Birthday summers

Our older son's birthday is in the summer, a tough time to have a bday in Arizona.  We made a splash pad and had a paw patrol birthday.

First Baseball Game

We went to the baseball game as a family .

Busy two weeks

We were matched with a lovely birth mother and have brought home our son. We are excited, honored, lacking sleep, etc.  It has been a very busy two weeks!

Our sons's unbirthday

Since our son's birthday is in the summer, his school celebrates it in the last couple weeks of school.  Theme: paw patrol. Music: by the principal. Our son's show and share: his mommy who surprised him by showing up for his party!  She brought some of her art to talk about color.

Treasure Hunt

Today we had lots of errands to do.  So, what does my wonderful wife do?   She makes a treasure map with all our errands and promised a treasure when we return.   We followed the map to target, babiesrus, Costco and Safeway.  When we got home Grant ran everything to its place and found the treasure Mommy had laid out. Chocolate!

Mommy Date

Mommy, I can't wait to taste that smell!

Easter cake - 4 year old style

Fun with cousins

Easter egg hunt, train park, and playground...

Painting in a Sunday afternoon

My wife paints, she shared her talents with us Sunday.  These paintings will adorn a bedroom wall beautifully.

Spring training

My son and a friend went to the Diamondbacks/Padres game. We lasted 3 innings.

Spring day at the train park

We had some unexpected free time this afternoon and so we went to the train park.

Sedona for Snow

We were in Sedona for New Year's week.  Hal and our son had the week off from school and Christina decided to take the time off as well.  We found out there was snow in the forecast. We enjoyed the time (especially the snow on New Year's Eve Day and New Year's Day).  We had a visit from Grandma and Grandpa and went on the Red Rocks jeep tour the day before it snowed and then did snowy things, snow angels, snow men, snow ball fights.  It was a wonderful break.

View from condo

Zen snowman on Tlatlepaque's 2nd floor

Chocolate filled silly picture on New Year's Eve

Grant got a hold of the camera

Gloves made by Christina