Is it fall yet?

Grandma came to visit and work in Yuma for a while. It was very fun to have her here, sort of like she lived here...we could have dinner and SHE could baby sit! :) Well, it is summer in Yuma, so we are spending lots of time in the pool. Law has made great progress swimming and Maison doesn't want to be out done. It will be fall before we know it, so we're having all the fun we can in the pool. My Mom can attest that if it falls below 100, the pool is COLD! HA...can you believe it?

Maisy at Grandma's salon!

Burning some energy!

Summer Fun!

Its full up summer in Yuma with temperatures in the 110's for a few weeks now. I'm telling you this only to let you know how GREAT it was to have temps in the 80's and NO air conditioning. We were cold at night! Our first stop was at the military campgrounds in Big Bear. Lots of hiking, night time fires, and dirt...no bears. :)

Maisy the jokester!

Law can't get enough of climbing the biggest rocks he could find...I believe I chose not to look at him until he was at the top!Maison enjoys marshmallows cooked over the fire, with a little dirt!

Our next stop was to meet Grandad and Bibi for the 4th of July in San Diego. We hit lots of places, including the Shoe family favorite, La Jolla. We also got a chance to see Forrest and Tamara before Forrest left for Iraq. (no picture) Law and Maisy CANNOT get enough of their Grandparents and were very sad when we had to take them to the airport. We our so thankful for their love. After all the activity over the weekend, they are probably thankful for some quiet time! :)

Lots of beach time!
4th of July in Del Mar.

Thankful for friends!

The kids and I took a short 2 day trip to San Diego to visit with some great friends. The J's dragged themselves away from their painful duty station in Hawaii on a whirlwind trip across the US. Shel and I have been doing 4th of July pictures since it was just Maddy and Law...now with Drew, Maison and Justin! We are so thankful for the wonderful friends they have been for many years! We also got to catch up with some friends in the old neighborhood, who always welcome us with open arms...one of the bonuses of moving around the country!

Drew, Justin, Law, Maison and Madison!Maddy and Law SO excited to be together!
Many BIG smiles from Justin!

Mom visits Yuma!

The kids have enjoyed about a week with Grandma! We've done lots of swimming and eating! We also had a visit from cousin Bob who is spending some time in El Centro! We haven't seen him in a few years, so it was great to have him over! I've included a few pictures NOT from this week. We had a 40 degree temperature drop over Memorial Day weekend, so we spent a good amount of time outside! YAY!
Fun with Grandma!
Cousin (Uncle) Bob and Law!

Law as a fierce warrior!Maison gets a LITTLE lotion for her face! ;)

Law's indian camp!

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!