It's Wii Time!

Boy it was Emily's lucky day!!! Today I got a phone call from Dr. MacDonald's office (the girl's orthodontist) telling me that Emily won their summer photo contest and that she won the grand prize. I was so excited for her and felt like a kid on Christmas Eve waiting until I could pick her up from school and tell her. You should have seen her face when I told her (to bad I was so excited I forgot the camera!) she squealed in pure delight. And just what was the grand prize you might be wondering (as if the pictures didn't give that away)? A Nintendo Wii!!!! Yes, that is right we are now the proud owners of this fabulous gaming system. So far we have had a blast bowling, boxing, batting, golfing, and smashing tennis balls. What to play next....? Congratulations Emily!!!

I Love To See The Temple!

We are so excited that the Temple in the Gila Valley is making great progress! Janae grew up in Thatcher and played softball in the fields where the temple now stands. It is a beautiful sight to see a temple going up in this beautiful valley. The kids were excited to see the temple as well, and we are all looking forward to the open house.

The Bare Necessities

Matt and I took our kids and went and saw the Jungle Book at the Broadway Palm. We were joined by my sister Lisa and her family, and my parents. It was a lot of fun! There were children everywhere, but that just added to the fun. This was Ryan's first time going to see a live show. His eyes were glued to the stage the entire time! It was a fun afternoon and while we were there we "forgot about our worries and our strife" and made some lasting memories.

Wicked!

Matt and I went and saw Wicked for our 12th wedding anniversary. It was everything, everybody said it would be! We laughed, I cried and we both enjoyed every single minute of it. Especially the being alone together with out the kids! We love them to death, but it is nice to be able to enjoy time alone with each other every once in a while.

Brace Face!

Well it's official! Makenna now has a mouth full of metal. She was nervous on the way to the orthodontist. but, she did an amazing job sitting in the chair for the hour and a half that it took for them to polish, glue, and rubber band her teeth. She looks so cute and will have a beautiful smile at the end of this journey.

P.S. "Brace Face" is a loving term on endearment in our house!

Night out with my Girls!

If you have girls between the ages of 4yrs-12yrs. Than I am sure you know all about High School Musical. My girls LOVE anything to do with HSM! A year ago, along with my parents and the Stants, we bought ticket for all of us to go and watch High School Musical on Stage at the Broadway Palm. It was a long year to wait for July 10th to arrive. But to quote Makenna, "It was worth the wait." I am so glad my girls have a love for the theater like I do. It was so fun to watch their eyes and smiles! Our next play: The Jungle Book....this time we are taking the Boys!

Pet # two!

Makenna recently acquired her very first pet. A hamster named Oreo. He is a cute little thing who likes to bury himself in all of the wood chip. All the kids have gotten a kick out of watching him run around and play. The kids love to put him into his plastic ball and watch him roll all over the house.