November 2011

November 2011 Highlights

Our rose bushes bloomed a ton of roses! We have about 12 rose bushes and they made lots of bright, fragrant, beautiful roese for a few weeks.It sure cheered up our home!

We went on a few day tips to the Hualapai Mountains.

for picnics and hiking

It snowed in the mountians and we got a little at home.

We sent our first Thanksgiving with just out little family. I dont know where the photos went we have a formal lunch I roasted a Turkey and make all the traditional fixings the food was good i wish the gravy was better..maybe next year. We defantly missed the family but it was fun to be with each other. the kids "Skyped"with Fuller family for a long time then we went to some parks. one stop was the big train in Kingman they decorate it with Christmas Lights and a wreath. the kids had fun exploring the train. Hopefully we wont ever spend Thanksgiving alone again but it was an experience to remember.

October 2011

October 2011 Highlights

Me moved to Kingman Az! October 6th

(the view out our front door)

I turned 30 October 8th

(we went to Cracker Barel for dinner they were having some kind of

porch Halloween dress up contest and wanted us to dress up in props and take our picture)

October 11th Brian got a job at a Public Defender

His fancy new office building and the Mohave County Court House.

and started working on our 10 year anniversary!

The kids started at a new school October 17th.

We celebrated Halloween

Brian was a Vampire

Katie was a bride

Susan was a monkey

Gordon was a Tiger.

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August 2011

AUGUST 2011 Highlights

We went on 2 day trips to the mountains to cool off and have a picnic.

We went the the fish hichery and christopher creek to play in the water. It was so nice to feel the cool breeze during the hot summer. It even rained!

I love the photos with cousin Lacy and Susan's friend

We also went camping, our ward campout was at Camp Lo Mia. It was also a nice break, mostly a break from being sick ( We foud I was pregnant in July) we brought along one of my Young Women, Yasmin, she had a good time and we enjoyed her with us. Next was Grandma and Gpas ward camp out in Sedona.

In August Katie turned 7 years old! We went to a museum in Down Town Phoenix, had hot dogs at Costco and family over for dinner and birthday cake.

The next day the kids started School! Brian went into 3rd grade Katie 2nd and Susan started a pre kindergarten class.

Gordons Kisser

Look at that pucker

How can I resist?!

I want to eat him.

4th Of July

August is not too late to post about the 4th of July right?

We partied hard this year! The kids decorated shirts.

We went to the Celebration of Freedom In Down Town Mesa.

For 2 nights the kids had so much to do!

We took the kids out to dinner to a little pizza place on Main.

The kids played on the blowup water slides

They got to play carnival games face paint

And check out Patriotic exhibits.

Down Town Mesa did a great job! the Church Members did a great job volunteering! and it was all free!! On Saturday they did fireworks. Living in San Diego seeing a fireworks show dozens of times from the closest possible spot, I thought I would never be impressed with another firework show BUT, I was wrong! Mesa did a scary good job...a little too scary. There was fireworks falling down right where we were! I think the unexpected wind and heat kept the embers burring too long. After the show the kids picked up some of the pieces.

Monday was the actual 4th of July. We went to Bass Pro ( the big sports, hunting & outdoor recreation store) It may kind of hill billy to go there and plan on not spending any money but we love it. We just to window shop, tour the boats and 4 wheeler, look at fishing equipment, shoot the toy guns at the interactive targets and feed the fish at the big indoor tank. It felt very American, it was free, and the kids love it!

Then we went to the dollar movie theater. We saw a cute kids movie called Rio, about a bird going to Rio, Brazil. Whats more American them Brazil? Then Mommy and Daddy

took us to Peter Pipper pizza for Dinner,and we were off to another Fireworks show. We got good seats to see the down town Tempe show.

The Jones Family, Wengers and Figgins all met up with us.

Tempe had the longest show ever probably 2 hours! we enjoyed Chocolate covered pretzels and soda during the show.

Happy 4th of July!

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday my kids looked pretty good! and they all got along for a few minutes!!

March Brian Jr's Baptism

Brian was Baptized in March.He is such a joy. I took him to the Temple to take photos for his baptisim invitation. He protested at first because he thought it would be too boring and he didn't want to get ready for church so early. but after we were there for a few minutes

he started to have fun.

Here is Brian and his father on the special day. I am glad Brian made the decession to be baptized. he is defiantly growing up and testing his limits. He wants to grow up so fast. I hope he will always make the right choices and serve a mission someday!

He is a handsome boy. I love his freckles!

I wish I would have taken pictures of the dinner

after the yard looked so nice and all the family that came was wonderful