Back To School

So this is the first year I am without kids!! Whoa and I am a bit sad. Knowing that my baby is in all day K and this is the last time I will be going through this makes me a bit sad. I am however really learning to love my new found freedom. I woke Syd up so I could have a picture and she got dressed and even humored me with her back pack as if she was off to the bus, but she was not going to open her eyes or do her hair. But Happy back to school anyways!!!

Cobe's 10th Birthday

I need to post many things but today I am going to talk about Cobe and his B-day party. I will post later on my trip to Hawaii which was fantastic!!!

This is Cobe he turned 10 years old Aug 1st. He was my biggest baby coming in at 7 lbs 7 oz 21 1/2 inches long. Cobe is my most active child. He has the sweetest, most gentle heart and everybody loves Cobe. Cobe is just like his father when it comes to doing any sports. He is awlays great at it!! Cobe plays drums, he does skateboarding and is in the top class over at Desert Devils. He is a great snow boarder and wake boarder. He loves to ride and jump his bike. When he gets home from school he is always doing something active. He hates tv and sometimes plays video games, but he likes to be outside doing something. I think there is some ADD there but at least he is having a good time. I am so proud of all his accomplishments and himself. Truley an amazing kid and I have not given him enough justice.

Right when we got back from Hawaii we had a birthday party for Cobe. He turned 10 years old. Ah I can't believe it. Even more than that is I can't believe I allowed Cobe to have a sleep over party with 10, Yes 10 of his friends. So 12 kids including my 2 boys altogether. They swam and had a water ballon fight and I didn't get to sleep until 5 AM!!!!!!! But all in all they all had fun. I was glad Cobe could have such a fun party.

Oak Creek Cabin

So this past weekend we finally got up to the cabin in Oak Creek which is right above Sedona right below Flaggstaff for those of you who don't know. We went with my brother Bill & his wife Joey and their two kids Sam & Maddie. I just love this place. Probably because I have so many childhood memories here, but it's just so beautiful. I find much needed rest in a place like this. What's even more great is my kids are older now that they can just head down to the creek and fish for hours or hike and I can stay back at the cabin and read (one of my favorite past times) Mixing a beautiful atmosphere with great people and food and you can't go wrong. It was a great weekend!!

We Love The Rain!!!!!

So I tried to take some pics of the kids playing in the major storm we had the other night but it came out too dark. So here is the after pics of the storm and what my kids love to do when it rains. They head down a few houses to the field and play in all that yucky rain water. This is Cobe, mason and their cousin Maddie playing in the rain water. This field doesn't get all the way full that often. We sure did get allot of rain. It was fantastic!

The Night of the Fourth

In the morning the boys went riding for Mason's B-day/ 4th of July.

Every year since Mason was born we head over to my Brother Billy & his wife Joey's house for a bbq, swimming and of course fire works. They live in Fountain Hills and have a tri level back yard. So when it's time for the Fort McDowell fire work show we head up top to their patio and have a fantastic, close view of the show and with no

crowds and no traffic. It's so great! This is the kids in the jacuzzi watching the show.

Opening his present's finally! It was killing him all day. He couldn't wait to open his present's and no we didn't make him wait all day. Just for the majority of them. This is a picture of his favorite gift webkinz!