The desert summer heat isn’t over yet, but summer vacation is (at least for all those school kids). Here’s a little photo recap of some of the things we’ve been up to. We’ve been on the go so much this summer that it passed quickly this year–which was unusual. June was filled with swim lessons, vacation… Read More Keeping Busy This Summer
Mom, Dad and my three sisters came to visit us for two weeks. During our first week together, we visited several attractions around the Valley–some that were new for me too. One of the cool places we toured was the Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale. It was huge and had musical instruments from all over… Read More West Virginians in the West Valley
The other weekend we took friends of ours, the Horkavys, to Rawhide–complete with gunfights in the streets, burro rides, and gold panning. We visited the shops and attractions along the street. Stephen found a cowboy hat for himself, and Cooper looked adorable in his mini version. Too bad he didn’t want to wear it for… Read More Ride ’em, Cowboy!
Our family visits continued for a third week in a row when Mom and Dad Moody and Ben flew in from Indiana. We’ll take family any time we can get them! Spring is here, so the palo verde trees were in full bloom when we visited the Goodyear park. Of course, we had to make… Read More Grammy, Grampy, and Uncle Ben
How special that my sister Charis wanted to spend her spring break with us! She came from snowy Massachusetts to sunny Arizona and was glad to escape the cold. The boys liked “helping” Aunt Charis play the piano. Family time is precious and scarce, so I’m glad the boys could spend time with my sis.… Read More A Sister Spring Break
…on a sunny day near the river. A few Saturdays ago, we rented some bikes and a kid trailer from the Bicycle Cellar in Tempe. I hadn’t been on a bike ride in years! It’s really true that you never forget how to ride a bike. Cooper, in his helmet, reminded me of a mushroom… Read More We Took a Bike Ride…
Birthdays are a big deal to Silas. He’s been asking me, “How old am I today?” to see if he’s still three or if he’s gotten older overnight. We talked about my birthday this past weekend, so now he knows I’m thirty-one instead of “thirty-zero.” Monday was my birthday, but we had a whole weekend… Read More Birthday Weekend
Last Thursday, I attended part of the Arizona state senate session in the capitol complex. My dad teaches history and travels the country as an evangelist during the summer. He writes letters to the editor, applicable to certain states/cities, and sends them to various newspapers across the country as a way to have a public… Read More Arizona State Senate
For this year’s valentines I used the Christmas pictures we had taken of the boys. With a picture like that on the front, of course the valentines were adorable! On Valentine’s Day, the boys and I drove to Stephen’s office and picked him up for lunch at Chick-fil-a. Then Silas, Cooper and I met some… Read More Heart Day & Other Days
We were longing for a change of scenery, so we packed up the boys and drove up to Prescott this past Saturday. The Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary was our destination. It was perfect for our two munchkins! The weather was chilly, so we nestled the boys in the wagon, and visited the animals. We hurried… Read More Quick Trip North