Special Speaker....

To continue with the task of "blowing us away" with his accomplishments, my sweet nephew and Godson, Daniel was chosen to be the "special speaker" at the 5th and 6th grade academic night. He was SO poised and comfortable up there. He spoke on the "6 character traits". He honestly was better than the adult speaker from ASU that came to speak to the audience!

So proud of you, Daniel!

Proud parents...

Proud Grandparents...

Proud Aunt Annie

Proud cousins
(Luke was getting some refreshments and missed the picture - we totally didn't know he was missing....parents of the year!)...

CELEBRATION at DQ!

The Arizona Living Museum starring Mr. John McCain

Max's 4th grade class had their Arizona Living History Museum today! Each student was given a famous Arizonan the they had to research and create a characterization of this person to be included in the class's "Living History Museum". The students REALLY got into it, it was GREAT!
Max had to write a 1st person "Biography", create a poster that was displayed by him during the museum, and dress and "portray" the person during the museum. Each visitor that arrived was given a brochure with specified questions they could ask each person. All the students were prepared, and did such an excellent job!

Now may I introduce....

John McCain

John Wesley Powell

Senator McCain answering questions from his visitors

Barry Goldwater

Kit Carson

Ira H. Hayes

Fray Marcos De Niza

Rose Mofford

Jan Brewer

Pat Tillman
Nellie Bush

I was so proud of Max

Lori Ann Piestewa

Cesar Chavez

Frances Willard Munds

Bill Williams

Janet Napolitano

The other 2 other 4th grade classes did it as well, and Max's friend, Jake, was John McCain in his class! He dressed as John McCain when he was a POW and check out that MASK!

Max's friend, Cedric was Barry Goldwater

BOOMTEXT Baby!

We had a fun office party this afternoon at Bill and Liz's home! We had a great time hanging out (kids included!), EATING yummy food, and just enjoying each others company! It was so nice of them to have us all over for a fun filled afternoon!

Sam was so excited there was someone younger than him! He guided him around by the hand the whole afternoon...

Hanging out...

Pretty Cyndi...

Richie and Ash

Bill and Liz - host and hostess with the most-tess!

Jake

Love you, babe

Levi got a HIT in the eye from one of his little leaguers...

Levi and Ashley

Check out that SHINER!

Tim and his sweet boy, Landon

Cyndi and Spencer

Jake and Sam playing swords!

Kiddos enjoying dinner together

Sam's so happy to be a big kid!

Our HIKE was a HIT!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that Sam is now old enough to "do" everything with us and keep up! Rich was in a golf tournament this morning, so I got an adventurous bug, and took the boys to South Mountain for some HIKING! I made it pretty "short and sweet", so it would be fully enjoyable for EVERYONE! All 3 "kept up", and had a blast doing it! We stopped at every BIG rock and marveled at it, sat at a campfire we found, stopped for many water breaks, enjoyed a yummy lunch under the pavilions, and enjoyed eachother's company the whole way...

Ready and Excited!

And we're off!

First BIG rock we found!

Second BIG rock!

Sweet brothers...

Yum! Lunch time...

The many silly faces of Max...

Mini-Max...

To end our perfect outing, there was a SONIC right at the bottom of the hill before we got on the highway...YEAH!

We found a campfire, so we took a water break and the boys entertained me with "The Campfire Song" from their favorite composer, Sponge Bob Square Pants...