Sunday, May 31, 2009

5 STARS

We don't normally offer our free endorsements very openly, but this movie is worthy of such promotion. Joshua had nothing bad to say about this movie and even found it quite humorous. He said it surpassed his expectations. We both found the beginning very sentimental and it even caused a few tears to fall. German was a little nervous at parts, but that was mainly due to the noise, plus it was the first time we've ever taken the boys to a theatre. (Okay, German went like twice as an infant.)

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

My New Favorite Germanism

We were driving home tonight and Joshua was telling German all about how he walked through some houses that were under construction at his work this morning. Joshua paused and German said, "I wish I was a Man!"

Maybe you had to be there, but it was seriously the cutest thing ever; the boy wants to be just like his dad and I can't blame him!

Tombstone - The Town too Tough to Die



Eli in Jail - I wish I had gotten a picture of Eli and his friend Jackson. They are two mischevious little boys who love a good laugh. "Jackson" is also one of Eli's basic 10 words!


German and Madison. German just adores Maddie and she is such a good friend to him.

Me and my Cowboy.


Unfortunately, our Memorial Day weekend camping trip was cancelled, but fortunately we randomly went to Tombstone, AZ during "Wyatt Earp Days!" On Saturday we ventured south to Tucson to see an old steam engine and then we continued on south to Tombstone, where we saw just how rugged the west really was. Of course they've redone all the old buildings for tourists, but it was fun to see all the people dressed up and the carriages and horses. Thanks Ns for a good time and lots of laughs!
We had a fun weekend of BBQing with friends, swimming, and playing lots with dad. Now we're all sun burned, tired, happy, and on a bright note there's no camp stuff to clean up and put away!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Jewelry by Janine



My friend Treasure's mother Janine makes all kinds of jewelry (necklaces, bracelets, earrings) out of homemade femo beads and reused beads from older jewelry. Each piece is original and unique. I looked through a batch of probably 20 necklaces and would've taken them all, but I finally decided on the above necklace. Take a look at her blog if you're interested, I think those of you who are more artsy/retro inclined will really like what she has.

http://jewelsbyjanine.blogspot.com/

Diamondbacks v. Reds

This is a horrble picture of yours truly, but since there are so few photos with me in them, I figured I would put it on anyway.


This was our view - so close!


Joshua landed some nice tickets to the Diamondback game last Wednesday evening (and no, the D-backs did not win). We were on the 1st level, and only the 16th row back. It was easier to watch the actual game than it was to watch the huge screen version - a first for us. German loved watching the game, but mostly cheering whenever the ball and bat connected. Eli mostly liked the popcorn and flirting with the girls a few rows back. I figured we'd only make it through a few innings, but our boys were happy the entire game and could've stayed a while longer.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

The Heat is Back!


In an attempt to stay cool, I purchased this little kiddie-pool for the boys to use on our back porch. They were so excited and entertained for nearly an hour! I think the main virtue to this versus the bath tub is that they were allowed to dump and splash water out of the pool - heaven to a small boy. The best part for me is that I could sit inside on my rocking chair in the a/c and watch through the glass door. We all had a nice afternoon - plus, Eli was so tired from playing that he took an extraordinarily long nap.

Camping Fun








We made our first camping trip of the year last weekend - man, have I been exhausted ever since returning (The aches and pains of being 32 weeks pregnant have also settled in, but that's another story). I find it interesting how adults are quick to realize that their children need sleep and lots of it, but slow to see that they actually need it as well.

We had lots of fun with the Niederhausers and the Wells'. German asked if we could move to the camping site and cried for about 20 minutes in the car on the way home because we had to leave. The boys loved getting dirty, going on lots of hikes, playing in the creek, seeing the fish hatchery, and being very dirty!