one of the best years yet!

Started off my birthday morning with donuts at Dunkin Donuts with my kiddos and my friend Kim and her son Camden.

Being silly with my babies.
Then to McDonalds to play and get some energy out. Kids had hot fudge sundaes before we headed home.


The night of my birthday we went to Chili's for dinner just the four of us. We had a coupon for kids eat free with the purchase of one adult meal. We got fajitas to split, the kids got 2 free kids meals, and we got a free chocolate molten cake for my birthday. Tons of food for the price of just the fajitas! Awesome deal and great time together.


Like mother like daughter.
Thursday morning, the day after my birthday, we went to my friend Marti's house for another little celebration. She had food and made me brownie ice cream sandwiches covered in chocolate. I have the rest of them in the freezer for after Easter when I got back to desserts! Here is Marti and her son Gavin making the pops.
Me and my sweet, sweet friend Marti.
Then Thursday afternoon my neighbor Nancy took me to Scottsdale for lunch, shopping and dessert at the Sugar Bowl. What an amazing day our in a beautiful city with a wonderful friend.

I had the Top Hat Sundae and am dying to have another. It was a huge homemade cream puff filled with ice cream and covered in hot fudge. Amazing.
Then......Friday night I went to the Melting Pot with my "library" friends. I call them my library friends because I met them at the library. Well, 2 of them. And then met Natalie through them later at the park. Christie, the one in the pink, and I share the same birthday so we celebrated together with some awesome fondue. :)


And last but not least my church friends and i went out to breakfast in Scottsdale at the cutest little breakfast place you have ever seen. The ambiance was beautiful, weather perfect, food amazing. And then we walked around Old Town Scottsdale and found a Farmers Market and bought a few local items to bring home. What a perfect day with my beautiful friends.


Can't say my birthday this year was lacking in any way. Did I say that I am blessed? So very blessed.

I also started playing volleyball again and let's just say I am feeling 35. After my game last night my knees are so sore, back achy and shoulders stiff. So out of shape but loving playing again. Missed it.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Swim Lessons

Cutest face in the pool.
Learning to float.
Such a good girl sitting, listening, following directions. Mama should have had more faith in her......
Hi mom! Swimming to the wall.Learning how to climb out of the pool without assistance. Key to pool survival.
Jamie does amazing at swim lessons. When I signed her up I told the lady that she wasn't going to sit and listen or follow directions, because that is just Jamie. Well, silly me, she does! And she does a great job of it. They call her name and she goes into the pool area by herself. No mommy carrying her. She gets in the pool, sits on the ledge and every once in a while turns around to say, hi mommy! She can't swim on her own completely yet but I have a feeling by the end of this summer she will. I am so proud of her. She has grown up a lot and it teaches me to never underestimate my children or their capabilities.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Birthday Party

Kids went to a princess/cowboy party last Sunday. It was loads of fun. The house was on property with chickens, goats, horses, ducks and a piglet. There was a huge trampoline, dress up clothes and Rapunzel came to sing and dance with the kids. She also painted nails and did crafts with them. Jamie loved meeting Rapunzel but loved the chickens more......



Jamie was so pretty I just kept taking pictures of her. One of her sweet friends that is a boy kept staring at her and calling her Rapunzel. Rapunzel with curly hair, haha.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Bachelor Finale with my Girls

Not the most quality television but a heck of a lot of fun!

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Birthday!

Got a sitter and went out for dinner with my hubs last night. Dinner at Ah-So Sushi. They sang to me, brought me red bean ice cream and took our picture. Yummy night of miso soup, sushi rolls and dessert. Our cute dinner picture is posted below. Love my hubby and thankful for my new bike and camera for my purse.