Crazy Storm

We had a crazy hail storm this afternoon. Some of the hail was the size of a golf ball. It was really windy as well the hail was hitting the window really hard. It was so loud in the house and I thought for sure the windows were going to brake. The kids were at school during the storm I was worried they would be a little scared. Brady said he cried because he heard it was a tornado and he thought I would be in it because I had been in one before. He was very cute when he got home and gave me a big hug because I was okay. Blake just thought it was cool and so did Abby. I usually like having a change in the weather from hot here but this was a little extreme for me.

The Grand Canyon

This past weekend was the kids Fall Break so we decided to go to the Grand Canyon. We have lived in Arizona for a year now and thought it was about time we went. Travis thought it would be fun to take a train ride to get to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon...which it was. We had a busy morning Saturday with Blake's t-ball practice and Brady's first soccer game(pictures to come of that)and then we headed to Flagstaff to spend the night. It was so nice in Flagstaff it felt like Fall and the leaves had changed colors. It was 105 in Phoenix when we left for Flagstaff so a change in temp and seasons was welcomed. It was so nice to feel the cool air and have to wear a jacket.
The next morning we head to Williams where we got on the train headed for the Grand Canyon. It was fun the kids really enjoyed it. They had some entertainment but mainly it was just fun to be on a train.



We all loved looking at the canyon it was amazing. It is something everyone should see at least once.


Before the train left the station in the morning they had a cowboy shoot out. It was very cute the kids loved it.





On the way back from the canyon they had some robbers on the train,Abby did not like that at all.

Silly Girl

I went to check on the kids before I went to bed and this is what I found...what a silly girl.

Labor Day 2010

We went to Tucson for Labor Day weekend. We stayed at a resort that had a lot of fun activities for the kids to participate in. The kids painted ducks and got to enter them into a race, they got their face painted, and did lots of swimming. They had a big lazy river and a water slide they were a huge hit. We went on a little hike and I mean little because it was really hot. They ended the weekend with a really good firework show. It was so nice to get away, it was a much needed brake from regular life.