SAN DIEGO!!!

Scott went to San Diego for work, so the kids and I made the trip 'over the hill'. It is always a nice break to visit our old home! Courtesy of the Anheuser Busch's salute the heroes program, the kids and I enjoyed a fun day at Sea World. Nature boy Law had a BLAST seeing the animals! (then I took them to sample the skunky beer...JUST KIDDING!) Scott had a half a day off, so we headed to the Schoeman family stomping grounds...La Jolla. There were dolphins swimming, seals drying themselves...it was wonderful! Scott visited the slippery rocks where Grandad once stood with Law in the backpack. Once again, I chose not to look! :) Seal in La Jolla.

These Yuma folks were CHILLY in the overcast 70 degree weather! :)

Nature boy exploring the rocks!
The animals were very active! Get a load of this guy!

They had one of the Clydesdales out for us to pet, but I didn't get a picture!

24 hour Aunt Angie visit!!!

Ang (Scott's sister) came to Phoenix for business, so she made a whirlwind 24 hour stop in Yuma!! The kids are always SO excited for her visits! They didn't give her a second to breathe on her own. She's probably enjoying the silence on her drive back to Phoenix! We had a busy day spending about 4 hours in the pool, a dinner at Golden Corral, church and driving around Yuma for a Carvel ice cream cake! (That saved Scott from searching Yuma for the yearly Carvel cake) Law braves jumping off the edge of the pool!I'm looking at acting more like my Mom each day! :)

My bday present from Ang...a robot vacuum...no kidding, its awesome!

Happy EASTER????

Its a little late, but we hope you had a wonderful celebration of our risen Lord! We were having some camera issues, so have no Easter pictures other than egg dying! :( The Yuma Co fair came to town and our not so adventurous son went on adult rides! (no pictures once again) That would be from his Dad's side. It was making me nauseous just watching it! Yes, it is spring/summer in Yuma. We have had a few days in the high 90's...the fun of 110's+ is yet to come! Scott and I have a fun time watching the difference between first and second born children. (maybe that's why I'm so much more advanced then he is...kidding) Maisy has figured out how to get herself swinging and it took her about 1 minute to get back in the pool water with her swimmers. Law is Mr. Jokester these days in pictures and movies! He cracks himself up! (like his Mom)

egg dying--Mom's favoriteThe extent of Mom's sewing abilities!

Solo gets more attention these days!

Hanging out by the pool!

Winter fun in Yuma!

Hello Family and Friends! We've been enjoying the mild winter weather in Yuma these past few months. Grandma came to visit in January. I wasn't a very good picture taker. We did, of course, go to the camel farm because she had a friend with her and you can't leave Yuma without going to the camel farm!!! Scott and I had several chances to get out and leave the kids with Mom. We hiked a local mountain called Telegraph Pass. We could see all of Yuma, and all of the nothingness around Yuma! HA!The kids and I made a volcano....they did the painting. (and have surpassed my artistic abilities already!) Notice Maisy's outfit! February is RODEO time in Yuma!!! Law gets SO excited about watching the 'mean bulls' mainly! We stayed through the whole show...I think Maisy sat still due to sheer exhaustion! One of the kids from the playgroup we used to be in won the mutton busting contest! (sheep riding) It was great! Law did ask when he could ride the sheep and being from NJ, I answered, I'm not really sure how you go about doing something like that...you'll have to ask your Dad!

Merry Christmas 2008!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

We spent a week in Denver with Grandad and Bibi, Aunt Angie and Lori, and the Christian family. In total, I think we saw 12-15 inches of snow. Surprisingly, the kids loved it and didn't seem bothered by the cold....except the day it was 14 degrees and the snow was blowing in Maison's face. She wasn't thrilled with that! We hope you had a wonderful celebration of Jesus birthday! We sure did! The kids keep asking about everyone and where they are...and about Coral. (our fish...slight casualty while we were gone) Thanks Grandad and Bibi for being wonderful hosts!!

Grandad and Law fight with Law's new armour of God.

Bibi and Maisy in the first snow! YAY!

Aunt Ang and Maisy play!

The tradition of the gingerbread house...year 2 and getting better, I think.Cold day of snowing...Maisy takes a break from whining..Is that a dog SWEATER??Marines don't need pants in the snow!Law's sledding video!

Grandad and Law battle!

Sedona, Arizona

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you had a fantastic weekend, and ate lots of great food. It was fun for Scott to catch up with some of you!! We took a trip to Sedona, AZ this weekend. (it is about 1 1/2 hrs south of the Grand Canyon) Sedona is an interesting place. The scenery is amazing! (Notice Scott the outdoorsman hiking in his sandals....he realized he had forgotten his shoes and socks JUST after he was making fun of some 'tourists' outfit. :) Law hiked the whole way, about 4 miles. Evidently, he has hit the point of having excess amounts of energy. The hike didn't seem to phase him. Maisy lasted almost 2 miles. That's all her little legs could do...then she slept like a newborn in the backpack!!!

Goodbye friends!

We roughed it this week on Coronado! Scott worked, the kids and I had a long walk out the door to the beach. (one of the perks of a navy base)

Sadly, we parted with our great friends, Eric, Shelly, Madison, Drew and Justin. They move to Hawaii on Monday. We will miss them. The kids ran around like crazy one last time, and we spent some time in museums with Uncle Jake, the biggest kid of all! Justin has recently broke the 11 pound mark. Praise God he is a healthy, happy infant!

The kids and I got to meet the son of our neighbors in SD, Anderson! (I forgot the camera) He was born to Matt and Leslie 2 weeks ago, healthy and happy!!! All of us made the trip up to 'Uncle Mutt's' house! Our prayers were answered. His house made it through the fires! Hope and the kids had a fun time playing! She is doing fantastic!

Scott dragged me out of SD, back to reality, but not before we spent a fun day at Sea World! We're thankful for a relaxing week!

Maisy doesn't love the constant flow of aircraft on base!

We can't leave the beach without having a fire!

Scott smirks because I can't get the camera to work....

Harvest Festival Fun!

Last night we had some fun at a harvest festival at our church. Scott and Bart were the grillers...the kids ran around playing games and eating 'junk'. We all cringed while Madison was devouring an ENORMOUS piece of pie in the pie eating contest! I'm sure she was feeling fabulous afterwards!!

Law's 1st (4th) birthday party!!!

Grandad and Bibi came to Yuma to celebrate Law and Maison's 4th and 2nd birthdays. (Law's first ever bday party) The kids have been spoiled rotten for a few days, but they've had the most fun just playing with their grandparents!!! Barb so GRACIOUSLY baked the kids the train cake and prepared most of the food for the birthday party with the Haynes family! Thank you Barb, I couldn't have done it without you!! All the kids had a fun time with the pinata, although after one smack from Clara, it was on the ground! Maison ate about 4 servings of brisket...it has been an interesting day in the bathroom for us!!! (after a surprise visit from Uncle Jake and Aunt Shelly, the kids were whooped....see the previous post) Thank you all for making the kids' birthdays so special!!!