MIM (Musical Instrument Museum)

I took the boys and their buddies to the MIM in Scottsdale this summer.  They had fun listening to music from all over the world.  They LOVED the experience room where they got to play all different kinds of instruments.  Cool experience!

Group picture!

We all received headphones to hear the types of music that each country represented.  Cool!

Brody liked the steel drum section because he played in the steel drum band at school this year.

Go for it Brody!!!

Play it Wyatt!!!

Summer Basketball & Soccer Camp

Both of our boys wanted to play summer basketball for the city this year.  They had an AMAZING season with great coaches.  Brody also participated in a week long basketball camp at the local high school and Wyatt took part in a week long soccer camp.  Always busy, busy, busy!

Brody and Nolan both had a great season!  Way to go Undertakers!   

Indoor soccer camp is a MUST in AZ during the summer!

Wyatt and Connor did a GREAT job!

Wyatt's team...nice job Bulls!!!

Wyatt has braces!!!

I can't believe my 8 year old has braces!  This is phase 1 of the ortho process.  He wears these braces for approximately 9 months and then gets them off.  Then, when he is around 12 and has lost all of his baby teeth...he gets braces again!  WHAT???!!!


Here is the before picture.  :)

Wyatt picking out the color of his bands...fun!  He gets to pick out different colors every month. ;)

This is Sherry.  She is the nicest person ever!  She was so kind and patient with Wyatt.  She took the time to explain every step of the process to him.  She even let him hold a mirror and watch her glue on his braces.  We LOVED her!  I thought it was cool that Brody and I got to go back and watch her put on the braces too!  Great experience so far at Shipley Orthodontics!  :)

After picture...too cute!  xo

Here's the kit he received to keep his teeth sparkling!

Happy 11th Birthday Brody!

I can't believe Brody is 11!  Wow, time flies!  He had a wonderful family pool party at our house this year!  He requested steaks, baked cauliflower, and a baked sweet potato for dinner.  For dessert he wanted cheesecake...yummy!  He had a wonderful time swimming with his cousins and the Halley boys! 

Pool time fun!!!

Yum yum!!!!

Look at that face!!!  Ha ha!

Happy 11th Birthday to my sweet, thoughtful, curious, and caring boy!  We are so proud of you!  Make a wish!

CASH is always good!

Mimi went in with us on the basketball hoop for Brody's birthday!  The boys LOVES it! 

Brody used his birthday money to buy this desk and chair for his room.

He LOVES playing MINECRAFT and Terraria with his laptop. :)

 

Super Soakers ROCK!

Tatum picked out this cute hat for Brody! :)
We hope you had a terrific 11th bday!  xo
 

We love our grill!!!

My sweet 77 year old dad was the brains behind building an area for our new grill...:).

Wyatt wanted to help too!

Looking good Papa! 

My dad had a great assistant with Jerry by his side the whole time!  Looks AWESOME!

Here it is!  My dad and Jerry finished it just in time to grill steaks for Brody's birthday party.  Woot woot!

Fun in the Sun!

We had a fun day in the pool with some of my sweetest friends from high school.  We loved every minute of it!  xoxo

Look at this cutie pie all the way from CO!!!

We LOVED having Xavier at our house!  He sure LOVED our bin of cars, trucks, and motorcycles!

Jady, G, Brody, and Wy Wy hangin out!  Love these sweet girls!

OMG...how cute are they???!!!

Jump Xavier!!

We were rocking out and Xavier was loving the disco lights!

My sweet girlfriends Siobhan, Shannon, and Misty. xo

Water fight...girls vs. boys!

Here they are...our sweet pumpkins!  WOW, they're growing up way too fast!!!  :) :) :)

We LOVE our new pool!!!

We LOVE our new pool!  The boys are in it every day!!!  We've been in the house full time for the last few weeks.  We're still getting settled and have a lot of boxes to still sort through.  My goal is to get the house together by the time I start school.  Little by little things are coming together.  It's starting to feel more like our home.  Yippee!!!  :)

Filling the pool up!!!

Time to swim!

This is it...we love it!

Thumbs up!

Fun times!

Brody with his buddy Wyatt! :)

Wyatt with his buddy Derek!