Weekend at Tucson

Grandpa Richie and Grandma Junie wanted to have Sam come stay for a couple of days for his birthday and take him to the airport museum. We finally had some time to leave for a day or two so we took a quick trip to Tucson to drop him off. I sure hope he is having fun because we miss him terribly. This is the first time he has been gone than just a night and I'm sure he is totally loving it! Of course while in Tucson we partook of our favorite things...Swenson's and swimming. It is always nice to go and just chill in the pool. Hopefully we can find more time to go and hang out just a little bit longer. As per the norm here are some picture overloads of our time there.

I do promise even though there are no pictures posted to prove it, I was there!

Now a word from our guest...Kristina...Part 2!

This is my trip with Aunt Megan and Aunt Julia to the city! :D No, there is no Star Trek involved since I saw that the day after. ANYWAYS! So, here are the pictures of the city. I don't really know what to say.This is the train we took to the city. There was a banana by my foot.
This is the train station we were at

This is Grand Central Station

Me!

(Don't ask about that guy. I have no idea who that is.)

This is a True Blood poster thing. I think it's a TV show about vampires! :D

This is Times Square. I saw the Naked Cowboy, but I chickened out. I was scared to take a picture with him. xD

Me and Aunt Megan by the giant M&M at the M&M store. :)

BROADWAY!

This was taken from a three story Applebee's.
Aunt Megan took us to see Shrek the Musical on Broadway! It was AWESOME!!

Me and Aunt Julia by the giant whale at the Museum of Natural History

Oops picture! Pass this one!

Aunt Megan by some hooves

Oh my gosh, it's Manny! :O

This is a bat skeleton. I thought it was awesome.

Aunt Megan and Aunt Julia by a fossil we could touch xD

This is for you Lesa and Marcy

Run away Julia or the dinosaur will eat you!

Who is that?

....

The one and only Rexy!

Aunt Julia, me, and Aunt Megan by Rexy!

Me by a T rex (my favorite dinosaur) and it's prey

Look, it's the New York Police Department!

I thought it was the pizza place. xD

This is a really old plant.

More to come in some future post:)

Pioneer Days

We were able to go to Snowflake this year for Pioneer Days. What am I saying...We go pretty much go every year:) It was nice to be able to get into some cooler weather and have some good times. We were lucky enough to sit by Jenny and Dana and all their family. Thanks Dana for keeping us laughing throughout the parade. Then it was off to the craft fair a little later in the day. I always have to get the fry bread there and thankfully it didn't disappoint! We were then able to go to my Dad's and visit with alot of my brothers and sisters. I wish everyone could've been there. It was also one of the last weekends I was able to see Vanessa and her family before their move. We got to sit outside and enjoy the rain and just let the kids run wild. Later that night it was time for fireworks. It was all so much fun. I was a little disappointed that I didn't get to see my friends from the Class of '88 while they were having their reunion. Just didn't think I should crash it. Maybe next time;P It is always fun when we get to go as our little family and just enjoy good times together.

The kids by the High School and the famed Lobo!

Riding the train at the craft fair! All aboard!

My beloved fry bread! Yummy!!!

Kristina and Jada on Snuffy being led by Dad.

Timmy and Maura riding Chance with Vanessa, Topher, and my Dad keeping an eye on them.

The kids enjoying being outside and the rain!

Run Sam and Riley run! Sam was keeping his ears covered because of the thunder.

Trying to get the kids to lay down for a picture. Yeah, like that was going to happen!

Hurray for fireworks!

More from our NY adventure

Our main reason for a visit to NY this past June was to celebrate Matt's Grandma's 80th birthday. It had been 4 years since our last visit and when we were there it was Christmas time and too darn cold to do anything. This year we were lucky because it was summer time and there was so much to do! The kids enjoyed seeing all the green and were amazed that there is wildlife there. Our goal was to get pictures of the many deer that would be on the side of the road but we failed the objective unfortunatly. It was a fun trip and the kids enjoyed spending time with cousins and experiencing something different besides the desert. We were able to stay with Matt's sister Meg. Isn't it a cute house?

We were also able to visit with Sal who I worked for when I was a nanny way back many moons ago. It was so nice to see him and meet his lovely wife. They were remolding the house that I lived in when I worked there and I hope to get to see pics when it is done!

We had loads of fun and I will just share a few pics of us and the fam there.

Jena and Kara, Matt's wild and crazy cousins!!!

Matt and the kids in front of Johnny's the best pizza ever!!!

Yummy!!!

Getting ready for the big family photo!

Grandma and all her grandkis. Pete, Julia, Megan, Matt, Kara, and Jena

Grandma and her great-grandkids Aidan, Sam, Ethan, Kristina, Riley, Grandma, Jared, and Aaron.

Grandma and her kids--Krys (Matt's mom), Sue, Grandma, George, and Mindy.

Krys and her grandkids.

The kids at the beach by the Hudson River in Hastings.

Matt and I being dorky by the Hudson River!

Crazy sign on the Tappen Zee Bridge.

Home at last and exhausted!! Sorry for the long post just so much to show and do!