Skittles

This is Skittles. 

DJ's well loved blanket.

Skittles had to be tied back together.

And doesn't get washed very often because I'm afraid it will fall completely apart.

But Skittles has earned every rip, tear and hole it has acquired because

Skittles has been with DJ from the beginning.

Skittles has traveled internationally.

Here Skittles is in Mexico.

 Skittles has been there for chicks to walk on,

 during all of DJ's shananigans

 traveled in cars and in planes,

 shared with the dog,

 to birthday parties,

 at dress up time,

in the Dominican Republic,

 and in Japan,

 even RVing.

I don't plan on ever getting rid of Skittles.  There are a lifetime of memories in what's left of that little blanket.  And as long a DJ still loves Skittles then so do I.

Story Time

Tonight it was about a boy

who milked cows

and rode a horse to school

and ate sugar cane for breakfast.

He had a dream though,

to play baseball.

And his dream came true.

Count Your Blessings...

...name them one by one.

Isabel

 Alexandria

 DJ

 AJ

A Summer Evening

Guess where we're headed on our bike ride.

"We should do this every time."- AJ with a huge smile

Get Here Soon

I've had ENOUGH of this heat and August drags on so I'm moving forward with or without the weather.

Today I bought Halloween costumes for two kids,

two down, two to go.
We have Captain Jack Sparrow and Princess Tiana.
We do like Disney.

The best was Isabel who informed me that if she, "had the necklace and the shoes and talked like Princess Tiana and had brown skin and black hair," then she "would look exactly like her".

LOL!  

I'm sure we can come up with the necklace and shoes but the brown skin and black hair could be harder to pull off.

Although I do agree her hair isn't black, just a very dark brown.

Six Kids

The ward swim party was tonight.

As usual we added more fun to the chaos

and took two friends.

Cooked

Still waiting for these to finish cooking in our record breaking 114 degree heat.

On record breaking heat days, like today, I'm glad I got to spend my afternoon in the Ice Den even if channel 12 news was there and I looked like I just got out of the shower cause I had.

Juice

This is what Papi makes me when I feel a cold coming on,

freshly squeezed orange juice with oranges from our tree.

He made it for us today.

I'm feeling better already.

Squinkies

Do your kids have as much fun with these as mine do?

It's what they prefer to buy with their gems.

I haven't told you about the gems . . .

I think I just got an idea for another post.

My Ice Princess

Desert Rain

One thing I do love about Arizona

being able to play in the rain at night in your swimsuit and still be hot.

Behind Our Couch

Bad guys beware!

Anyone trying to break into this house will have to deal with this little guy

and his arsenal of swords hidden behind the couch.

Ahhxygen

Now that I have to wake up early I know I need all the energy I can get.

So I'm increasing the energy in our home.

Say hello to my new friend.