Arizona Trip 2009

We spent two awesome weeks in Arizona with friends and family!!! It was so much fun and great to see everyone... The kids got to see their cousins and it was nice to sit back and watch them all play together!! Here are some of the many pictures we took:

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In Tucson, Duncan was able to play lots of golf which is really what vacation is all about for him! And I got the chance to see some old friends and get lots of much needed retail therapy:-) We got to AZ in time for my friend Barbara's baby shower which was absolutely beautiful!!! And that same morning our friends Christine & Joey welcomed their 3rd child into the world, so it was great to celebrate with them! I was able to visit with some old work friends and even see our old pal Cheryl! Tucson was a blast!!!

And Phoenix highlights included playing the slot machine, watching movies and swimming at Grandma & Grumpy McGinnis's house... Going with Grandma Sheilah to Jump and Shout while Duncan and Grandpa Spike played golf... Having a McGinnis photoshoot and celebrating all the kiddos birthdays... And visiting with the Godfreys and having some good o' BBQ... Too much fun! We even got an adult night out with Graham & Kristin which was a nice and unexpected treat!

D & I also got the opportunity to get away for the night to Vegas, where we had a wonderful time visiting old friends Erin and Tanya and gambling all our money away:-) It was worth every penny! The kiddos spent some time with Grandma and Grumpy and had lots of fun at the Fire Truck museum! We finished off the trip on Miss Alexa's birthday!!!

All in all it was a great trip! We were all very glad to be home though after the 16 hour drive... The kids did well which made it so much nicer:-) Thanks to all our friends and family for helping make it such a terrific time!

We're just a bunch of kids... Really!

Last weekend we attended the annual Mustang Anniversary Party and as always, had a hilarious time getting dressed up! This year's theme was "Saturday Night Live" so we decided to go as Mary Katherine Gallagher and MacGruber... Really the pictures say it all!

The next day we took the kiddos to their first circus! It was quite a show and fun was had by all... The big surprise was that the cotton candy was almost as expensive as the tickets to get in! Fortunately we got a super groovy hat to go with it which made it all worth it:-)

The Potty Party.... And the Children's Museum!

We've had a fun couple of days!!! Although it's hotter than heck outside, we got to celebrate Cooper's potty training success with a fun filled time inside at Rocket City! He loved the skee-ball as always and Madison loved the driving games.... Even cruising on a motorcycle!

And today, I took the kiddos with some friends to the Houston Children's Museum. They just remodeled it and it's fantastic!!! They have some of the original stuff that they still really enjoyed, and have opened an entire new area called Kidopolis. It's a super cool little city where the kids can play, work jobs and make paychecks! Maddie loved the grocery store, shopping from a list and using kidopolis money to pay for it... Cooper loved the restaurant and was thrilled to deliver pizza to our table! Pretty cute!!! They both did art in the art studio, worked in the vet clinic and played in the obstacle course. It was super crowded, but fun was had by all!

So this is what a blog is...

Technology.... A wonderful thing but a little overwhelming! We figured that if everyone can figure it out than so can we!!! So here you go...

We are excited to be expanding our happy family of four to a wild and crazy family of 5! Little bit is expected to arrive on the scene in late 2009, hopefully not too close to Xmas but we'll see-we just hope for a healthy, happy little bundle! We are not going to find out the sex (sorry to all you annoyed friends of ours that really want to know) but are truly excited for the surprise! Madison and Cooper are thrilled to become older siblings and are always asking to kiss my belly and give the baby zerberts.... Pretty darn cute!

Summer is cruising along and we're having a good time! The kids both did VBS last week and really enjoyed it- I taught which was fun, but not quite as easy as when I did it last summer a.k.a. not prego:-) Maddie did another VBS this week which she really enjoyed and it gave me some time to kick it with Coop. He and I went swimming last night and he is really getting the hang of it! Doing his "big arms and legs" and trying to pop his head up. It's pretty exciting to think about having two kids that are waterproof!!!

That's it for now... Just excited to be joining the world o' blogging!