Football Jerseys

Awwwwwww, aren't they adorable? Never mind, I already know the answer to that question.
Not too long ago I got Joshua this jersey at Savers and I'm pretty sure I didn't pay more than $5 for it. Then at the Savers Memorial Day sale I found an adult jersey and paid only $4!! It's big on her but I could not pass up that deal. Hopefully that trip to Flagstaff for Cards training camp actually happens this season. Maybe Larry will sign them for these awesome kids.

Never fear, I also found Steelers shirts:) And another kids Blackhawks shirt. Score!

Luke AFB Pool season opener Family Free Day

Collecting ducks in the Duck Soup game.

Thawing t-shirts frozen in a block of ice. The first 5 minutes was body heat only!

Memorial Day weekend we started off with a free visit to the base pool for their season opening. It was free entrance and there were contests & raffle prizes. The kids won 3 squirt guns and a splash football. We also won a free night at Ft. Tuthill near Flagstaff. Yay! That's usually where we stay for our annual snow day but this prize expires in August so we'll have to find something fun to do up there this summer. IF there's a football season we are hoping it works out to see the Cardinals practice. Hope it works out.

On Sunday we went to church, ate lunch at Johnny Rocket's, and saw Pirates 4.
On Monday I took Hannah to 4 Savers stores for their half price sales. I got some good deals on some clothes and a few items for Hannah's beach themed room we'll be re-doing for her birthday.

Hockey starts tomorrow. Woo hoo!

Wet 'n Wild (1st day of Stay-cation)

In front of the wave pool.

On the Superbowl. Or, as we affectionately call it-the toilet bowl.

On the Tornado.

Here are the Wet 'n Wild pictures I promised. While it was the first thing we did on our stay-cation it did take me awhile to get the disposable underwater camera developed. Not many places develop them any more and it's expensive so unless we are going to Hawaii (doubtful) we won't be buying any more of those.

We've been back once since the mini vacatio0n and me and the kids are going again tomorrow.
Looks like fun, huh? It is:)

Phoenix Zoo

Whenever we see flamingos the kids find it amusing to do their impression for the camera.

The last day of our mini vacation we went to the Phoenix Zoo. Since we've all been to the zoo I'm not posting a ton of animal pictures. I just did that with the Bearizona pictures anyway. So it's mostly some family shots.

We had 5 fun filled days and were exhausted (in a good way). Hope you enjoyed all the pictures. I just got the Wet 'n Wild pictures developed off the water camera. So I will have those pictures to post sometime soon-maybe a few days. Keep checking back.

Amazing Jake's for Joshua's 8th Birthday

My boys.

2 wonderful (most of the time) kids.

Joshua shows no mercy in laser tag.

Hannah shows no mercy either. Watch out if you play with them. They only LOOK sweet and innocent.

Fun on the Frog Hopper.

Go Karts.

Mini golf.

Rock wall.

Bumper cars.

Tea cups.

Bowling.

On Tuesday we went to Amazing Jake's in Mesa for Joshua's birthday. They have an all day wrist band special on Tuesdays that includes all the rides/activities plus all you can eat buffet all day/night. So for $18.99 plus tax we got all the rides and 2 meals since we stayed from open till 1/2 hour before they closed (11am-8:30pm). They have laser tag,rock wall,mini golf,bowling,bumper cars,go karts, and 5 rides. They also have a bunch of games you play for a quarter and earn tickets for cheap prizes but we didn't do any of those. The buffet is pizza,salads,pastas,baked potatoes,sodas, and desserts.

Since we planned this while school was still in session it was mostly uncrowded. There were a few school groups there when we got there but they left after a few hours and then it was really slow. A couple times we had the laser tag room to ourselves and didn't have to go out and get back in line. THAT was great since laser tag ended up being Joshua's favorite. The first time in he asked if I'd help him but by the 2nd game he was off like a shot and it was every man for himself. I lost track of how many times we did that. It was double digits!

We did everything over and over and had lunch and dinner so we really got our monies worth out of it. It was a super fun day. We were exhausted when we finally got home. The next day was the last day of our "stay-cation". Zoo pictures are next.

Route 66

After Bearizona we stopped along Route 66 for some ice cream at this diner. Then we headed home. The next day was Joshua's birthday so pictures form Amazing Jake's will be next.

Bearizona

Awwwwwwww!

There were 4 baby cubs and they were oh so cute. I took about 30 picture s of them and had to narrow it down. When we got there they were all sleeping in their den. We walked around and came back to see if they had woken up yet. They had and they were playing.

They heard a noise and took off running.

Play time!

Bearizona is a drive through wildlife park in or near Williams,AZ. We went there after lunch in Prescott. We drove through and then went to the wlak through exhibits. We drove through it again before we left and the animals had just got some food so some of the bears were awake on that turn through. I have a ton of other pictures of burros,2 different kinds of bison,wolves,bobcats,bighorn sheep,& the petting zoo animals (pigs,goats,turkeys,chickens, and a peacock who spread out his feathers after Hannah told him to). I also have A LOT more of bears but you get the idea. They are still building habitats so I expect they'll have some more animals soon.