A Week in HOT (Wonderful) Arizona!
1. This sign was just outside our guest bedroom (provided by a nocturnal Audrey who didn't use it at night anyway) and drawn by Elise and Nikki!!!
2. Lacey and the older girls left early Monday morning for YW camp.
The three younger kids, Sammi, Chloe, and Levi along with Grandma and Grandpa had fun out in the backyard. Sammi and Chloe dug and dug in the sandpile.
3. Levi in the sandpile
4. Summer in Arizona means swimming time!!!
This is Swimming Sammi:) - You should see her do the Butterfly stroke!
5. On Wacky Wednesday we went to Sonic for lunch.
Chloe, Sammi, Grandpa, Levi
6. Chloe in the swimming pool. She swam clear across the swimming pool.
She was scared, but she got brave and did it anyway.
7. When Audrey has to do chores, she puts on her music, has a headset on
from the insistence of her father, and sings at the top of her lungs
"Welcome to New York"
8. Elise had her birthday on Monday, so we celebrated it after they got home.
Yes, she did get a new Wii game, "Sonic & All-Stars Racing"
Soon the house was filled with laughter and excitement.
"It's a funny version of Mario Cart and is an extremely weird game," said Elise
Singing Happy Birthday to our 14 year old Elise.
The cake was a strawberry flavored cake with chocolate frosting.
(Who also went to her first Stake dance along with Audrey.)
9. Levi loved the birthday cake. It was so fun to spend time and get to know little Levi.
And yes, he can say Grandma and Grandpa
10. Sewing time again. We made pillowcases with the three younger kids on Monday
and now we made three pillowcases with the YW girls.
While at JoAnne's, Nikki wanted to get every material to make a skirt with. She wanted all the sparkley, snakeskin, roses on top $30 a yard material.
However, we found some silky, pretty material that was on a sale, so we made skirts!
11. Time for a "Selfie." Here is what Nikki said about it:
Did you know that if you take a selfie with more than one person its called a wefie? :)
12. We all three made matching skirts.
13. All six pillow cases. Audrey wants to tell you this about her pillowcase:
It is a Doctor Who (Not Dr. Who lookin' at you Grandma) pillowcase with music notes at the top.
Audrey, Elise, Nikki, Levi, Sammi, Chloe.
14. By Elise: This is what happens to anyone who tries to take my leftover
birthday cake while I am eating it. Grandpa tells you about how long it has
been since he last held you. He saved my cake.
15. Our cute little Levi. Nikki took this picture, so this is what she says:
Hi, if you want to see more of this little cute boy then come live by us. our neighbors ran away from us so we need some more. my dad has gladly said he would buy the house for you(as long as you pay him back). so come live by us. we would love it. :) I love you, I beat.
I have had such a wonderful week here with Paul's family. We've made
pillowcases with all the far away family, so hopefully we can set some
"sewing" days with those close by.
Remember the family reunion on the 19 & 20th at Earley Park.
Also, Joe will be in on the 25th, so watch for some get togethers the next week while he is here. Tesha and the kids will be here until the 11th of July.
Paul and his family will be in from the 3rd of July 13th.
I am very open to some get togethers. It would be fun to get together as adults. I missed the one last year. Elise said she would babysit everybody.
(Elise Says: I never said that. I said where would all the kids go!!!!)
I would love to babysit everyone said NIKKI :) hi
Sammi made this.
I love you all very much.
Hi this is nikki,i thin this weeks blog is my favorite.
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