YEE HAW...YIP YIP YIP!

Sam and Daddy had a rip roarin' yee haw good time at Rockin' R Ranch today with Preschool!
He pumped water, learned how to lasso a rope, panned for gold,
and learned about life in the Wild West...

HUZZAH!

Max and I have been excited about the annual 6th grade field trip to the Renaissance Festival since we started his school in Kindergarten!!! And we got to go on it finally!

We had so much fun...

We saw some GREAT performances!

Enjoyed a YUMMY turkey leg...

made some new friends...

Vinny bought some "finger armor"

got super silly at times...

learned about Renaissance life...

shared stories and treasures they bought back at school

Max and his maidens, Leanne and Megan

Max and Megan

sigh....so cute.

Great Season, Fireballs and Scorpions!!!

Sam's team, the Fireballs and Max's team, the Scorpions had GREAT seasons with their AWESOME coach, Coach Rich (AKA...DADDY!)

Coach Daddy presenting Sam with his trophy!

Way to go, Fireballs!

Great season, Coach and Sam

Coach Eric and Coach Rich had a great UNDEFEATED season with the Scorpions!

Great season, Coach and Max!

Will you BE MY VALENTINE???

Happy 12th Birthday, Max!

Max had a great celebration with all his buddies at the park....

Silly 6th graders

They played Max's FAVORITE sport....football!

Happy Birthday, sweet boy.

We got CRAZY at Skateland later that night...

FUN MEMORIES MADE!!!

Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!

We had a special night celebrating Mom and Dad's 45th wedding anniversary!
Mom is in Ohio with Aunt Gail supporting and loving her while she battles ovarian cancer. So, Dad decided to take Lynn and I out for a special dinner at DC Steakhouse in Downtown Chandler....YUM. Bitter sweet and special night with our Daddy....

AUNT ANNIE & NIECES SLEEPOVER!

What a fun night we had at our Aunt Annie and Nieces sleepover....
I had all my nieces (minus Sarah and Rachel who live in Minnesota!!!) together for a fun
GIRLS ONLY NIGHT....

We made crafts....hair bows and necklaces!

We had yummy PIZZA and JUNK FOOD and watched the Judy Moody movie...

We played JUST DANCE...

And we all snuggled up together to sleep!

Such a special night with my sweet girls....

Merry Christmas 2011

Our Disney Trip 2011!

An afternoon at the Theatre...

Luke and I had such a great time at the Broadway Palms Dinner Theatre with his class! We got to see Nutcracker the Musical. It was so fun to be with Luke and all his sweet friends.

Me and my special date....

Luke and his buddies...

Most of Luke's 3rd grade class...

Luke and Emily...

Best buffet EVER...

The kids got to get all the performers autographs after the show!

A fun afternoon with my favorite 3rd grader!