Cancer Survivor

Last night Jeff and I went to a breast cancer survivor event that was put on by his Cousin Cindy and her husband Cory from San Fransisco. Cory's time share company sends these survivors on a vacation to just get away and relax! It is pretty cool all the things they do. It was an extra special even because Jeff's Aunt Lisa who lives here in Arizona is a recent survivor and they honored her last night. It was a fun night with some of Jeff's aunts and cousins. I love them all so much and love the time we get to spend together.We ended the night with dinner at Tommy Bahama's which was pretty good! I was so tired and although we had 3 sitters in different shifts to watch our kids on a school night it was worth it!

Jeff's Aunt Lisa is next to me in this picture (to the left of me)

Aunt Lisa recieving the honors and some fun gifts! P.S. Does anyone else have a different blogger layout when posting? It is driving me crazy! My words and pics are all in different orders then when I am posting them.

2nd grade field trip

I had the opportunity to go to Vertuccio Farms with Tyla and her class for their field trip. I love this place! We like to go to their supermarket on the weekends, they have great stuff and the owners are so nice and always willing to get things in that they don't carry when I ask. Tyla loved the big bouncy bubble thing they have there! She could have juped on thatthing all day long! I need a mini one in my back yard! It was a great time and I was so happy I got to go! We headed to Peter Piper Pizza after and they were so nice to take my gluten free crust and put sauce and Tyla's favorite toppings on it and cook it for her! She won a bunch of tickets and got to pick out some really fun prizes! I left feeling so tired and again always having so much respect for all teachers and the hard work they do daily. There was a class that came along that was an all autism class and that teacher was amazing and I couldn't get over how she does what she does everyday. I don't know that I will have that kind of patience. If you haven't been to Vertuccio Farms....GO! It is great! Make it a family day!!

Cubs Spring Training

I am so sad to report that we only made it to TWO Cubs Spring Training games this year. It came and gone way to fast:(

I am not two anymore!

I can't believe my baby is now three(sniff sniff). I just love this little Mama boy! I admit that he is a little spoiled and cries way more then he should and I take the blame 100%! He is my first boy and he is my baby and yes he is just such a Mam's Boy and I can't help it! so different than my two girls! I love it! This boy is such a boy! He loves to get dirty and play in the dirt with all his cars, trains and tractor toys! He is smart, witty, very stubborn and just hilarious! I can't imagine not having this little guy as part of our family! We love him so much! This year we didn't really do a party for him we just had our little family and his Grandparents over for Cake and Icecream and honestly I think all he cared about was the cake at this age anyway! Then I brought cake to his little Montessori Preschool the next day for him and all his friends!

Happy Birthday Ryker boy!

First Place and Division Champs!

MacKenzie's level two Youth team at desert Devils Cheer had their last Competition of the season downtown at the Civic center this past weekend and took first place and are Division Champs! They did great! I love how all the levels of cheer teams at Desert devils cheer and support eachother! What a great way to end the season! Go Devils!!!

Kenzi in action on stage.

Kenz and Kami .

Cheering on all our Devil Teams!

Kenz and Baylee

Coach Billie and Kenz

Kenzi- 3rd one in from far right

Kenzi- back row, middle

Cheer season 2011-2012

This year MacKenzie has really fallen in love with Cheer. She takes this sport serious and always tries and does her best. I couldn't be more proud of her. I was hoping (really hoping) that this would be her last year and I could talk her into taking up Golf as her new sport, but she really wants to try out for cheer for the next season. She has fallen in love with her new coaches Billie and Stephen and they are planning to really take charge this coming year and step up the program and make several changes. I am sad Kenz doesn't want to do golf, but I am proud of her making her own decision and being so dedicated. Here are a few pictures of this cheer season. She has her last Cheer competition this Saturday and then we have tryouts and new Summer cheer schedule coming in May. This is a busy sport!






I love this one because you can see Coach Billie down there with her hands up in the air just cheering our girls on! Her energy makes it so much fun for these girls even us Parents! I love her!


Go Devils!!!

Easter Sunday

Days leading up to Easter my kids started acting like Christmas was coming. They kept saying things like "I wonder what I am going to get this year from the Easter Bunny" Really? Why not call him "Easter Santa?". It is sad to me how much kids expect so much and forget the real important things in life. Anyway I am happy to say they were not disappointed in their Easter baskets with a little candy, swimsuit and coins in plastic Easter eggs! Whew!I think the most smiles I saw on their faces that day was to be at my Parent's house running wild with their Cousins. My kids love being around family! It was a great Easter hanging with my little family and ending the day at my Parents for dinner and cousin fun! Happy Easter!

Spring Break 2012

This Springbreak was so much fun! Seriously! We had fun things planned each day. One of the fun day's was going Easter dress shopping with Nana and then going out to dinner! Another day was going with friends to Wildlife Zoo! Everything was perfect except no Camel rides for Tyla! She was disappointed, but still happy to see the Camels. Then another day we had a water party at our friends house. A day at Jumpstreet! I was so we didn't get to go out of town, but the kids didn't mind at all! It was great hanging out with fun Moms and letting the kids run wild and play

!Cousins- Tyla Matti and MacKenzie!