Wicked!

So, Brad and I got the chance to attend the musical Wicked for the first time this past Saturday. It was a great play, and I would recommend it to anyone who has never seen it before. It is definitely a worthwhile show, and there were several times during the play where I got chills from the greatness of the music. The girl who plays Glinda in it is hilarious and the story is very entertaining as well. I must say I am a girl who enjoys musicals!

4th of July Weekend!

We had quite the adventure riding the light rail over the holiday weekend. We planned on going to the free admission night at the Phoenix Children's Museum, and grabbing a bite to eat at the nearby Pizzeria Bianco. When we got to the restaurant, they informed us there would be a 4 hour wait. I thought...are you joking! Anyway, we ended up having to grab a bite to eat at the nearby British Pub called the Rose and Crown. It was probably the greasiest food I have ever had, and it was quite the interesting atmosphere to take our 1 and 2 year old children. Brad and I had a good laugh after the whole experience. We ended up having to wait another 2 hours to get into the museum. I would like to say it had been worth the wait, but that would be lying! By the time we made it home on the light rail, it was around 11 p.m. The kids were pretty good sports about the whole thing, and they did have a great time in the museum. We chalk it up to a good story to tell down the road.

Pre-wedding Lake Trip

We felt a trip to the lake was just the thing to help Taryn relax before her big day. The kids all had a good time tubing, and even the guys got out for some rough riding! Taryn and I insisted on having a ride similar to the kids, at maybe just a little faster pace. We ended up getting more of a ride than we bargained for from my Dad. Let's just say we might have gotten the best air of the day! Syrell and Tate were quite the love birds on the boat. We are excited for another wedding coming up soon!

Taryn and Russell's Wedding

We had such a good time at Taryn and Russell's wedding. Although it ends up being quite a long day throughout all the wedding festivities, Tyson and Elise held up fairly well. Tyson found his favorite hang out spot at the candy favors station. He and his cousin Brody were on a sugar high basically the entire night. It was fun having an inter-ward marriage because we basically got to see the entire Tempe South Stake at the reception. Who would have thought that the neighbor boy down our street would end up winning Taryn's heart! We are excited for them, although the military life will end up taking them far away from us most of the time.

Elise's First Birthday

Elise is officially one! She is starting to walk all over the place and loves to wave and say "hello" to everyone. She is becoming quite the social butterfly. Ironically, her first word was "uh-oh." It is something she must hear from me a lot! I have to admit it is so much fun getting cute outfits for little girls and dressing them up. I decided to go with a cupcake theme...thus, the reason for our matching shirts. It was fun having all her aunts, uncles and cousins around to celebrate the special occasion.

Good Times in Rocky Point

We had such a fun and relaxing time in Mexico at the beach. We got to hang out with Dan and Marie as well as the Soelberg family. It was such a good break for me from the stresses of everyday life with two munchkins. I have to admit, I didn't want to leave. Although I know a lot of people passed up trips to Mexico this year with all the violence going on, Rocky Point seemed to be untouched by all the chaos. It was fun to see how much Elise enjoyed the ocean. She was all about splashing in the water and playing in the sand. Tyson could have probably lived on the beach if we had let him! Considering the ages of our two little ones right now, they did surprisingly well and I left the trip feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

Good Times at the Ostrich Festival

We were excited to see the festivities out at Tumbleweed Park for the annual Ostrich Festival in Chandler. The kids had a blast watching the outdoor circus, the animal races and visiting the petting zoo. I have to admit I was tempted to pay the dollar to walk in and see "the smallest horse in the world." Although it had a little of the state fair feel to it, we still had a good time. The highlight of Tyson's night was riding on a real pony. His repeated phrase was "yee-hah horsey."