I love this time of the year in Tucson because wildflowers start showing up and cacti start blooming.
3/9/15 I went to Ajo Highway near Sandario to see the poppies by the pipeline. The poppies were not really open that early so I went on to the Desert Museum. I went back later in the day to see the poppies on Ajo Highway and was surprised to see a huge jackrabbit. The thing looked as big as a deer. I did get a few pictures, but I did not have my telephoto lens with me at the time.
I took Nathan to the Children's Museum the next day. He loves going there...until it starts to get crowded. He is so good there. He shares with the other kids and helps out those who are younger than him.
3/14-3/17 we went up to Phoenix. On 3/14, we went to an Angels vs White Sox spring training game at the Angels stadium. White Sox ended up winning. The next day we went to the NASCAR race. This time we had pit passes. We got to go in the winner's circle and we signed the finished line. I got close to the stage and took pictures of the drivers as they were introduced. Blake Shelton walked by, but I only saw the back of him! Kevin Harvick won again! 3/16 We went to the Reds vs Giants game. The Reds won. We split up on St Patty's Day. I went to the Botanical Gardens and the zoo. The Botanical Gardens were disappointing because not many cacti were blooming yet. The boys went to the train park in Scottsdale and an auto museum. Then they went to the Angels vs Rockies spring training game at Talking Stick.
I cooked the corned beef and cabbage the next day. Nobody really cares for it, but me. But once a year I want to eat my traditional St Patty's meal.
Today the boys went to the 4th Avenue Fair and I went to the Tucson Botanical Gardens. The gardens were crowded since it is a Saturday, but I was excited to see the iris garden starting to bloom. Some of the cacti were starting to bloom as well.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Monday, March 2, 2015
Spring is here!
We went to the Sonoran Science Academy open house on 2/19/15. I was rather disappointed. The school does not look nearly as nice as a Casas. The classrooms look cluttered. I am hoping that Nathan will get a good education there, though.
Paul took Nathan to the NHRA races in Phoenix on 2/20.
Nathan went to Marley's birthday party on 2/21. It was also at Heart & Soul and once again he was the only boy. He had fun, though.
We went to Picacho Peak after church on 2/22. Good rains brought out the poppies a little early. This is the first year we finally got the chance to see them there. It was a cloudy day.
I went back to Picacho Peak on 2/25 to take more pictures of the poppies. I went right after I took Nathan to school, but I had to wait for the poppies to open. Then the sun was playing games with me that day because it was causing glare in my pictures. I think it would have been better to wait until the afternoon to take pictures there. After I picked Nathan up from school I took him to Arthur Pack Park. While he played, I took pictures of the round tailed ground squirrels. They did not seem as plentiful as last year, but there were several running around.
Nathan was supposed to be off school on 2/27 for Rodeo Days. He really wanted to go to school that day so I paid extra to have him go. I went to Tucson Botanical Gardens to photograph the butterflies and flowers. Then I checked out the Japanese Gardens. I was disappointed. It was small and there were not many flowers. They had koi, but no water lilies or lotuses. They said those bloom in winter between Oct-Dec, but I think they said they do not plant water lilies, only 1 or 2 lotuses. From there I went to Tohono Chul Park. I was going to eat lunch there and check out the flowers. As soon as I got there I got a call from Nathan's school. They asked me to come pick him up early because he was misbehaving. He threw sand on Peyton's head and threw pebbles at Aubrey. When he was in thinking time, he threw pebbles at another child AND a teacher. He has been in trouble for throwing sand and rocks before so he knows better.
We went to Monster Jam on 2/28. We went mainly to see Scooby Doo. There were a couple of other new ones there, too. Nathan likes El Diablo and Zombie. Zombie had an automated "mouth". We bought the pit passes so we were able to meet the drivers and take pictures. Unfortunately, a lot of my pictures got blurred again. One of these days I will learn how to take pictures at that show! We are considering going to the world finals in Vegas. We can't go this year because it is the end of March and Lisa will be visiting us. We may plan for next year.
Yesterday, 3/1, we decided to go to the Renaissance Festival at the last minute. We had a fund time. We rode the elephant and camel. Nathan also got to ride the llama. I did not realize until the ride home that most of my pictures came out really bright because I had my ISO turned up the day before at Monster Jam. We did get to see some wildflowers during the drive, too.
Paul took Nathan to the NHRA races in Phoenix on 2/20.
Nathan went to Marley's birthday party on 2/21. It was also at Heart & Soul and once again he was the only boy. He had fun, though.
We went to Picacho Peak after church on 2/22. Good rains brought out the poppies a little early. This is the first year we finally got the chance to see them there. It was a cloudy day.
I went back to Picacho Peak on 2/25 to take more pictures of the poppies. I went right after I took Nathan to school, but I had to wait for the poppies to open. Then the sun was playing games with me that day because it was causing glare in my pictures. I think it would have been better to wait until the afternoon to take pictures there. After I picked Nathan up from school I took him to Arthur Pack Park. While he played, I took pictures of the round tailed ground squirrels. They did not seem as plentiful as last year, but there were several running around.
Nathan was supposed to be off school on 2/27 for Rodeo Days. He really wanted to go to school that day so I paid extra to have him go. I went to Tucson Botanical Gardens to photograph the butterflies and flowers. Then I checked out the Japanese Gardens. I was disappointed. It was small and there were not many flowers. They had koi, but no water lilies or lotuses. They said those bloom in winter between Oct-Dec, but I think they said they do not plant water lilies, only 1 or 2 lotuses. From there I went to Tohono Chul Park. I was going to eat lunch there and check out the flowers. As soon as I got there I got a call from Nathan's school. They asked me to come pick him up early because he was misbehaving. He threw sand on Peyton's head and threw pebbles at Aubrey. When he was in thinking time, he threw pebbles at another child AND a teacher. He has been in trouble for throwing sand and rocks before so he knows better.
We went to Monster Jam on 2/28. We went mainly to see Scooby Doo. There were a couple of other new ones there, too. Nathan likes El Diablo and Zombie. Zombie had an automated "mouth". We bought the pit passes so we were able to meet the drivers and take pictures. Unfortunately, a lot of my pictures got blurred again. One of these days I will learn how to take pictures at that show! We are considering going to the world finals in Vegas. We can't go this year because it is the end of March and Lisa will be visiting us. We may plan for next year.
Yesterday, 3/1, we decided to go to the Renaissance Festival at the last minute. We had a fund time. We rode the elephant and camel. Nathan also got to ride the llama. I did not realize until the ride home that most of my pictures came out really bright because I had my ISO turned up the day before at Monster Jam. We did get to see some wildflowers during the drive, too.
Love is in the air
Nathan had his 5 year old pediatrician appointment on 1/13/15. He was 44" tall and 41.5 lbs.
I took Nathan to the Children's Museum on 1/15 and then I took pictures of him at La Placita. He was not that excited at first, but by the end he was having fun and posing for him.
Nathan and I went to the Desert Museum on 1/20. Finally got to see the free flight show for the first time of the season.
I went to Reid Park Zoo and Tucson Botanical Gardens on 2/2.
Nathan went to his friend Eirene's birthday party on 2/7. It was at heart and soul. He was the only boy there, but he had fun.
The next day we went to Whitewater Draw to see the sandhill cranes. They say about 30,000 sandhill cranes fly into the area every day during this time of year. Afterward, we ate lunch in Tombstone.
Bella turned 7 on 2/11.
Nathan actually wanted me to take Valentine's pictures of him on 2/12. Then he wanted to take pictures of me. It was cute because he tried to stabilize his camera on a chair just like I was doing when I was taking pictures of him.
On Valentine's Day, we ate lunch at Grimaldi's. They had awesome samoas cheesecake. Then we went to the gem and mineral show. Nathan opened a geode and got amethyst. I was not finding much until the end. Paul ended up buying me opal heart earrings and a matching necklace. We went to dinner at Athens on 4th.
We went to Lodge on the Desert for dinner on 2/15 per my request. We went to celebrate our anniversary early. We went there last year for our anniversary, too. I was hoping to get the roasted chicken this time, but they were out. I was disappointed about that. I also really wanted the creamy garlic soup that I had last time, but this time the soup of the day was cream of cauliflower. It was alright, but not nearly as good as the creamy garlic. My ribeye was good, but the meal was expensive and we were not that impressed this time.
I took Nathan to the Children's Museum on 1/15 and then I took pictures of him at La Placita. He was not that excited at first, but by the end he was having fun and posing for him.
Nathan and I went to the Desert Museum on 1/20. Finally got to see the free flight show for the first time of the season.
I went to Reid Park Zoo and Tucson Botanical Gardens on 2/2.
Nathan went to his friend Eirene's birthday party on 2/7. It was at heart and soul. He was the only boy there, but he had fun.
The next day we went to Whitewater Draw to see the sandhill cranes. They say about 30,000 sandhill cranes fly into the area every day during this time of year. Afterward, we ate lunch in Tombstone.
Bella turned 7 on 2/11.
Nathan actually wanted me to take Valentine's pictures of him on 2/12. Then he wanted to take pictures of me. It was cute because he tried to stabilize his camera on a chair just like I was doing when I was taking pictures of him.
On Valentine's Day, we ate lunch at Grimaldi's. They had awesome samoas cheesecake. Then we went to the gem and mineral show. Nathan opened a geode and got amethyst. I was not finding much until the end. Paul ended up buying me opal heart earrings and a matching necklace. We went to dinner at Athens on 4th.
We went to Lodge on the Desert for dinner on 2/15 per my request. We went to celebrate our anniversary early. We went there last year for our anniversary, too. I was hoping to get the roasted chicken this time, but they were out. I was disappointed about that. I also really wanted the creamy garlic soup that I had last time, but this time the soup of the day was cream of cauliflower. It was alright, but not nearly as good as the creamy garlic. My ribeye was good, but the meal was expensive and we were not that impressed this time.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
It's a new year...
We had a nice Christmas, but I was sick. Nathan of course made out like a bandit. He got all kinds of new toys and gifts. I got Paul a gift card for Jason's Deli and IHOP. I also got him an Angels jersey, a Noah's Ark tie, Escape, Drakkar, ho hos, etc...
We went to the Manheim Steamroller concert at U of A on 12/27. I was a little disappointed in it. They played some songs that I did not even know and they had some strange things going on on the screen behind them. I love their Christmas music, though.
New Year's Eve was spent at home. We were all in bed before midnight!
We woke up to snow in Tucson on New Year's Day! We did not have snow in our area, but there was snow in the valley. We decided to go take a hike by Pima Canyon Trail. It was just beautiful and I got some great pictures. We also drove by Gates Pass and some of Saguaro National Park. Oro Valley got a great dusting of snow.
My 40th birthday was on 1/2. I am not really happy about turning 40. I feel so old. I wish I had more to show for my life, too. But it is what it is. I spent the day with my son since he was off for school for 2 weeks. He was so sweet to me. He sang happy birthday to me like 4 times. Paul got me a tres leches birthday cake. We went to Olive Garden for dinner.
On 1/3, we went to Phoenix Zoo and then we went ice skating downtown Phoenix. None of us know how to ice skate, but we had a good time. They have a nice set up there. My feet were hurting too much for me to get the hang of skating. Nathan kept falling, but he tried and he did not cry. We ate dinner down there at Copper Blues.
My aunt D.J. died on 1/6. She had been sick for awhile so we knew it was coming. She got an infection and they had to take her off dialysis and her ventilator. She agreed to a DNR. I think the family is handling it well. They had an extra year with her that they did not think they would have. Unfortunately, we had not seen her for at least a couple of years. She was a great aunt to me and I was close to her growing up. I will miss her. Her funeral was on Friday, 1/9. Unfortunately, we were not able to go. It would have been too expensive to fly there and too complicated with Nathan.
I went to Reid Park Zoo and the Tucson Botanical Gardens on 1/7.
We went to the Manheim Steamroller concert at U of A on 12/27. I was a little disappointed in it. They played some songs that I did not even know and they had some strange things going on on the screen behind them. I love their Christmas music, though.
New Year's Eve was spent at home. We were all in bed before midnight!
We woke up to snow in Tucson on New Year's Day! We did not have snow in our area, but there was snow in the valley. We decided to go take a hike by Pima Canyon Trail. It was just beautiful and I got some great pictures. We also drove by Gates Pass and some of Saguaro National Park. Oro Valley got a great dusting of snow.
My 40th birthday was on 1/2. I am not really happy about turning 40. I feel so old. I wish I had more to show for my life, too. But it is what it is. I spent the day with my son since he was off for school for 2 weeks. He was so sweet to me. He sang happy birthday to me like 4 times. Paul got me a tres leches birthday cake. We went to Olive Garden for dinner.
On 1/3, we went to Phoenix Zoo and then we went ice skating downtown Phoenix. None of us know how to ice skate, but we had a good time. They have a nice set up there. My feet were hurting too much for me to get the hang of skating. Nathan kept falling, but he tried and he did not cry. We ate dinner down there at Copper Blues.
My aunt D.J. died on 1/6. She had been sick for awhile so we knew it was coming. She got an infection and they had to take her off dialysis and her ventilator. She agreed to a DNR. I think the family is handling it well. They had an extra year with her that they did not think they would have. Unfortunately, we had not seen her for at least a couple of years. She was a great aunt to me and I was close to her growing up. I will miss her. Her funeral was on Friday, 1/9. Unfortunately, we were not able to go. It would have been too expensive to fly there and too complicated with Nathan.
I went to Reid Park Zoo and the Tucson Botanical Gardens on 1/7.
Monday, December 22, 2014
Almost Christmas!
On Thanksgiving we went to dinner at the Alvirs. They are kind enough to cook for us every year.
We took Nathan to see Santa at Foothills Mall on 11/29.
We went to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra perform in Phoenix on 11/30. Paul and Nathan did not enjoy it much, but I did.
Paul and Nathan went to the Sonic Rush Tour to see Mater on 12/6.
Paul had to go to Chicago for work 12/8-12/10. Of course whenever he leaves town something goes wrong here. I tried to take Nathan to Zoo Lights on 12/10. I fainted when we were standing in line. Luckily, there was a police officer there with his family. He helped me and offered to wheel me around the zoo with his family so Nathan could still see the lights.
On 12/13, Paul went to the U of A vs Michigan basketball game. He could not get three seats together so he went by himself. U of A won.
The net day was Nathan's birthday party at Peter Piper Pizza. Only 4 kids came from class...all girls. Emily, Eirene, Jade and Sadie. I think they all had fun, though. The theme was Disney Planes Fire & Rescue.
Nathan had school on his birthday, 12/15. I brought cupcakes for his class. That night he wanted to go to Oregano's for dinner.
The next day was his Christmas program at school. "Look at all of the decorations!".
Nathan's Christmas party at school was on 12/17. I went to help out. The class made gingerbread houses. I had never made a gingerbread house before so the one I helped Nathan make did not turn out that well.
We went on a mule/donkey hayride by River Rd to see Christmas lights on 12/19.
We went to play in the snow on Mt Lemmon on 12/20. That was the first time we ever went up there when there was snow. That night we went to see the Christmas lights in Winterhaven. They had some pretty cool houses this year: A Christmas Vacation House, a Polar Express train that blew smoke, a fountain display, A Disney Frozen display with a snow machine, etc....
We went to Sabino Canyon to see the last of the Fall colors on 12/21.
We took Nathan to see Santa at Foothills Mall on 11/29.
We went to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra perform in Phoenix on 11/30. Paul and Nathan did not enjoy it much, but I did.
Paul and Nathan went to the Sonic Rush Tour to see Mater on 12/6.
Paul had to go to Chicago for work 12/8-12/10. Of course whenever he leaves town something goes wrong here. I tried to take Nathan to Zoo Lights on 12/10. I fainted when we were standing in line. Luckily, there was a police officer there with his family. He helped me and offered to wheel me around the zoo with his family so Nathan could still see the lights.
On 12/13, Paul went to the U of A vs Michigan basketball game. He could not get three seats together so he went by himself. U of A won.
The net day was Nathan's birthday party at Peter Piper Pizza. Only 4 kids came from class...all girls. Emily, Eirene, Jade and Sadie. I think they all had fun, though. The theme was Disney Planes Fire & Rescue.
Nathan had school on his birthday, 12/15. I brought cupcakes for his class. That night he wanted to go to Oregano's for dinner.
The next day was his Christmas program at school. "Look at all of the decorations!".
Nathan's Christmas party at school was on 12/17. I went to help out. The class made gingerbread houses. I had never made a gingerbread house before so the one I helped Nathan make did not turn out that well.
We went on a mule/donkey hayride by River Rd to see Christmas lights on 12/19.
We went to play in the snow on Mt Lemmon on 12/20. That was the first time we ever went up there when there was snow. That night we went to see the Christmas lights in Winterhaven. They had some pretty cool houses this year: A Christmas Vacation House, a Polar Express train that blew smoke, a fountain display, A Disney Frozen display with a snow machine, etc....
We went to Sabino Canyon to see the last of the Fall colors on 12/21.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
San Diego
So we just got back from our San Diego Trip.
11/15 We got there in the late afternoon and we all spent the evening on Coronado Island.
11/16 We went to Children's Beach in La Jolla, went to the San Diego Botanical Gardens and went to Oceanside Pier.
11/17 My mom and I went to San Diego Zoo while the boys went to the museums (air and space, auto, natural history). That evening we went to Seaport Village.
11/18 I took pictures of the flowers in Balboa Park while the rest of the gang went to the Miniature Railroad Museum. Then we went over to Coronado. Paul and Nathan played on the beach while my parents and I ate lunch at Hotel Del Coronado. Then we drove to see the Point Loma Lighthouse before it closed.
11/19 The boys went to the USS Midway Museum while my mom and I went to Seaport Village. Then we took a harbor cruise. We ate dinner at Kansas City BBQ where they shot scenes from Top Gun.
11/20 was my mom's 60th birthday. We took my parents to LA. We first stopped in Hollywood. Then we drove to Rodeo Drive. We ate dinner on Santa Monica Pier.
11/21 We let Nathan play at the beach on Coronado before we headed home.
11/15 We got there in the late afternoon and we all spent the evening on Coronado Island.
11/16 We went to Children's Beach in La Jolla, went to the San Diego Botanical Gardens and went to Oceanside Pier.
11/17 My mom and I went to San Diego Zoo while the boys went to the museums (air and space, auto, natural history). That evening we went to Seaport Village.
11/18 I took pictures of the flowers in Balboa Park while the rest of the gang went to the Miniature Railroad Museum. Then we went over to Coronado. Paul and Nathan played on the beach while my parents and I ate lunch at Hotel Del Coronado. Then we drove to see the Point Loma Lighthouse before it closed.
11/19 The boys went to the USS Midway Museum while my mom and I went to Seaport Village. Then we took a harbor cruise. We ate dinner at Kansas City BBQ where they shot scenes from Top Gun.
11/20 was my mom's 60th birthday. We took my parents to LA. We first stopped in Hollywood. Then we drove to Rodeo Drive. We ate dinner on Santa Monica Pier.
11/21 We let Nathan play at the beach on Coronado before we headed home.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
The holidays are here!
9/29/14 I went to Reid Park Zoo.
10/1/14 I went to Tohono Chul Park and Tucson Botanical Gardens. It was the first day of the butterfly exhibit at the gardens.
10//2/14 I took Nathan to the Children's Museum.
10/4/14 we took Nathan to Arthur Pack Park. This was the first time I got to see him ride his big boy bike.
10/10/14 Nathan took his school pics. Very disappointed in them. I did end up ordering some, though.
10/11/14 I did a Worldwide Photo Walk at the Desert Museum. That evening we went to a U of A football game vs USC. We lost :(
10/12/14 we went to Apple Annie's to pick our pumpkins.
10/18/14 Got food poisoning. I think it was from Athens the night before. Paul brought me home food. Soup, salad and potatoes. It was either that or one of the tomatoes I ate earlier in the day. I saw some of them were starting to mold.
10/21/14 I took Nathan up to Mt Lemmon to see Fall colors. Unfortunately, the ski lift and restaurant were closed and I could not find the Bear Wallow trail that supposedly had a lot of Fall colors.
10/22/14 Nathan had a party at school. The kids were to dress up as religious characters or nursery rhyme characters. Paul ended up making him a shepherd costume.
10/23/14 Nathan and I went to Reid Park Zoo. We got to see the new baby flamingo! Tucson News Now shared one of my Mt Lemmon pictures on their Facebook page!
10/24/14 Matt Brode from News 4 shared one of my Mt Lemmon pictures on his Facebook page!
10/25/14 We all went back up to Mt Lemmon. We found the Bear Wallow trail! It was beautiful. I just love Fall colors! That night Paul and Nathan finished Nathan's patriotic pumpkin. Arizona Highways shared one of my pictures on their Friday Photos!
10/26/14 We took the side rail off Nathan's bed. I went in that night and saw that he did roll out of bed. Daddy had put a bunch of cushion there, though, for him to fall onto. We really need to get him big boy furniture!
10/29/14 We went to our first Phoenix Suns game. It was the season opener against the Lakers. Suns won!
On Halloween, I went to Tucson Botanical Gardens during the day. That night we took Nathan trick or treating and then he helped us hand out candy. This year he wanted to be a train engineer. The dogs were both wonder woman!
11/1/14 I went to Reid Park Zoo to see the animals being fed pumpkins. Then I met the boys on the other side of the park for the Cops & Rodders show. That night we went to Tempe for our first ASU football game. They won against Utah in overtime!
11/8/14 I went to Wildlife World Zoo while the boys went to a NASCAR race. I was not feeling that well that day. I had a lot of body pain that I had off and on for a week. We were to stay in the Phoenix that night so we could all go back to the races on Sunday. We stayed at Victory Inn and it was infested with roaches! I tried to stay there, but when I woke up at 1 and saw them crawling on the walls and ceiling outside of the bathroom I could not take it. We checked out and tried to find another hotel. Unfortunately, all of them were booked because of the races. We gave up around 2 and drove home. The boys drove back on Sunday to go the race. I stayed home since I was still not feeling well. We found out that stupid hotel would not give us a refund, too! I also got bit by an ant at the zoo Saturday and by Monday it was itchy, red and swollen. Tomorrow I think I am going to go to the doctor to get it checked out.
11/9/14 Tulla turned 8! Unfortunately, she spent her birthday at the dog boarders :(
I found out that I won an honorable mention on the Arizona Game and Fish calender for my prairie dog picture!
So our nightly routine is to go in Nathan's room and say our prayer. Dad sits in the rocking chair and I sit on the floor. The dogs usually come in, too. Nathan lays in my lap. We say prayer and dad leaves. Then Nathan tells me that he is going to sleep on me forever and not let me up. Seriously, I try to leave and he grabs my leg. I love snuggling with him and it is so hard to leave him!
Saturday we leave to go to San Diego for a week! The timing makes it rough being so busy during the holidays, but we are celebrating my 40th birthday and my mom's 60th birthday.
10/1/14 I went to Tohono Chul Park and Tucson Botanical Gardens. It was the first day of the butterfly exhibit at the gardens.
10//2/14 I took Nathan to the Children's Museum.
10/4/14 we took Nathan to Arthur Pack Park. This was the first time I got to see him ride his big boy bike.
10/10/14 Nathan took his school pics. Very disappointed in them. I did end up ordering some, though.
10/11/14 I did a Worldwide Photo Walk at the Desert Museum. That evening we went to a U of A football game vs USC. We lost :(
10/12/14 we went to Apple Annie's to pick our pumpkins.
10/18/14 Got food poisoning. I think it was from Athens the night before. Paul brought me home food. Soup, salad and potatoes. It was either that or one of the tomatoes I ate earlier in the day. I saw some of them were starting to mold.
10/21/14 I took Nathan up to Mt Lemmon to see Fall colors. Unfortunately, the ski lift and restaurant were closed and I could not find the Bear Wallow trail that supposedly had a lot of Fall colors.
10/22/14 Nathan had a party at school. The kids were to dress up as religious characters or nursery rhyme characters. Paul ended up making him a shepherd costume.
10/23/14 Nathan and I went to Reid Park Zoo. We got to see the new baby flamingo! Tucson News Now shared one of my Mt Lemmon pictures on their Facebook page!
10/24/14 Matt Brode from News 4 shared one of my Mt Lemmon pictures on his Facebook page!
10/25/14 We all went back up to Mt Lemmon. We found the Bear Wallow trail! It was beautiful. I just love Fall colors! That night Paul and Nathan finished Nathan's patriotic pumpkin. Arizona Highways shared one of my pictures on their Friday Photos!
10/26/14 We took the side rail off Nathan's bed. I went in that night and saw that he did roll out of bed. Daddy had put a bunch of cushion there, though, for him to fall onto. We really need to get him big boy furniture!
10/29/14 We went to our first Phoenix Suns game. It was the season opener against the Lakers. Suns won!
On Halloween, I went to Tucson Botanical Gardens during the day. That night we took Nathan trick or treating and then he helped us hand out candy. This year he wanted to be a train engineer. The dogs were both wonder woman!
11/1/14 I went to Reid Park Zoo to see the animals being fed pumpkins. Then I met the boys on the other side of the park for the Cops & Rodders show. That night we went to Tempe for our first ASU football game. They won against Utah in overtime!
11/8/14 I went to Wildlife World Zoo while the boys went to a NASCAR race. I was not feeling that well that day. I had a lot of body pain that I had off and on for a week. We were to stay in the Phoenix that night so we could all go back to the races on Sunday. We stayed at Victory Inn and it was infested with roaches! I tried to stay there, but when I woke up at 1 and saw them crawling on the walls and ceiling outside of the bathroom I could not take it. We checked out and tried to find another hotel. Unfortunately, all of them were booked because of the races. We gave up around 2 and drove home. The boys drove back on Sunday to go the race. I stayed home since I was still not feeling well. We found out that stupid hotel would not give us a refund, too! I also got bit by an ant at the zoo Saturday and by Monday it was itchy, red and swollen. Tomorrow I think I am going to go to the doctor to get it checked out.
11/9/14 Tulla turned 8! Unfortunately, she spent her birthday at the dog boarders :(
I found out that I won an honorable mention on the Arizona Game and Fish calender for my prairie dog picture!
So our nightly routine is to go in Nathan's room and say our prayer. Dad sits in the rocking chair and I sit on the floor. The dogs usually come in, too. Nathan lays in my lap. We say prayer and dad leaves. Then Nathan tells me that he is going to sleep on me forever and not let me up. Seriously, I try to leave and he grabs my leg. I love snuggling with him and it is so hard to leave him!
Saturday we leave to go to San Diego for a week! The timing makes it rough being so busy during the holidays, but we are celebrating my 40th birthday and my mom's 60th birthday.
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