Weekend in Review

Summer is basically here and we are already in full on pool season. On Friday I had the day off so I spent some time with Aspen and took her to a splash pad. On Saturday morning Everly had a quick soccer tryout before we went to the Water Safety event at the Pointe. Last year Justin and I were at the Kentucky Derby so my mom and sister took the girls but we have been several years and you can see them HERE. It was very busy and we didn't get a great spot but the kids had fun and the lazy river is always nice. After that Justin and I headed downtown to get ready to go to dinner and a concert with his sister. She bought us these tickets for Christmas so we have been excited to go for a while. I had won a gift card to CIBO so we went there for dinner. It was super busy so we ended up ordering to go which worked just fine. The concert was great and we had a really fun night. Sunday was Mother's Day so we met the girls up at breakfast the next morning. I had a very nice mother's day the included a nap and a workout and a delicious brussels sprout and pancetta pasta dinner. It was a good weekend!

she took the sweetest little nap in my bed

Fun day with the girls

when we get out for the night!

that food was soooo good

My timehop had the picture on the top from Vegas 9 years ago so we recreated it!

Andrew McMahon

Such a good show!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! Will post later this week about all of our Easter fun today but for now here is the girls Easter Bunny picture from a couple of weeks ago. One year, Aspen will smile.

Shamrock Farms Tour

This past weekend we did the Easter Egg Hunt and Farm Tour our at Shamrock Farms. It has been 3 years since we did this and I really thought Aspen would have fun since she is older now so I wanted to do it. Here are a couple of our previous trips out to Shamrock Farms. It was a long drive out to Maricopa but we made good time and got out there early enough for the kids to get their faces painted and play some games. Besides Aspen freaking out and panicking at the Easter Bunny (who was creepy tbh) the kids did really well during the tour. They were funny and all plugging their noses because of the smell. They got lots of fun prizes during the Easter egg hunt portion and then after the tour was over we stayed to eat lunch and have some Shamrock Farms ice cream. It was a fun morning and I am really glad we made it out there this year!

Cuties!

Creepiest Easter Bunny!



Ready to hunt


The best!

Spring Training 2018

Last night we finally made it to a Spring Training game this season. It actually ended up working out really well. The weather was beyond perfect last night. We just went to Peoria Sports Complex because it was a school night and it is close to our house. They also have a pirate ship playground and the girls absolutely love it. It kinda scares the crap out of me because Aspen is so tiny and there are so man bigger kids running out but that's life. Justin and I enjoyed a beer and the girls ran around and chowed down some popcorn. As usual, not much actual baseball was watched but it was fun. HERE is some of our past years out at Spring Training.

Aspen still letting me wear her at 3.5 and popcorn face

Weekend in Review

Last weekend I had an extra day off and it still didn't feel like enough time. Thankfully, Spring Break is right around the corner. Friday I had the day off so I took the girls to IHOP for 77c pancakes before school. I spent the rest of the day shopping with Aspen while Everly was at school. Friday night we took the kids to watch a movie in the courtyard at Desert Ridge. They were playing Coco and we haven't seen it since seeing it in the theatre so it was fun. The kids did great and I am glad we went. On Saturday I went for a hike and then went out for St. Patrick's Day. I got home entirely too late but it was fun. Sunday we took the kids to take pictures with the Easter Bunny. Aspen seemed like she was going to do good and then decided to hate it at the last minute. We were able to get a picture without tears but she looks pissed. She was pissed. Sunday night my sister came over for dinner and I went on a 2 mile bike/run with Everly and Teddy. They are getting too fast for me! We ate dinner and played a board game and it was a great ending to the weekend.

these two!

she kills me

Ted

beautiful afternoon hike

I'm a sucker for packaging

While it is hard to see them grow up and get older, stuff like this is really fun too.

Game night with Nori