More to add...

Here are a couple more pictures that my Mom took, during her visit.

The sun was so bright, it was hard to look at the camera.
My Mom bought Kade this cute little hat. You can't tell in the picture, but it makes his eyes look so blue!

Soccer season is here...

for Rob & I.

We play soccer in a co-ed league. Rob played on a team while we were dating, and I would bring treats and capri suns. Later I joined the team. We had a lot of fun. So when we moved back to AZ we decided to try and get on another team. We found some friends from church and joined them. We just played our 3rd game, and we're all just getting back into shape. 90 minutes of soccer is quite the workout. But we still get capri suns and treats at halftime. Go Comets!

Kade is the team mascot. He comes to every game and just sits happily in his stroller. Everyone comments on how well behaved he is. He is pretty content, most of the time.

Lotsa Stuff...

I haven't posted in awhile, but we finally bought a new camera, and I've kind of figured out how to use it. So I have a few things to catch up on.


One of my favorite things that Kade does during the day is snuggle with Boe. He loves the dog. He will go sit on the dog's bed and talk and giggle, until the dog finally gets up and goes to the bedroom. Oftentimes I will find them in there snuggling. (I think Boe wishes he could have some peace and quiet for a nap, but he only gets that for a couple of hours each day.)




My Mom came into town earlier this week, for a concert...



Yes, it was the "So You Think You Can Dance" concert, and it was a ton of fun! It was like watching "the best of" LIVE! We had a blast! We already decided we're going next year, and we don't even know who will be in the show.
Before the show...



The whole way home we listened to hip-hop music, trying to do some moves, in the car.


Earlier in the day, we took Kade to a pumpkin patch, for a photo-op. It was too hot to put him in his costume, but these turned out pretty cute.



He liked the bumpy gourds...

My sisters-in-law got together to do a little craft. We made these cute "trick-or-treat" blocks, that when turned over read: Give Thanks. It was a fun little project. Thanks to Deirdre for getting all of the stuff, and cutting out all of the blocks.

He's a SunDevil!

We took Kade to his 1st ASU football game. He loved it, and was soooooo good. He just sat on Rob's lap for most of the game. He would clap when everyone clapped, and cover his ears when it was too noisy (especially when the fireworks went off). We have season tix, so we're glad he enjoyed it!




Can you tell how hot & sweaty we were? It was an evening game, but I think it was still in the high 90's!

BACK TO THE LAKE...

We headed back to Apache Lake, Friday night, for some camping and wakeboarding.

When I finished wakeboarding, Kade got in the water with me. (I'm still sore 2 days later!)
Rob showing us a little leg. Cute!
Chillin' at the campsite...

The babies are playing nicely.
Kade loves his little camp chair.

Jack & Jasper started jumping off the boat tower.

Kade's snuggling with his friend Remi. This is how he cuddles the dog.
Isn't Gavin cute?

Look at what we found crossing the road on our way home... Yikes!

A tarantula!

We had a great time, and were exhausted when we got home!

9/11 ...

9/11 remembered ...

Tempe had this great display of flags, set up on Wednesday, to remember those who were lost on 9/11. They set up 2996 flags with yellow ribbon and a laminated card and picture of each person who lost their life 7 years ago. It was a magnificent sight to behold!
It was extremely windy, and we were in the middle of a dust storm, but the city of Tempe had a whole presentation, ceremony, Color Guard, and candle vigil set up for tonight.
It was special night to be a part of. 9/11 changed our world forever, and I think it's important to always remember that day and to clebrate the lives of those that were cut short because of it.
Kade loved the "candle" flashlight that was handed out. I thought he was going to take it to bed with him.

Weekend Getaways!

We have had some fun weekend getaways in the past couple of weeks. Rob & I escaped to San Diego for an overnight, by ourselves! We drove down to Yuma, to leave Kade with my Mom, and left early Saturday morning. I was a little nervous about leaving him, as this was my 1st time. My Mom & Kade had a great time, and so did we.
Here we are, waiting for the "Shamu" show to start. (This is the only picture I took, while we were down in San Diego.) We went to Sea world, the beach, out to dinner, and Old Town. The weather was amazing, and it was nice to have some time to ourselves.

Last weekend, we had the opportunity to stay at a resort here in town, with Rob's company. We stayed at the Arizona Grand, which is very family oriented. They have their own water park, with giant slides, a lazy river, and a wave pool. We had such a great time. I even had a chance to go to their spa, on Saturday, and have a facial. I could get addicted to that. :)

Kade & Daddy in the wave pool.
He loved the lazy river. We spent most of our days there. Rob & I did manage to go down the water slides, and I screamed the whole way down. I felt just like a kid again!
Floating away...
The company got together for family dinners. This place was great, western style, with live music. Kade loved the country dancing and balloon guy. And Saturday night, Jen watched Kade so that we could attend the Dave Matthews Band concert, with some friends. Thanks Scott & Mel!

So I've been a little busy, packing & unpacking, and traveling on the weekends. That's why it's been awhile since our last update. We're having a fun and busy summer!