Grandma & Grandpa Wallis' Visit

Grandma & Grandpa are so fun!

We had some delicious Mexican food at El Encanto and had fun watching the ducks.  Ivy started "quacking" during their visit :-)

taking a walk with Grandpa

"Play hard or get off the playground" ;-)

Family Pictures

Kevin and Suzanne found a beautiful patch of wildflowers while hiking and asked if we would hike with them so that they could take family pictures of us.  I love how they turned out!

Tucson

We took a day trip down to Tucson to spend some time my cousin Jeremy, his wife Sae, their son Emmett, and Sae's family.  It was our first time meeting baby E and oh my goodness is he cute! We hiked the Colossal Cave and then had lunch at this amazing house that Sae's family rented for the week.

Spring

One of my favorite pictures :-)

It's splash pad season!

Japanese Festival

Japanese Garden

 

 

So happy to have found cars at the park

my little monkey pushing buttons and opening doors with her toes

Our friends Casey & Lauren came for a visit. 

It was so fun to catch up and finally meet there cutie pie Jackson!

Doug arm wrestling the metal cowboy at The Buffalo Chip

Lets Try This Whole Blogging Thing Again!

Ok... I think it's time to start blogging again!  School's out for the summerrrrr! So, back to February.

Grandma & Ivy at the zoo

 

Scottsdale Art & Wine Festival

We always eat the best when Mom's in town mmm

 

 A little morning reading

Best BBQ ever! Bryan's Black Mountain BBQ in Cave Creek

Sweet Republic Icecream!

Playing at the park with Grandma

 

Playing horse - caught Molly's sweet shot!

Hiking Dixie Mountain Loop

Grandma sewed this jumper for Ivy during her visit. 

 She seems to feel pretty stylish in it :)

Already the end of January!?

On a constant scavenger hunt for "baby" and "doggie"

Taking a walk after the rain

One little curl, maybe a pony tail by Kindergarten? ;-)

thinking she's dressed to go, such a goofball

favorite past time

She got us home safely

The Last Couple of Weeks

Attack of the Daddy!

Adam makes Ivy laugh sooo hard :-)

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwCdU40eh_M&feature=youtu.be

 

Ready to venture out into the rain.

 

I made a painting for our bedroom shelf

 

Ivy did a little artwork as well. 

 

 

One of my main goals for 2013 is too simplify/organize. 

Feels good to check the pantry off the list!

I knew I was saving all of the formula containers for something :-P

Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast Bars made with Grandma & Grandpa's homemade maple syrup mmm!

We had a fun date night at Skunk Creek Flat, an outdoor country bar near our house

Ivy would play outside all day if we let her. 

She loves going to the park down the road and digging in the rocks and woodchips

Chillin' in our bowl hats

Pretty view from church

Twin Day at school

Our bedroom is starting to come together. 

I finished our dresser and nightstands.

Just spying on the neighbors