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Ethan’s First Movie in the Theatre

On Friday we took Ethan to see his first movie in the theatre. We saw Ice Age 3. He did really well! The popcorn, redvines, and big screen held his attention until about 20 minutes before the movie was over. So then we just took turns taking him out in the lobby to let him run around. It was a fun experience and I am so excited that we can take Ethan to the movies now!!! I love going to the movies and now we get to see all the great kid flicks (not like we didn’t see them before, but now we have an excuse ).

Day Trip to Sedona

Last Tuesday, May 19th, Angie and I took the kiddos for a day trip to Sedona. We had a great time and it was nice to get away for a day. We left Maricopa at about 9:30 and arrived in Sedona at about 11:30. We proceeded onto Oak Creek Canyon, Slide Rock specifically. We took the kids down to the water and let them play around. They were so cute together as always! They would sit on the rock together and they loved being in the water. After playing in the water for about an hour and a half, we had a picnic lunch of sandwiches, chips, potato salad, and cookies. It was yummy!! We then went to the Downtown area to look in the shops while Ethan ad Hannah napped. We had some fabulous peppermint chip ice cream at the Black Cow Cafe.  It was then time to venture home. We stopped and had dinner at the Olive Garden close to Anthem. Then we were homeward bound. We made it home at about 8:30 p.m. Ethan was out for the night and I was ready to relax and watch American Idol. It was a long day, but the kiddos did great and it was super fun!! I look forward to future day trips and the upcoming 2nd annual Fourth of July camping trip.

Photos will be posted soon! I am not good at that part yet.

Phoenix Children’s Museum

Ethan and I went to the Phoenix Children’s Museum this morning with Stroller Strides. We had a lot of fun. He really enjoyed the kitchen area. He had a lot of fun with the frying pan and “food”. It was cute to see him so focused and having so much fun. There was a grocery store area, but he just wanted to go back to the kitchen. He’s my lttle chef. Enjoy these pics.

Its Ultimate Season

Ultimate season is almost here. Carolyn and I played last night at open play. She did really well. She made good cuts and got open. She only had a hat thrown at her once. We are playing this Sunday again to practice throws and catches.

London’s Run

We did London’s Run in Queen Creek this Saturday. We did the 2k fun walk. Several of Aubrey’s stroller strides friends did it. Melissa did the 10k in under an hour, making the rest of us look bad. After the walk, there was a pancake breakfast and some kids activities like bouncers and a mechincal bull. It was a great way to spend a beautiful Saturday morning. We took some photos.

Flag Football Begins

I started a Maricopa Parks and Recs Flag Football League today. Nate Devlin recruited me to play on his team. We played two games today at Pacana Park. It was a lot of fun. Except, I did get a bloody nose from colliding with a guy. The swelling should go down by tomorrow. It was the first time I played football in an organized league. I was the rusher (I would sprint to the quarterback to pull his flag either forcing a bad throw or getting sacked). I got several sacks and a safety.