Payson Labor Day Weekend

So for Labor Day this year we went up to 

Payson, AZ.

Our Good Friend Melissa Pew grew up in Payson and her family still lives there.  So we tagged along with them, to get away from the Heat!

We mostly spent our time outside, just cause we could.  It was so nice to be able to go out without baking in the heat!  The kids loved the little trampaline they had and their Dog. Gavin followed the dog everywhere! 

Melissa's Dad took us shooting... so fun!

And we had to go to the Park.  My kids have been dying to go to the park. Ava really wanted to practice pumping on the swings because at school if you dont know how to pump you can't go on the swings.

Like Ava's outfit?  She found one of Melissa's old dance outfits and wore it the whole time.

We had a great time, filled with lots of good food and great people!

thanks again Dallin and Melissa for inviting us!

Bowling

Bowling

We haven't gone Bowling in Forever, I actually don't think Gavin has ever been! 

So one weekend we decided to take the kids.  And lets just say they LOVED it!  

Gavin still asks everyday if we can go bowling. 

When we first got there we didn't get Gavin Shoes, cause who really wants to wear those stinky dirty shoes! (Other than Ryan). But Gavin was freaking out wanting the "real Shoes" of course they didn't have his size, so he walked around like a clown, and loved every minute of it! 

About half way through we decided to get the little ramp.  Best invention ever!  Cause the kids can do it by themselves, and it doesn't take 10 minutes for the ball to get to the pins! 

Awesome picture.  Gavin would not sit still for a minute.  Way too much bowling to do!

Good Times! 

Glad Dallin and Melissa wanted to join us, makes it a little bit more fun for me and Ryan. 

D-Back with Pew

 

So we love going to Diamond Back games.  Usually we take the kids with us cause they love it.  But this time Ryan got the Good Seats from his work.  Like 7th row good.  So we decided to not take the kids with us cause they would want to be up at the Sandlot the whole time. Really glad Dallin and Melissa had nothing going on that night!   

This restaurant is under the stadium by the DBacks locker room. 

  

Awkward! Do you see my hand on Melissa. We all laughed forever after we took this. I didn't even realize I did it until after. 

Ava Kindergarten— First Day!

Still can't believe it but our little Ava is in 

KINDERGARTEN!!

not just in Kindergarten but all day kindergarten. 

not sure if we like it. especially me and Gavin.  Gavin gets very bored without her. All day he says "um sister come home." And I'm not sure if I can entertain Gavin all day by myself. Not to mention I hate that we have to get up at 6:30! I'm done with school why do i have to get up that early!

She looked so cute on the first day of school!

London got to go to Kindergarten too, but unfortunately they're not in the same class.

She did cry when they were lining up to go to their class. So I went over to her and said "Ava, thanks  for Crying it makes mom feel so good." And then she laughed and she was all good!  

And I may or may not have cried too! 

I can't believe she is old enough to be in Kindergarten!  I love this age. I ask her all the time if she will please stay 5 forever!  

We sure do miss her while she is at school, but love hearing all her stories about school when she comes home everyday! She always has good ones.  

Like one day she told us about how one of the boys in her class colored on her paper so i asked her if she cried (cause she usually does when Gavin does that) and she said "No, but i sure was breathing heavily!" 

So cute!  We're excited for this year.  And I truly wish she could stay this age forever!

Hemet—Tibbitts!

Oh how we love that Hemet is on our way home From The Beach!
We love stopping to hang out with the  

TIBBITTS!

We always have a fabulous time! We always have Fabulous Food! And we always miss them when we leave!
This time we enjoyed an Out Door movie, Shopping in Palm Springs, Games and Great Company!
thanks Again Tibbitts for Everything!

I love these kids!

Audrey is too cute and has the cutest i mean cutest Lisp. I could listen to her talk all day!
and Alex has the cutest most perfect freckles on his face. I really think they paint them on!

Boys since '09

Beach Week 2011

Beach Week 2011
Was once again Wonderful.
The weather was great, the company was awesome.

Ava Boogie boarded for the first time.
She did very good the first couple of waves. But then she got taken down— and then she was done. The salty water was a pinch much for her.

Flying Ryan's kite. The kids always love it!

The kids LOVED Baby Mac! They always wanted to play with him and hold him.
And it was a way to get out of the wind.

Love this picture of Ava and London! What the crap are they doing?

One night we went out to watch the Sunset— These are some of the Pictures we got.

This is Ava and London. Getting them to jump at the same time was a joke.

Our little family.

#getsome

So cute!

First Annual
Beach Week 5k
This year was the first annual beach week 5K. It was so much fun. Such a great idea. Everyone loved it, It was a perfect excuse to get everyone out together one morning to exercise. And not to mention the good Breakfast we had at the end.
And I have to give a shout out to Ryan for WINNING!

At the end we had all the kids do a little race... It was so cute.
They loved it— you can see it all over Ava's face!

Oh yes, and Brittany took First for the Girls!
Don't think anyone will be able to beat her. She is fast.

1st place—Ryan
2nd Place—Dan
3rd Place—John
11th place— Jamie
(11th out of 35 is not bad for not running since April)

Thanks again for everyone who made the First Annual Beach Week 5K so amazing!

Love the Poses!

Corn Hole— entertained all of us.

Ryan in his Winning Tank Top!

The awesome sand castle we made. Mostly I just loved Ava's pose!

On Sunday After Church we tried to go take some Family Photos on the beach.
Didn't really work with the Wind and the Sun.
Why is it that Sunday is always the best day on the beach?

Thanks to Rob and Cindy for a Wonderful Beach Week!