Hula Hoop Skills

Ava has been trying to learn how to Hula Hoop the last few weeks, and she finally got it! Once she gets started, the hula hoop gets going so fast. I love watching her do this - she is so cute! (You can pause the music on the blog so you can hear the video - but it is mostly just me yelling and laughing and it's a little annoying!)

Happy Valentines Day!

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Happy Valentines Day!

Stuffington Bear Factory

This week Ava went on a field trip with her kindergarten class to Stuffington Bear Factory in Phoenix. It was really fun for her to see a real factory where stuffed animals are made.

The bus ride there was one of the most exciting parts of the trip for Ava! This is Ava & her field trip buddy - her friend Belle.

Belle & Ava thought it was so cool that they both have brown hair, blue eyes and cute little freckles.

After the tour of the factory, Ava got to choose an empty little bear shell, stuff it, comb it and wash it.

This is the birth certificate for 'Mr. Beary Boo'.

Ava & Mr. Beary Boo

Ava & Belle relaxing after a long, exhausting tour!

A Morning with Dillon

I feel so lucky that I get to spend everyday with my little Dillon. He keeps me hopping (and chasing, and cleaning, and fixing, and undoing, etc. etc.). This is what a typical morning is like for us...

About 5 minutes into the morning and I am scrubbing Desitin off the carpet, wiping lotion off Dillon's feet & wrestling the nail clippers out of his hand.

Then we eat breakfast, get dressed and head outside for a walk.

Our walk always turns into a run... and if you've seen it, you know what an awesome run Dillon has - kind of a dramatic slow motion run with his arms totally swinging!

We throw a ball around, but Dillon doesn't even need a ball - he will throw anything and everything! (seriously - watch out!)

He always has a little cup with some sort of snack in it - raisins, grapes, cookies, or his favorite - little pieces of bread. This time it's mini marshmallows.

He inevitably shows me what he is eating - usually with his mouth wide open. Yum.

This morning we took Aunt Tasha's dog Gracie for a walk. Dillon loves Gracie and Gracie is soooo patient with his rough love.

What a good day with Dilly!

When it rains in Arizona...

During the last part of January, it rained for about 2 weeks straight! It was kind of a nice change for us desert dwellers to see rain, but it got a little crazy around here. Our neighborhood changed from a neighborhood of grassy green parks to a neighborhood of lakes. So many roads flooded and closed, and our lovely new house had a giant leak!
The kids thought the lakes & puddles were fun, but we are kind of glad it has dried up again!