Visitors

We love having family come visit our Arizona home.  Steve and Sherron and kids came in February for a few days and we had a fun time with them.  Their kids really badly wanted to go swimming but it was rainy and cold the whole time.  Evy and Micah actually did try to get in the pool, but quickly jumped out due to the fact it was probably only 40 degrees inside and out.

We really just love the ostrich ranch.  Anyone who comes here has such a fun time.  These lorikeet birds are always a hit.  The twins just love them, and the girls too.  I really enjoy them landing on my head, it feels just like a massage.  Until you feel sliminess running down the side of your face- then you change your mind. It happens. 

Blake seemed to like the birds, Micah on the other hand wanted out of the cage as soon as he got in and birds started landing all over him.  A person either loves it or hates it here, theres no middle ground.

Dont know where or who took this picture, but its just too cute.

Uncle Steve and Jayden. The twins sure loved Steve, I think he reminded them of Dan.

Maren and Elena had a good time together.

These ostriches can sure be nasty.  I think one of them bit little Jasper's finger- Dan's fault. :)

Always fun to have cousins visit.  Wish we could see them more often...  :(

Elena and Maysa- Birthdays!

Well it has been too long since my last post. As usual. I know I took pictures at christmas time but can't find them to save my life. I guess thats why I should Blog more often! Elena turned 13 in January, she took her friends ice skating and to the mall to try the bungee trampoline.

 





Teenagers love the mall!  We had a fun day skating, shopping and bungeeing!

For Maysa's party, we had a princess picnic and pinata party.



Here is our little rascal six years old!

This was a hard pinata to break, when it finally did, Dan had to dump out some of it stuck in the belly, the girls just laughed and laughed, it was such a blast!

2012 Family Pictures

...........Aaaaand those ones that didnt quite make the cut.......

not a great picture to end on, I think by this point we were all smiled out.
Fun times......and stressful, very stressful, glad that picture time only comes around once a year!

December Fun

This month went by real fast. Christmas has come and gone. The rollerblades were a hit. The girls just can't get enough of them. Even Maysa rode all the way to park with no help. Thats why we love Arizona, crystal clear and wonderfully warm weather, even on Christmas day.

Jayden and Jasper just love being read to. They would be happy to do that all day if only we could!

OUr anniversary also came and went. I think we determined 14 years. 14 lovely and crazy and fun years. We went to our favorite restaurant Eva's. There are 18 roses in this bouquet, you just can't see the pink ones behind the red.

You would think we live at the zoo. But we don't. We have a season pass so we go all the time, especially when Grandma Lene comes to visit. She sure loved riding the camel and afterwards, she scratched the Camels ears and neck for a while, he really liked that. They are fun and gentle creatures.

Stingray Bay is always a must, we go everytime.