Californian Spring Break!

This Spring Break I came to California. Dave kindly gave me some of his Frequent Flyer Miles. I came on Saturday, March 17. Sunday till now we have been just doing exactly what I wanted to do - just do what Beth and Sarah do all day long. And since Beth has five boys, three in school all week, we pretty much hang out and plan our meals, shop for the meals all around when the boys go to school and come home, but I love it!!!
Monday I went to luch with all of the boys, Ryan and I took Little Caesars' Pizza for kindergarden lunch and sat at the picnic tables with Thomas. When he went out to play, I took Ryan home, stocked back up on pizza, and headed back for 2nd grade lunch. Sam enjoyed the attention, everyone calling him lucky for getting pizza for lunch. William was a different story, after Sam left for recess and 4th graders came. William stayed out by me, quite and happy just to get some pizza for lunch.

Today we went to the park, had a great dinner and dessert! Just a normal day with Beth and Sarah!

Daniel is always taking a sock off - but what a CUTE baby!!!

Sam doesn't like getting up in the mornings

Ryan playing basketball

ANIMALS!!!

Another year of the Arizona Animal Fair! So much fun! I have decided that I like the following dog breeds:

Weimaraner
Reasons: Beautiful, graceful, blue, great size!
Questions: Runner? Nervous? Need people or other dogs too much?



Border Collie
Reasons: Smart, trainable, runner,
Questions: too energetic?


Labradoodle
Reasons: Supper great disposition, great size, runner, calm, soft, one owner said she was the best dog he ever had.
Questions: 1 out of every batch will shed, but the others don't


German Shorthaired Pointer
Just look at them!

Perfect Hiking Weather!!!

Bonus Horse Show

Rachel and I went with Dana to Vail Pride Day, to see all of the cool things her students (and every single student in the Vail School District) were doing. It was a really neat event, with art/school work from every student, science fair winners from all of the schools, dance/music performances, lots of food and other interesting school/community representatives and activities. However, the bonus was that at the same time on the Pima County Fair Grounds, on the other side of an RV show, there was a horse show. We walked over to it and watched the Junior jumping competition. It was so much fun and since I had my camera, even more fun! It was a great Saturday!

CALI!!!

Aunt Louise, Dad, Rachel and I drove all night to get to California. We enjoyed a Friday of playing at the park, making trains out of chocolate, eating the trains and watching two crazy California sisters in a bread making lesson (Beth teaching Sarah while making them, but Sarah taking credit of course). Saturday Sam was baptized! Funny kid, he laughed though it.

Biosphere Two!!!

January 21, 2012
Dad and Aunt Louise were in town so Rachel and I went with them to Biosphere 2. Rachel and I hadn't been since Dad took us in 1996 or 7, when I was in Jr. High. For spring break, Dad (who had been doing some electrical engineering work for them) took us all on a tour. Aunt Louise had never been. It was really interesting. There are a lot of new experiments going on now that U of A took it over. Rachel also got some free tickets from work, so we took the time to go and explore this unique complex in this area.

Hannah's Blessing

Tim blessed Hannah Oct. 16, 2011. David, Daniel, Jon and families were all there. Dad and Aunt Louise, Rachel and I too. We brought Grandma over from Tucson. It was fun day to see everyone and Tim did a great job, Hannah too, but when picture time came around she through with it all!