More Fun With The Hendersons in Utah

Looking through all these pictures really makes me miss all of our family! We feel so lucky that we were able to see so much of my family (we missed you Heather) and all of Paul's Family (that's the next post I'll do). We love Arizona and all of the new adventures it has brought for our little family...but we really miss having more family around (we are lucky to have Matt and his family here)!

Nana with Dallas, Brig and Raegan!

Nana and Dallas!

Raegan loved her cousin "Baby Dallas"! He is such a cute kid! We miss you Dallas.

Brig and Pa! He loves "Grandpa Lessons" and all the silly games Pa plays with him. He is still running around calling everyone "Stinky, Stynky" and the "What's worse than 1 pinky?" Game!

Nana, Brig, Raegan and Pa at Temple Square

My Mom took me and Jana to get pedicures for my birthday, they were FABULOUS! Thanks mom, isn't crazy how much all of our feet look alike?

We were so lucky to have Stacie come down from Idaho to visit! Thank goodness, because the kids kept asking where Aunt Stacie was. Stacie is so much fun, we wish we could have had more time together.

We went to this delicious Italian Restaurant!

I know this picture is fuzzy, but I had to post it. The restaurant had this statue of a little boy peeing and OF COURSE my kids were very fascinated with it. On the way to the bathroom, they both loudly informed me "THERE'S A LITTLE BOY PEEING" and on the way back to the table I had to go through all the embarrassment again! HA!

Brig and Dallas kickin' it in Nana's backyard!

(and by the way, for anyone who read the post with letters to my Dad from Brig, this monkey is the "freaky monkey")

Clint made us "Fried Snickers" ...it was my first go at them...and they were YuM yUm!

Brig and my cousin, Jarrett.

GO A's!

Brig has decided to be an A's fan lately, I am pretty sure it is because his favorite color is green....but whatever the reason, I'll take it. I am sure the time will come when he will go back to being a Yankees fan with his Dad, so we'll enjoy it while it lasts!

Some Friends in Utah...

We got to have a very yummy lunch at Jamie's house and let the kids run around in her awesome backyard. She was also a gem and cut my hair and Raegan's hair. Thanks Jamie!

We had to go to the Dinosaur Museum of course, the kids won't let me forget that one whenever we are in Utah. Jeannie and her kids came with us and afterwards we had JCWs for lunch...YUM!!

Brig and his pal Reece

Hayden, Raegan, Brig, Reece and Riley!

We also got to see Julie and her boys. It is so fun to watch Crew and Brig play, they are only a few weeks apart in age, so we were so sad when we moved to Arizona that they wouldn't get to play more. But it is fun to watch them back together having a blast!

Julie was so cute, she was so excited to get to paint Raegans nails. And Raegan of course, loved it!
Me and Jewels


Brig, Crew and Ryder!

Boating!

We were a little worried the weather wasn't going to get warm enough for boating, but the last week was perfect and we hit Utah Lake! It was so much fun the kids loved riding "Pa's Boat" and Brig and Raegan even got to Wake Surf with Paul.
Thank you Nana and Pa for taking us on the boat!

A Little Heaps and Olsen Fun!

We got to go play with the Heaps and the Olsens while we were in Utah, it was like the 'ol days when they lived in Tucson (we were missin' some of our other Tucson buddies though, next time we need to all come visit Utah at the same time)!

Jamie and Jean never disappoint with their yummy food, all the kids running around, and lots and lots of girl talk!

Brig & Dax!

Raegan, Jace, Reece, Dax and Brig!

We're Back!

No, we didn't drop off of the face of the earth! We just got back from our 3 Week FANTASTIC trip to Utah! Man oh Man did we have fun! The kids were in heaven being with so much family and visiting all their friends in Utah!

I know I am a little late on this one, but

HAPPY FATHER's DAY

to all the Dad's in our life!

Brig & Raegan are the luckiest kids around to have Paul as their Dad! He is so much fun and is such a great Dad! I feel pretty lucky too to have him around too, he is so amazing (and a pretty good looking Dad if you ask me)!

"Pa" (my Dad) is so much fun! The kids love being around him, and I am the luckiest girl to have him for my Dad!

"Grandpa" (Paul's Dad) is the greatest CowBoy Grandpa around. He tells the greatest stories and always makes you laugh!

Happy "Late" Father's Day all you Dads out there!

We Love You!

Off to Utah We Go...

Me and the kids are heading off to Utah in the morning, for a 3 week visit. Yaay!

Letters

Okay this is too cute, I had to post it. My Dad emailed this note to Brig when he saw the preschool graduation post....

Brig,

Wow, you must have been super good in school to get a diploma and a trip to the zoo. I am very proud of what a great guy you are growing up to be. I am so excited that you are coming for a summer visit this Sunday, we’ll have to do some fun stuff while you are here. Would you like to go out on the boat?

When your mommy was a little girl and did good in School Nana and I would take her for a treat (she was good in school just like you). When you are here I’d like to take you out for a treat too. Ask your mom what the good student treat is.

I love you and am excited to see you in 5 days.

Love, PA

So cute! SO after I read it to Brig he wanted to write a letter back to Pa, so I asked him what he wanted to say...these are the words right out of his mouth...

Pa,

I love you. I want to play with you when I visit. I want to draw and color and play with toys and be T-Rexes with you. And eat too with Pa and Nana. I want to eat at the table at your house. I like chocolate ice cream with green. I want to sit on the boat and play. I will wear my lifejacket and maybe drive the boat. Will you help me?

I want to sleep at your house, in the room with the freaky monkey. I like to play with the freaky monkey, the freaky monkey's name is Curious George! It's not scary anymore. I love you! See you in Utah.

Love, Brig

hIlLarIoUs.....and the good student treat is ice cream...which is why Brig says he likes "chocolate ice cream with green" (aka Mint Chip). Also, the "freaky monkey" is this toy monkey in the closet of the grandkids room at my Mom and Dad's house. When Brig was like 2 he named it the "Freaky Monkey" and has always been scared of it, I guess he is ready to conquer his fear.

Steppin' Up

My little guy is growing up on me...he finished his 1st year of preschool. He loved every minute of it. It was so fun to watch him over the year learning and coming home and telling me all about it.

Last Saturday they did a "Steppin' Up" Ceremony for all of the kids.

They sang songs and even got a diploma!

Brig loved all of his teachers. They were so great, and Miss Louise is so cute she reminds me of Super Nanny with her cute accent.

Raegan pouting, because of course she felt left out of all the fun.

It's so hard for her to understand why se can't do all the same stuff as the 4 year olds!

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

Brig school went to the zoo for a fieldtrip.

Here he is with his buddy checking out the Lions.

I love our zoo it is the perfect size and we have some great animals, including 2 polar bears which are the kids favorite. But our Lions are not doing so well, they are lathargic, skinny and their hair is even starting to fall out. They just lay there and it is so sad, the zoo says they are just old and that it's normal, but I still feel bad for "Sarabi and Mufassa" (as my kids call them).

Brig's friend was cracking me up, because he kept looking at this map like he could read it looking for the anteaters. It was hilarious.

Happy Mother's Day!

I want to wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day,
especially my mom! She is such a great person, and I am so lucky to have her. She is also one of my greatest friends, a wonderful grandma and such a great example.

I am also so grateful to Paul's mom for raising him, I love him so much and I owe a lot to her.


Today has also made me so grateful that I am a mother. There is no other thing that I would rather be doing in my life right now. Brig and Raegan are both amazing kids that teach me so much and their unconditional love is such a blessing to me.

Thanks Paul and the kids for another great Mother's Day!