Saturday Night Activity

While Merrill got started reading his 500 pages for the weekend (on Saturday night - smart right?)

we got to catch Grass Hoppers. They are EVERYWHERE! You can walk across the grass and its like it is raining grasshoppers from the ground. I am so glad we have grass - even if it only lasts a little while.

The boys were a little nervous at first - but got used to it and would touch them. I think Braxton broke a leg or two - he was so brave. At one point I had them some inside to eat dinner and Braxton ate and then told me he was ready to go out and play with "Mine creature". Merrick would yell at them, "I got it!" when ever he got one in his bucket (water bottle cut in half)

Coronado Hike

I know this is old news - but Merrick is sleeping, and Merrill is with Braxton at a craft thing for an hour.

A little while ago we went to the Coronado National Memorial - about 20 minutes away from our house. Got there and it was a big drive up a big mountain to look over at Mexico, our beloved neighbor to the south. When we got there we found out that there was a living cave that you could go in - if you brought your own flashlights. We did not - but if we go again - we will be sure to do just that.

We went on the hike to the top - almost. It was cloudy a ways off, but we thought it wouldn't get to us....we were wrong. Almost to the top -it started to POUR on us. We had to each hold a kid and run down the hill (almost a half mile!! wow right?) We had been planning on going to lunch on the way home, but we didn't. We had to strip the boys down to diaper/undaroos, go home, shower (to get warm) and get new, dry clothes on. THEN go to lunch. It may sound like it was a bad day - but it will always be a good memory - it was all just too funny.

(See the clouds behind me - how dumb are we?)

Brothers

Thank you Walker's for getting the boys the T-shirts on your super fun trip! I think it is so funny how sometimes I get the camera out and they run - other times they are little posers! This was one of those times.....aren't they cute?! I just love them.

New Friends

So we have some new friends. Blake is in Merrill's class, and he and his wife have 3 kids. A boy Braxton's age, and twins, a boy and girl Merrick's age - like 4 days older. Braxton and Logan are going to be in pre-school together starting Monday - you can guess how excited we all are (Me the most!) And Merrick, Chase, and Regan are going to get some time without the big brothers around to tease them. I watched the twins yesterday - and they all had a great time! Braxton was the only naughty one...and in a 2 hour time-period there was only one scream! The little ones were so funny - they went and got in Braxtons bed (A queen - isn't he lucky?!) and pretended to be sleeping. I am so glad we dot some new friends that like to hang out as much as we do!

WHAT THE HAIL!?

(The boys eating some)

Is this allowed in Arizona?! It is weired to think that this is going on - while its like 112 in Mesa at my Aunt's house where we were a day ago!

Thank you

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Our Weekend at Resort Larson

My Aunt Kim and Uncle Glenn have a great house for us to go visit. And it is only 3 hours away. We went up this weekend and spent time with the family and swimming. It was a great weekend! It made me really like Sierra Vista - it is about 20 degrees cooler then in Mesa.

The boys LOVE the pool. There is a shallow part with 3 water things that squirt up - Braxton calls it "My area"....."Can we go over to my area now?"

(Braxton in his "area") My mom came out for the trip (on her way to Idaho for a 30-year Class Reunion) and we got to eat at some places that we don't have here in Sierra Vista - Olive Garden, and Cafe Rio. I got to go see a movie with my mom, Kimmy, and Logan - Batman! - so good.

(Here is my mom watching the grand-kids in the tunnel fountain) She also watched the boys so Merrill and I could go on a date. (Our first since we have moved) We went to the Scottsdale Culinary Institutes's student restaurant - and it was so good! We got some of everything - Trio of soup, Capitol Steak Cesar Salad, Fresh Mozzarella Pesto and Dried Tomato Pizza, Merrill got the BEST New York Strip Steak with a yummy sauce and diced potatoes, and I got a Spinach/Cheese ball thing in a Tomato sauce. Loved it!

We also got to see Logan's new "Lawn-mowing" hat. He is still working it out - as you can see from the soda on his shirt!