Graham County Fair

One Last Splash

Messy Mud Football

Saturday we went to the stake mud football game and BBQ. I tried to get a couple of pictures and I got one video but within the first five minutes my camera was clobbered with goopy mud. I was on baby patrol so I didn't get in on any of the football action but Tim had a great time getting smeared

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I had such a great time and it brought back so many great memories of growing up in Pima, playing in the ditches and mud, and having our family football games. My cousin Tim hasn't forgotten and it's so adorable how when he introduces me to anyone he has says "this is my cousin Sharla", and then immediately has to let everyone know that I'm this huge Tom boy ... and then he retells of my glory days of making these amazing touch downs and still in shock he always says "she caught the ball and she knew which way to run with it....it was so amazing". It's so funny. Just cause I'm a girl doesn't mean I don't know how to play football. I guess I have my five brothers to thank for making me such a brute. It's a little embarrassing and I hate when he has to tell ever that I'm basically not a woman, but I guess I'm used to being known as one of the guys. Someday I'll grow my woman wings hopefully. The girls had so much fun in the mud and didn't want to leave,

well actually poor Kylee was stuck and couldn't leave if she wanted to.

We hosed them down and ate some delicious food. Thanks Aaron for tackling Kiora into the mud, I'm sad I didn't get that on camera but if you listen closely you can hear the take down in the back ground--Hilarious Nothing says I'm a big tough man like tackling a little girl in the mud. LOL Aaron you're my hero, and I'm sure Kiora will always remember the day she took on the big tough cop in a ring of mud grrr. I'm going to be so sad when we move--I love all you amazing Maricopa people and we had so much fun here.

First Day of School

“Back to School, Back to school to prove to daddy I’m not a Fool”—Adam Sandler

So today was the first day of school for Kiora and Kylee and I’m please to announce there were no water works, from me anyways, Tim that’s another story, only teasing. Tim had the whole day off so he made us all breakfast and walked the girls to their classes, and then because it was half day we picked the girls up around lunch time and took them to McDonald to celebrate with food, fun and of course ice cream. I love love love the girls teachers especially Kiora’s. When I met her the other day she had her shoes off and gave us a tour of her room and she just cracks me up. I went to work and then we took the girls school shopping for socks and undies, back to school necessities oh and we bought Kylee these adorable bright yellow shoes, that girls got style. It’s so weird having my babies gone all day, but I’m sure it won’t be long before I get used to the solitude. I might even become a morning person just to get the girls out the door, so I can enjoy my morning to myself, Na me a morning person, never going to happen. Girls I love you, and I hope you have an amazing school year.

Camping Trip

We loaded up the car and took Kylee and Kamryn on their first camping trip. We found out that Kamryn can last about 5 hours in the car without getting carsick and unfortunately the trip was 6 hours so we were off to a little messy start, and we were way behind schedule because Tim had to replace a part on our car and we had to stop and buy a tent on the way, so everyone was worried and started driving around looking for us because it was after dark, but we finally made it to camp about 10:30 pm, only 6 hours late, and ate dinner, put up our tent and went to bed--well almost. I woke up in the middle of the night unable to breath, with uncontrollable shakes, my heart was racing and very nauseous and sick. I don't remember ever being that sick in my entire life and had no clue what was wrong and of course I thought I was going to die, but I'm here writing this blog so I'm pleased to say I survived. The next morning we told everyone that I was sick and we were going home, and when we described what was going on we found out it was altitude sickness and my father-n-law gets sick as well for the first night, and it's common with people with heart problems. The girls were having so much fun and I was told it would only be for the first day, so we decided to stay, and I'm so glad we did. I've never seen three little girls have so much fun and get so dirty. We played horse shoes, ladder golf, had a pick nick in a field of flowers, hiked, roasted smores, they played in a stream, chased butterflies, pick flowers, roasted hot dogs, and had just an amazing time. Sadly I got sick again the second night so we cut our trip a day short, but we will definitely be camping again real soon, but try to camp at elevations lower than 9,000 feet and hopefully that will prevent me from getting so sick. What a wonderful weekend.

24th of July Celebration.

We went to Pima for the 24th of July Celebration and had just an amazing time. Friday night we went to the rodeo, my first time, and it was hilarious they had teams tackling cows to put on these sexy granny panties, a skill just about everyone needs, and then they had tiny little kids trying to attack a greased pig, and several other games. I've never seen so many people in Pima in my entire life. It's been years since I've seen everyone, so if you were there and I walked right past you without saying hi, sorry I wasn't being stuck up, I just probably didn't recognize you. Michele did flag me down and I got to see her and Tiffany and their little babies--Two of the most gorgeous girls I know--oh and congratulations Tiffany your baby is so adorable. Kamryn could care less about the things going on around her she found dirt, and it was her new best friend the entire weekend. After the rodeo we spent time with family and friends playing games until 2 A.M. Saturday we went to lunch with my dad at La Casitas and then he took us shopping. All his children moved away so he pays us to come visit him once in a while soon he's going to be paying us to leave when we are going there every weekend so Tim can help his dad with his business--DAD YOUR THE BEST
We went to the parade, the kids played games, and then we watched the fireworks. Tim watched the kids so I could spend time with my cousins who came down for the celebration and I got in about 3 A.M. Not sleeping for more than 4 hours a night brings back memories of working in the Hospitals, but three kids later I wouldn't recommend it.
AWE What a Blast.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA, and Jace Lov’n

Pictures are worth a thousand words so I’ll let them speak for themselves . Happy Birthday America