What a WEEK!!!!!

Kickin it off with Mike and his bros heading down to Black

River... looks like they got their fair share of rain!

Do you think they could carry anymore stuff... and Mike makes fun of me and the amount I take camping... Oh well they are all tuff men... glad I didn't have to carry those packs!!!!

next time I'm sneaking in Mike's bags what gorgeous views... Mike had a GREAT time .. no HUGE fish to brag about, but good times with his brothers is FAR more important anyways!!!!

Cyrene is now sayng "ba" for ball and she LOVES loves LOVES balls!!!!!!!!!

We got a new toy to add to the collection.. meet the "ROAD GRADER" needs a paint job, but it runs quite well!!!!

Any guesses where these next few photos took place?

Video arcade....

Nope... the DENTIST... my kids count down the months for their next cleaning... I know my kids are quite deprived... but hey I'm proud of it !!!! They have a blast!!!!

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!

Carlie NO longer takes the binky... AT ALL!!!! 9 days and counting... she is doing AWESOME without it and no drooling... YAAAAAY and less whining too, she doesn't even look for it or take Cyrene's.. it's actually quite Amazing!!!!!

Cy-Cy not ONLY crawling but ... well you'll have to see to believe it......ENJOY!!!!!

so just a quick update and that's not even ALL of it .... I'll try to post the other TWO cool things going on.... when I catch my breath....

Love and miss you all, Amy!

Guess Who's Crawling!!!!!

She is SOOOOOO much FUN these Days, she brings so much JOY to our family!!!!!

The kids just ADORE her and love watching her do new things, she's saying lots of new sounds, playing peek a boo, copying and mimicking them, and she has this new quirky little Smile lately too... AHHHHH we just can't get enough of her, What a GOOD Baby she is!!!!!

Happy Birthday to the BEST Man alive!!!!!

You really had to be there to get the full effect, the kids went ALL out this year to make sure they showed their Love for their Daddy! Cayden saved up and bought him a decent little pair of binoculars (which he is excited to take with him on his upcoming trip to Black River), Colby "made" him this flag stand after he bought the flag, and Camber wrapped up one of her prized stuffed animals and giggled the entire time as he opened the package!

This was actually a "PRE" Birthday bash, the night after Cayden bought the binoculars he could hardly stand it any longer to have his Dad open the gifts... never mind that Mike's Birthday was still two weeks out!!!!!
We ended up "borrowing" the flag for our school room to say the pledge each morning... Mike is soooo GENEROUS!!!!!

This is the "REAL DEAL" (inside joke for Uncle Scott and all those who attended) Mike and Scott's Birthday dinner at Mike's parents.... Val made such an amazing dinner as usual... and I made a YUMMY "CHOCOLATE" (another inside joke) Cake!!!

The kids went ALL out Again for their Daddy, Giggles and all!!!! Camber wrapped not one, but 5 stuffed animals, Colby turned an old trophy from a pine wood derby race from "most creative car" to "most creative Dad!!" he made him and amazing card, and gave him this "lazy Bob"(another inside joke... told ya you really had to be there!!!) organizer thingy with a bobber in It and some other fishing stuff, And Cayden re-wrapped up the binoculars and gave him his little boom box that he got from Mitchel and Grant, And Cyrene started saying "DaDa" just in time for his special day... Carlie is a "gift" all in herself!!!! And I got him... hummm well we won't go into All the details, but breakfast at 4am, a new fishing reel, some cookies and gatoraid for his trip ... he's one HAPPY man!!!!! We tried to make him as happy as he makes all of us, he is such an AMAZING husband and Father!!!!!!

First Field Trip......

Arizona Virtual Academy put on a field trip at Scooters, in Bullhead. It's a family fun center, where you can play a variety of fun things.... (Sarah we'll have to take the kids when you come next weekend..)

We started with the batting cages, where Mike and the boys knocked the balls out of the park!!!!
we really need to get these guys in some sports, they had a lot of fun!

Mike was able to leave work early, and My Mom in Bullhead watch Carlie for us, so it made it the perfect Day!!!!!

Group shot... just need the camera man in the pic!!!!!

the next stop... video arcade... the kids banked it on the tickets!!!

Cayden loved putting them in the counting machine!!!!

Well have to cash them in after...... GO CARTS!!!!!!!

Ready to RIDE!!!!

Cute shot of "Cy-Cy'

The kids were all a little too short to drive them their selves, this was very disappointing, even Cayden tried to tell the man running the show how he drives the excavator at our home so why can't he drive these..... um ya, didn't work!

But we Managed to have a BLAST anyways.... Cayden was asked by a CUTE girl if he wanted to ride with her... too cute!!!!!

OHHHH daddy- daughter LOVE!!!!! look at her SMILE!!!!

HOT stuff... Cyrene of course!!!! I'm LOVIN the side pony lately!!!! I had to where Camber's pink flower, while she was sporting the helmet!!!!

We had a seriously fun time... I was definitely the craziest driver.. imagine that:) At one point I spined us into a 360... they had to shut it down to turn us around before we had a head on
It was HILARIOUS!!!

Cash'in in the tickets!!!!

They each had about 300!!!!


Miniature Golf was SOOOO much FUN, Mike was hilarious, when he wasn't announcing the kids' every play, he was chasing their ball with Cyrene's stroller, it was such a fun day with Mike and the kids!!!!

Labor Day!!!

Bet ya can't guess what Mike's up to on Labor Day... with the day off from work..... now it's time to play !!! But he doesn't really know the difference between work and play, well he's recruiting someone to feel the same way... can you imagine being 8 years old and doing THIS with your Dad!!!!!!

A Little Late.....

Our AMAZING, sweet and Talented Camber turned 6 a couple of weeks ago... we celebrated the good 'ol fashion way on her birthday with a family made cake, grandparents and cousins running wild ( the cousins running wild of course hehehe) and some sweet and special gifts for the sweet and special birthday girl! Cayden and Colby decorated the house and THE CAKE!!!! got ta LOVE them!!!!!