Phoenix!!

Apparently not many people choose to vacation in Phoenix in mid-July. Not really sure why. Maybe it’s that 112 degree thing. But this family is still needing to thaw out from winter in the mountains {which most will agree was an exceptionally long, cold, snowy one}. Phoenix seemed like the perfect place. Rates are low….

Playin’ Around

A few weeks back, while Emma and Graham were at camp, Dw & I decided to take the five little ones to a playground near our home. Stopping at a coffee shop around the corner, we ran into Autumn who was filling her car with gas nearby. “We’ll get you a coffee, come sit with…

Chuggin’ Along

For six years we have lived here…but we have never had the opportunity to ride the train. People come from all over the world to ride our train. The views are spectacular and the train is powered by coal….and has been riding the tracks for a zillion years….well our little boys have been asking if…

Gardening: {With a Boatload}

I really can’t think of much I would rather do then work outside in the garden as a family. There is something so gratifying about working hard {and playin’ hard} and seeing the fruits of our labor. Last week-end we worked together and put in our garden. Dw had built some raised beds out of…

The Little Trip…

We love being a family and we decided that a not-so-fun doctor’s visit should at least warrant a fun family trip…..and I thought you would enjoy traveling along with us in pictures….The Landscape…Love, love, love the west…. Not sure why she’s so embarassed to have her picture taken….hanging around Graham too long I guess… Chick-fil-A…

Princesses and Pajamas

Bright, early, up and about…. Riding toys come out with a shout… Princess gowns and scooters are paired…. Riding toys and bikes all must be shared…. This modern day princess prefers a scooter to ride…. Cause carriages have been tried and tried…. But when midnight comes close to strike…. Who, seriously, can get home in…

Country Life

One evening about two weeks ago Dw called to me to come see something. It was dusk and we watched two little tails swishing up in the tall grass just beyond the water running beside our property. I asked Dw what he thought they were, as we could only see the tails. He said he…