Saturday, October 17, 2009

A beautiful but sad day...

What a blessing to have such a beautiful family.
We are so blessed to have been touched by such a wonderful loving dad and friend. He truly showed us the way to God and the strength He can give us as long as you believe and trust in Him.
Today my cousin Tammy, sister Lynn and her kids, Raelyn and Colten, Josh, Ely and myself drove towards Show Low to meet the rest of my dad's family.
Today was the day we all were dreading because it made it real that my dad is no longer living with us anymore. We know he's ALWAYS with us in our hearts and thoughts but we all miss his hugs, his laughs, his jokes, his voice!
Today was the day we scattered his ashes in a beautiful area outside of Show Low, a place where he and my Uncle Steve loved to ride their motorcycles, a place we as kids use to drive past as my dad use to pick us up in Mesa and he would drive us back to St. John's for the weekend and then back home, a place so peaceful that he would be proud to call his final resting place. He is with our Heavenly Father looking down upon us and watching over us, he is our Angel and we will always, ALWAYS remember his sweet loving soul! XOXO



Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Fun at Bounce U

There is a whole room of bouncy inflatables and what does Ely play with...the biggest basketball ever!
This one was a little scary to him, it was steep and a huge slide on the other side.

After Bounce U we stopped at Trader Joes and what did we find there, Trader Joes Oreos!!!
So how do you eat your Oreo?
Ely takes the top off one side and licks the filling...that's my boy...that's how I love them too.




Ely made his 1st plane

Daddy helped Ely make his 1st airplane. He loves airplanes and is always signing to us when he hears one or sees one.







Starbucks surprise for Ely and Daddy

He was so funny eating the cookie, he was rolling around, dancing and singing!
Yummy Choc.

He was playing around the whole time, he was cracking himself up eating the cookie


I just got done doing a step class at the gym and there is a Starbucks right next to it, Josh is in love with this Double Choc. Indulgent cookie they now have so I stopped by on my way home to pick Josh and Ely up a treat. When I got home I showed Ely the package that the cookie was in and he knew exactly what it was...Yummy

Murder Mystery Dinner

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to Josh's 30th bday Murder Mystery Dinner!

We had a blast!!

Dr. Ima N. Payne (on the left) and Dr.



So Josh was picked to dance with Nurse Scratch It


Hubba Hubba


Yup, Josh pimpin it!


"Material Girl"



Watch out, she'll poke you with those things