We Love Ya Big Papa(s)

Happy Fathers Day!!!

Being a total daddy’s girl this is one of my favorite holidays. We decided to
drive to Pima and surprise our dads for father’s day—it’s so nice and convenient to have them both in one place, which just happens to be one of my favorite places in the whole world.

I also packed up all my baby clothes : (—bags and bags of them to take to my friend who’s having a baby girl, so the drive down there was a bit tight. I only got baby fever for about three months but I think I’m ok now. I like the size of our family right now, and we are almost finished with diapers and I only have to wake up at midnight and 4am so I’m looking forward to sleep real soon, and my skinny pants—well that’s another story.

Sadly my dad had to work the whole weekend but we were able to see him for a little bit to give him his present. We wrapped up a green chili burrito from la casita—kind of an inside joke, and we got Tim’s dad a card and some other things and I got Tim a few things prior, but on fathers day he said he wanted a tie—seriously, so we went out and bought him a tie.

We all had so much fun. My favorite part of course was the Harley ride under the stars up the mountains. Honestly, you haven’t lived until you’ve seen the stars at night away from the city one thing I miss more than anything. It makes it so easy to forget about all the drudgery of the day to day and just get lost in the moment and to see the beauty in every breath. We weren’t the only ones out late and when we got back about 1A.M we startled Tim’s little brother and girlfriend who were ummmm admiring the stars as well.

Here’s a shout out to all you dads out there.

Awesome Week long Vaction--For me anyways

For months I have been planning this amazing week long vacation, I scheduled off work three months in advanced, bought a few new outfits for everyone, cleaned my car--wow you know I’m serious if I'm cleaning my car. I didn't really know where we were going I just picked a week in the month to go on vacation, something we are trying to do every month, I’ll let you know how that goes.

It just so happened to be the exact same week my little brothers were graduating High School so our vacation spot--PIMA.

Now I haven't been to Hawaii yet, so I doubt this is saying much, but Pima is my favorite place to visit. I know it's silly because I grew up there, but honestly I love being there. It still feels like home to me.

We left Wednesday and when we arrived we went to Chris and Jordan's Graduation at 8 pm.

The next morning everyone was sick except for me. Sadly every time we go to Pima everyone gets sick and we don't know if it's allergies or what, so we used to go visit at least once a month now we rarely go because everyone is miserable there except for me of course.

Regardless of the sickness we still managed to have a little fun. We went out to eat, to the mountains, played in the rain, spent time with family, and my personal favorite a Harley ride up the mountains under the stars. Tim really needs his own Harley. His dad always teases him that the Harley is all his all he has to do is give him a grandson before his little brother. We tried, tried and tried again no luck. I think we will have a better chance saving our money and buying his own before we have a boy.

So it wasn’t exactly how I imagined my wonderful vacation, but we still had a great time.

Kams Not So Successful Flight Lesson

Today I let Kiora ditch school, so I could take the girls swimming. I know I'm so bad, but we had a blast and the most important things in life can not be found in books or behind a desk--sorry.

Of course I'm probably the only person who almost didn't graduate high school with a 4.0 because I ditched so much, and of course my perfect husband had perfect attendance so shh it's our little secret.

Kamryn loves loves loves the water and most of all jumping into the pool. I regret now that I didn't let Kylee catch her in the pool, because a soft water landing would have been a lot less detrimental.

So after hours of fun we sadly had to leave so I could go to work, but I still had about half an hour so I started a craft for the girls while I was in the office cutting out the crafts I hear the most horrific cry and I run into the kitchen to find Kams on the floor.

I quickly scooped her up and started to examine her--see all those years working in hospitals and hours and hours of pre-med paid off even though I know I don't want to be a doctor anymore.

I tried to get the story from Kylee and the poor thing is just blubbering away "she fell, she fell. she hit her head"

It's so funny how things never go wrong when you are prepare and ready for them they always like to sneak up on you, and that this happened while I was with her because I'm am so over protective and Tim is constantly having to remind me to relax and let them be kids. I'm just glad they aren't little dare devils like I was although it looks like Kamryn is headed that way.

I call Tim and tell him I need him to rush home so I can take the baby to the hospital. He's always there to do the rescuing, don't let the glasses fool you he's a genuine hero. To bad he doesn't have his flying down yet because he's still an hour drive away--everyday I find more and more reasons to regret moving to Maricopa.

I call into work and when Tim gets home we rush her to the er in Chandler and she is seen within 20 minutes--um that a lot better than the five hours we spent in Saffords ER when Tim's appendix burst and he had to be flown to Tucson--we could have saved the $13,000 air vac and driven to Tucson three times.

Here is my adorable baby just sitting quietly on my lap smiling, and the doctors thought I was being a paranoid freak. As a health care professional she really wasn't portraying any signs of concern, no bumps or bruises, no vomit, no rapid heart rate, or elevated respiration, no concussion nothing but as a mother I knew something was terribly wrong and because I didn't actually see what happened I had to be certain she was ok. I insisted on an x-ray and poor little Kams has a broken collarbone.

The doctor was in shock to see the x-rays and although it was terrible news I was relieved to know it wasn't more serious.

Later Kylee confessed to putting her on the counter and trying to get her to jump to her--I'm guessing because I wouldn't let her catch her in the pool.

Kam's first attempt to fly was a definite crash and burn.

Huntington Beach/dinner on the pier

We love the beach! Surfing, sun, squishy sand=fabulous fun. We spent the morning at Huntington Beach, then we went to Newport beach to eat dinner on the pier. I always wanted to get a ride from those guys pulling a cart on a bike, so we all piled into our little Chariot, and I got to say staring at some strange guys sweaty butt while he struggles to peddle his bike with a cart full of fatties, not that amazing, although I do have to admit he did have some impressive calves, as a personal trainers opinion honey--ok I got his number--what it's was on the back of his umm... bike. I want to move to California. After moving 13 times what's one more.

Trip to the zoo

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Our Trip to the Beach Jan/09

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Arizona Renaissance Fair

Hazzah! We took the girls to the renaissance fair this last Saturday—if you have never been I would highly recommend it, it’s so fun even for the kids. We try to make it a yearly family tradition, and I have been going to the fair since I was 16 and was a dancer there, and I still have yet to see everything there and they keep adding more and more attractions, shows, and buildings.

I couldn't believe how involved the girls got into the shows--They loved the Sword Swallower, and getting muddy from sitting front row on one of the shows and throwing water balloons on stage at a guy who was trying to catch himself on fire with fireworks duct taped to his scrawney little body --yeah you kinda had to be there.

Good Times