Weekend in Review

We had a really good weekend. My house is still messy but I felt good Sunday night and I have a 4-day weekend coming up so I can clean then! Friday night Justin met his sister for happy hour and I took the girls to run an errand at the mall. We stopped by Trader Joes afterwards because Everly loves the little shopping carts and I love their dark chocolate pretzels and cauliflower rice (not together). Saturday morning I met my sisters for a 4-mile hike/run at Pinnacle Peak. It was a good hard hike and felt good. We met my mom and nephew for a quick bagel and coffee after. After I got home we got the girls ready and headed over to Scottsdale for some splash pad time. It was my girls first splash pad of the season and my nieces and nephews met us there. We ate lunch in the grass and it was just a really nice afternoon. Everly, my mom and I stayed longer and did some shopping. Everly is really a great little girl. I treated her to a little outfit for her American Girl doll because it was only $10.00. After shopping Everly fell asleep in the car so I just went to church a little early and let her sleep as long as possible. She was still grumpy for church but what can you do. Sunday morning I slept in a little but still got in a 6-mile run. It was hot so I won't be able to do that much longer but I was proud of myself for not cutting it short or bailing all together. While we didn't get the house all cleaned, we did clean out the garage so that Justin can park in there. We got rid of a lot of junk, so yay! Sunday night we had dinner at my sister's for the first time in like a month as her house has been adjusting to life with 3 kids. I got my baby-wearing time in so I'm set for the week! Haha! Can't wait to kick but this week and enjoy the long weekend! Here are some pictures from the weekend and a video from the splash pad:

this obviously didn't last long.

love where you live!

  

 

sweaty but done!

room to spare!

best way to end the weekend.

Warming up with a Zoo Trip

For Valentine's Day my mom renewed the girls Zoo membership and since it got warm recently they turned on the splash pad at the Zoo so we made a big family trip last Sunday morning. I know we go to the zoo a lot, but surprisingly I am not sick of it. It is pretty big with lots of things to do and the kids love it. I guess I really am a mom because I really enjoy doing things that make my kids happy and zoo trips are one of them...especially in the summer. I love how much fun the kids have running from animal to animal and splashing around in the water. On this trip we got to see the tiger, lions, baboons, orangutans, elephant, cheetah, jaguar, and African wild dogs. We shockingly even made it out without a ride on the carousel. It was a fun trip and no surprise that Everly fell asleep before we even made it on to the freeway.

Under that white sheet is one of the orangutans playing games.

 

Aspen don't care about the tortoise behind us.
 

 

Checking out the Jaguar.

 

 

 

If there is a fountain, she needs to drop a coin in it.