On a nice Monday night

One Monday after school I let the kids go out and play in the water. While I went and picked up pizza for dinner (Chad was home)
Pizza from Hungry Howie's - $6.00

Swimming pool from Basha's on clearance - $3.00

Eating outside on a warm Monday evening - Priceless

look at that sky!!

I do have to admit that for all the terrible weather we suffer through here in Arizona we get some rather spectacular sunsets. These pictures don't really do it justice, but the sky was so cool this night. On one side was great clouds and lighting.....
On the other side, what looked like a great storm coming in.....

Here is where they met in the sky.

It's time to say good bye

Chad got hi truck in Aug of 2001. It has served him well these last 8 years, but alas the years were passing. In the last couple of years the heating and the AC have given out. The transmission appears to have something going wrong. Chad commutes an hour to work each way and with no AC this summer it has been brutal! He finally convinced me it was time for a new car for him. So it is time good bye truck!

Hello Scion! Here is Chad's new car. When he first started pointing these out to me on the road I did not like them. Now that he has it and I have had a chance to ride in it and drive it I have decided they are cute....oh wait I'm not supposed to call it cute. I have decided they are cool. The kids love the new car and want to take anywhere we go. sometimes it seems like they are more excited about it than he was. Chad loves having AC again!

Happy 3rd

Today is Cameron's 3rd birthday So I wanted to wish a Happy Birthday to my baby in Heaven. Above is a picture of the statues I have as memories of him. I burn one of these candles every year on his birthday at 2:00pm that is when he was born. The kids are excited to get to write on a balloon and let it go into the sky, another tradition we have for his birthday. The kids were giving me a hard time today that they never got to see him, Sorry guys. The older boys especially never forget him and I am glad for that. We love you little guy!

Good bye Mountainside

I no longer have to wear this shirt or name tag. That is right It was time say good bye Mountainside Fitness. Last Saturday was my last day at work. I was happy and sad at the same time. I'm so excited to have my old life back. All of the sudden I feel like I have control again and I'm not so stressed and overwhelmed. I tip my hat to the moms out there who work, I was not good at juggling life and work. Since Feb I have felt on edge and crazy, I'm glad to let that go. I'm sad to leave all the great friends I made at work. I worked with some really great people and I will miss them.

Guitar Hero is back

Guitar Hero Has made a return appearance at our house. Aiden IS quite the rocker. Tyler has improved his skills.

Singing in the car

When I was younger by sibling and I would Turn on music while we did our chores and from one end of the house to the other you would hear us all belting out the songs we were listening to. My dad would grin from ear to ear and say he loved to hear us all singing. Let me say he not so proud of his grand kids singing! One time my kids were belting out a song they knew and while I suddenly knew the pride he had talked about he looked at me and said something to effect of they were tone deaf. Thanks :) I guess it only a parent who can love the wailing of their children not matter how off key they are. Fast forward to us driving in our car and the kids listening to Hanna Montana. Chad and I were cracking up as they screamed the song as loud as they could. I tried to recreate the moment so I could get it on video, but I think they are a little less enthusiastic but at lest you will get the idea. enjoy.....