Our Trip to Arizona

We just got back from a week in ARIZONA. Everyday was playing in the pool and soaking up the sunshine. I have literally hundreds and hundreds of pictures from this trip. But I tried to narrow it down. (My favorites are on the Project 365 link).

SUNGLASSES are a must!

The girls were really into swimming this year, Kyla especially.

She spent the most time in the pool by far.

Some water wings and goggles and she was good to go.

Heidi tried the wings as well but her favorite was 1, 2, 3....JUMP!

Daddy and Papa stopped by to say "hi" through the fence while we were swimming.

I especially loved this little pool ALLIGATOR and made each

of the girls pose for a picture with it. My favorite is on the P365 page.

I'm lucky I got those shots because lately Kyla has been making this face when I ask her to pose.

The girls were in GRANDMA heaven.

Endless poolside TEA PARTIES.

Our Family in AZ.

We also had a ton of fun playing with PEARSON.

We found a great sprinkler park and Kyla loved it. Heidi wasn't so sure.

A few more cute ones...

Very Cute Baby!

Isn't he so CUTE? Colton and Jenn came to visit us last weekend. The girls loved him but they did keep calling him Enzo (our cousin that is the same age). By the end of the visit they were getting it right. What a cutie! Love you Jenn and Colton.

Another cute Colton pic on My Project 365 pictures. See the link on the side.

10 Years Ago Today

Today is the 10 year anniversary of the first date Casey and I ever went on and actually the first time we ever met. 10 Years! Casey had seen me in passing but I had not yet seen him until he came to my front door ten years ago today- April 23, 1999. The only thing I had to go on was this.... his 8th grade yearbook picture (we had gone to Meeker Jr. High at the same time several years earlier). You bet I pulled out the old yearbook to see who I was going to be going out with.

I don't have any pictures of that first date but thats okay because I can remember it so clearly. The red Bronco, everything I was wearing, everything he was wearing, Spaghetti Factory, mini-golf, and Nickels. We've been together ever since (well...there were a few "breaks").

These are the first couple of pictures I have of us together.

My Highschool Graduation Party

That first summer at the Potholes.

The Bronco.

I LOVE YOU CASEY. I'm glad you got up the guts to call me and make a date that changed the rest of our lives.

Off to Arizona...

We're off to Arizona tomorrow. In true blogger fashion I have scheduled a few posts (I know I'm nerdy). Tomorrow's is especially good so be sure to check it out! I'll post all our sunny pictures when we get back. LOVE, me

my green polka dots

My mom bought the girls some new outfits and they just had to try them on! Kyla has been living in this green swimsuit, that she got on Saturday, all weekend. She loves it! She calls it "my green polka dots". Why do all my posts revolve around clothing? Hmm... Anyways it was warm enough on Sunday afternoon to let them splash around in the hose a bit. They loved it.

Kyla put "my green polka dots" on herself.

Of course Heidi had to join in the fun and put her suit on too!

Lastly Kyla asked for her sunglasses and Dora towel so that she could go to the "beach". They are gonna love Arizona next week!

P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOREEN! Check out her blog- The Liberty Express. It's on my Blog list.

A tradition unlike any other.

I had to do a post about Casey's project he's been working on for about a month now. Today he left for sunny Arizona to play golf with three of his friends. They will be playing A LOT OF GOLF over the next few days. Casey made these ball marker coins for each of them. They are made of medal (he used a machine at the shop to fabricate them) and are each spray painted a different color. On one side of each coin is the official logo of the Masters (slightly altered to reflect their Arizona trip- I had to photoshop the pin over to Arizona. It is usually on Georgia.) On the other side of the coin is an inside joke for each guy. I won't even begin to explain what each one means. Only they really know or "get it." Casey's coin is a surprise to him. The other guys came up with an idea for it and then I made it so he would get the full effect of the fun. The saying at the Masters is "a tradition unlike any other." Casey is hoping to make this an annual project for their annual trip, a tradition unlike any other... a collection of coins. So crafty Casey!

Adam Harris- Danny Tanner

Casey Bell- The Thinker

Nick Johnson- Sedro Wooley High School

Brannon Stone- Oh Canada!

37 Degrees

Lately Heidi has been asking to be dressed in the morning, "jammies off! clothes mom." I wish you could hear her little raspy voice saying this to me. Tuesday was an exception (she didn't ask until 10am) but usually this is one of the first things she says in the morning. Today she got up at 6:30 (ugh) and by 6:45 she was asking for clothes and not just any clothes but "flower dress mom." She is referring to her Easter dress which she loved. We settled on this outfit. After I took these pictures I turned the news on to hear them reporting the current temperature at 37 degrees. Brr Heidi. She however did not care. She danced and twirled and loved the "flower dress" she was wearing. We are really hoping for some nice weather soon so we can wear lots of flower dresses. I did manage to get her into a long sleeve shirt under this a little later.

Does anyone else think this looks like Casey?

A total Bell moment.

I LOVE the pony...which lasted about 15 minutes!

Lovin the outfit!

rag-a-muffin

It's now 2:45. About twenty mintues ago Kyla asked me if we were going to stay in our jammas all day. It's one of those kind of days. We rarely ever do it but today yes, we are still in our pjs. Kyla and Heidi have bad colds and we stayed home from dancing school today. We're just doing laundry, so why not? Heidi actually does have clothes on. She asked for "clothes mom" at about 10:00. Kyla however, just realized it.

We're still in our jammas...she thinks this is so funny.

Maybe I should at least run a brush through her hair.

White Spring

I can't even believe how much it has snowed this year. It is CRAZY! This is what my backyard looks like today... April 14th! One week ago today I was at the lake letting the girls splash around in the water and today its snowing... AGAIN! I'm tired of it. The countdown continues, 8 more days until I'm in sunny Arizona where the forecast calls for temperatures in the high 80's. BRING IT ON!

Happy Easter Weekend!

HAPPY EASTER!

"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live,

even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die." - John 11:25

"Mom look, these ones are 'tween' (twin) sisters!"

Click the link

I've added a new link to the left hand side (above the blog archive) of our blog that takes you to my Project 365 pictures. I've been at this project for a little over three months now but I'm just going to start posting my pictures as of April 1. Have I mentioned I LOVE THIS PROJECT? There is a story behind each day's picture but you'll have to see the real book to know the whole story! This is one of Tuesday's pictures (some days I just can't choose one): The girls were enjoying a little mud puddle at the lake. Click the link to see how they had to ride home after being head to toe dirty.

Heidi 1 Year. 9 Months. 2 Weeks

Over the river and through the woods.

To Grammie's house we went. YaYa, the girls, and I headed over the mountains Saturday evening to visit my grandma in the Kennewick. It was a packed Sunday for us. The weather was beautiful and we took advantage of the first real spring feeling day!

My Aunt Rhonda planned an early Easter egg hunt at her house for the girls. The treats inside were a big hit! Kyla just kept shoving chocolate bunnies in her mouth. YUM.

We then headed off to the ball fields to see my cousin Jessi in her softball tournament. Heidi looked like this for most of the game. The egg hunt was very tiring.

WE LOVE JESSI (#10)

Once Heidi did wake up she was into the softball action. She loved the bleachers. Jessi's team won their game!

Can't waste a sunny day! We ate outside and enjoyed the weather.

But my favorite part of the whole day was this. Behind Grammie's house is a HUGE hole. We aren't quite sure why its so big but the neighborhood kids love it for sledding. Grammie has a garden cart and so we did it! It was a little scary and I went first to test it out but then I took both girls down and Jessi did it too. They both laughed and laughed and wanted to do it "again, again!" So much fun. We'll be doing that every time we visit I'm sure.

(Okay...so I did skip about 1/4 of the hill but the part I went down was still HUGE and steep!)