Holly and Todd

The Graduating class of 2010

2010-05-28T12:58:00.006-07:00

Some good speeches were presented.

All of the graduates threw up their caps.

The West Side Churches

Holly and Mom

Collin and Everett

The Gomez clan

Holly and Tess

Collin and Everett kidding with Grandpa

Scott and Holly with Mom and Dad

Collin Emery and Everett

Scott and Mom

Scott and Holly with Mom and Dad

Emery's Musical

2010-05-06T13:14:00.007-07:00

I was quickly corrected by Emery when I asked him about the 1st grade play. "it's a musical Dad, not a play". It seems that the entire 1st grade learned about insects and each class seperated into their own group of "bugs". Emery and his class were fire flies. It was cute, and fun to watch. No speaking lines this year, but maybe in his future there will be.

Emery and his best friend Joe (fire fly and ant)

Mason Banks doing his best bug impression.

Emery, glad the "musical" is over.

Weavers Needle

2010-04-01T11:38:00.009-07:00

Ethan and I went together to his first "hike" as a Boy Scout. His troop of 11-year-old Scouts hiked to a local spot called Fremont Saddle overlooking Weavers Needle (look it up, it's great). The hike was rough terrain and seemed like it was straight up. The views from the base, throughout the hike and at the summit were spectacular. We had an absolute blast and can't wait to do it again. Next time we have both vowed to pack much lighter.

Some of the boys at the base.

View from the base.

Saguaro cactus grow like weeds here. They are at least 100
years old if they have an arm.

Starting off on the hike. Ethan is using my back pack
from when I was 13 years old.

A little red and winded at the first stop.

The group resting in the shade.

Back to the grind.

A look back just before the summit.

We made it! The view made it all worth it.

"On top of the world" or about 4000 feet.

Setting up camp.

Our quarters for the night.

Ethan and Jake, ready for dinner.

And, they ate well!

Saturday morning, the view was even better.

On a clear day, you can see for miles and miles.

Ethan on a rock.

This Saguaro looked like an elephant.

Worn out, the ride back and we all fell asleep.

Jagz Baseball

2010-04-01T10:56:00.004-07:00

Jagz, club ball. These boys (and girl) have played together for the past 4 years with the exception of a couple of new additions. It is fun to get together and play the club tournaments. the competition here is fierce and we are always in the mix. Coach Scott Vaughan has done an incredible job with the team this year and we have really made some improvements. We just shut down due to Little League, but look forward to starting up again this summer. Go Jagz!

The Team

"Gomez"

Coach Vaughan and team mom.

Getting ready to take the field.

Ethan, ready to play ball at any time.

Ethan as short stop, his home away from home.

Rick and Adolfo

2010-04-01T07:55:00.007-07:00

Uncle Rick and Adolfo came to Arizona in February. It was a vacation for them and a great treat for us. We were able to spend time together talking and laughing, and making memories. The boys had such a good time that they didn't want them to leave. I think that we can find a good place for them in the valley!

Rick sporting the laptop.

Adolfo, Rick and the boys at Lake Saguaro.

Adolfo trying Wii.

He really got into it! Look at Emery's face.

We had Chi gio (not sure of spelling) at Scott and Steph's

Rolled "spring rolls" and fried.

Everyone got into the action.

Holly and Rick rolling away.

This is how you have to say Cha gio!

Holly's 1/2 Marathon - London's Run

2010-02-01T12:17:00.009-07:00

This past year Holly decided to get into better shape, so she joined the local "Boot Camp" which is in the neighborhood. From that, she met a great group of friends who all decided to run this year's 1/2 marathon (13.1 miles) at London's Run in Queen Creek, AZ. The family was full of encouragement and support as Holly has trained for this event for the past 3-months. The boys and I were ecstatic to see her turn the corner to the home-stretch and run to the finish line. All of the boys, impromptu, jumped the roped-off area and finished the race with mom. It was a day we will remember forever. We are so proud of Holly for this accomplishment and hope that we can all run the full race with her in the future. Way to go Hollister!

The night before the race....high carbs!!!

The competitors.

The theme for London's run.

The memorial table for "London".

London and her mom.

More memorabilia.

London's story - click to enlarge and read!

Coming down the home-stretch.

The boys running to meet mom.

Holly and the boys finishing the race.

Holly and the boys after the race.

Holly and Todd after the race.

The "gang" after the big race.

Getting some much needed water and fruit.

Holly and Marie "the machine" Fago.

Wrestlemania 2010

2010-01-21T10:44:00.012-07:00

Another year of wrestling in the books. The boys and I have enjoyed the exercise and the tournaments this year. Ethan and Everett made their marks by placing in several tournaments and continuing to improve their overall skills. The stand-out this year, though, was Emery. He has come a long way and has enjoyed learning move after move and perfecting them along his journey. I was the coach for him and his group of "little guys" this year, having 19 boys between the ages of 4 and 9 years old, all of which have the attention span of about one minute. That aside, they all did awesome this season. There were so many improvements and I'm excited for the future of our wrestling program. The team finished 3rd at State this year and I think that everyone involved would agree that this year was a huge success.

FYI - in the 08-09 season (on the blog) we did a "wrestle mania" post and the boys posed down for it. They begged me this year to do it again to compare to last year.

Locker Room - We took photos in the locker room for a reason. We were all talking at the table one day, and a locker room was brought up. Everett, in typical form, asked, "what's a locker room?" I said it's the room you pass on your way to the bathroom at the school when we go to wrestling. He then said, "oh, you mean that room with all of the lockers in it?"....."yep that would be the one Everett"......"oh, that place stinks"....."yes, it does".

Emery showing off the guns!

Everett.

This was too funny, Emery trying to look mean - impossible!

Everett showing some muscles.

More Everett.

Ethan showing his 6-pack abs.

Ethan's back pose.

My three little boys are gettin' bigger!

Ethan in his stance.

Everett in his stance.

Emery's stance and stare!

The new profile picture!

Locker room.

Ready to wrestle!

Brothers.

Off to battle!

Christmas 2009

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Wow, what can we say? 2009 came and went awful fast, and none too soon. We certainly had our ups and lots of downs in 2009. The housing market here in Arizona has had a lot to do with the downs. One of the 'ups' for us this year was Christmas. We were able to spend it at home and have a quiet day with the boys unwrapping presents and spending time together as a family. It was nice to relax and enjoy each others company. The funny thing about the Christmas was that days and weeks went into it's preparation, yet the gifts were unwrapped in mere moments in what seemed like a hurricane of boys around the tree. It was all in good cheer and so much fun to watch. We look forward to 2010 and hope that this will be our year in every way.

Never too big to be Mom's little boy!

Christmas eve, ready for the big day.

Lulu, sporting her new haircut and sweater.

In Gomez tradition, we made the boys wait at the
top of the stairs for a picture.

The stockings full.

Lulu and Ethan.

The stockings empty.

Lego's were a big hit with Emery.

Everett loves Lego's too!

Surprised Holly with new Hollister sweats!

Holly opening some lemon pine-sol (her favorite).

New lava lamp for Ethan.

Wii games brought big smiles.

More Wii, for Emery.

Ethan got an I-pod nano, one cool gift!

Ethan and his new roller blades.

The aftermath, minutes later!

Turkey Trot

2009-12-29T11:05:00.005-07:00

This Thanksgiving while Ethan and I were camping in the desert, Everett and Emery ran the first annual "Turkey Trot". It was a mile run in the neighborhood at the school. It's put on by the PE teacher from the elementary school who is also our head wrestling coach (Mr. "P" or Pavlenko). His oldest son was dressed as a turkey and really motivated the kids to run fast and do their best. Everett won a metal for 5th place and Emery finished 7th in their respective age groups. Everett was so concerned that Emery get a metal that he ran back to Emery and cheered him through the finish line. They both did a great job. We look forward to the 2nd annual Turkey Trot next year.

Everett and Emery with The Turkey.

The boys with their friends ready to run.

Everett finishing.

Everett with his metal.

All of the metal winners.

Thanksgiving 2009

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We were very fortunate to be able to go to Pinetop, AZ for Thanksgiving. John and Mimi asked us to watch their dogs while they went to Disney. It was a tough decision that took us all of 2 seconds to say "yes" to. They have a beautiful place on the golf course and live in one of the only places that got snow this Thanksgiving. The boys were elated and we all had so much fun playing in the snow, making snow angels and building one the the biggest snowmen I've ever seen. Scott, Tess, Cameron, and Collin visited and were able to play in the snow too. Thanks, John and Mimi!!!

Everett, Collin, Ethan, Cameron, and Emery...waiting for snow.

Our view from the back, storms are coming.

Another Golf Course view.

Snow falling during the night.

Holly, Tess, Collin and the boys bundling up.

Todd and Everett.

Todd, Ethan and Emery, Evy got cut out, sorry Evy!

Emery showing off his new toothless smile.

"SNOWBALL FIGHT!!!"

Lulu, kinda liked the snow. For a minute or two.

Todd and the boys in front of "Mt. Snowman"

John and Mimi's place, Beautiful!

A little preserve for the pumpkins.

Friends in town

2009-11-30T14:23:00.004-07:00

We were surprised the other day with a visit from our long-time friends Susan Puls and Sandy Stewart from Florida. They were vacationing (Sandy from Florida and Susan from Utah) and stopped by for a visit. We played putt-putt golf with the boys and all had a lot of fun. Holly had lunch with them the following day at "The breakfast Club" in Scottsdale. Overall an awesome visit and it was so great to see them both.

Susan and Holly ready for competition.

Sandy "eyeing" how to attempt her shot.

Ethan waiting his turn.

Sandy, The boys, and Susan.

Camping in the desert with Ethan

2009-11-25T13:09:00.008-07:00

Having been a scout leader for the past 15-years, this is the moment that I've been waiting for. Ethan is old enough for Boy Scouts and now gets to go on overnight camp outs. This past week was our council's camporee. The boys had lots to do including BB gun competitions, lashings, flag raising and river crossing. They all had a blast (including the leaders). We camped over Friday night and the temperature got down to 41 degrees. The following day it heated up to 89 degrees. It was a neat dynamic. Friday night we also were treated to several coyotes in our camp, who began to chorus and howl for 30-40 minutes. It was a great experience as the desert has a beauty all its own.

The desert we camped in.

All fires were in a "box" as to not impact the desert.

The desert sunrise.

Waiting in the chow line.

Breakfast cooked for us, "mmmm pancakes"

Jake and Ethan ready for the days events.

Ready to raise the flag for the morning events.

The boys lashed a tri-angle stand to carry a scout.

Poles lashed onto a chair, then the races began.

GGGGGOOOOOOO!

Our troop (minus several boys).

Ethan and Jake.

Shooting to kill (cans)!

The best way to get the man with the camera away!

Ethan trying to stay warm.

In Training!

2009-11-25T12:35:00.002-07:00

Over the past few months, Holly has been training and getting into shape. One of the girls that she trains with asked her if she wanted to run a half (1/2) marathon on January 30Th. She accepted and began to train for this goal. It has been a personal goal for her to accomplish and now she has the chance. She runs 3x a week with a great group of women from the neighborhood and is getting ready to tackle the marathon. The boys and I couldn't be more proud!

Holly and her training partner.

Boston Marathon pic.

Weekend in Phoenix - the west side

2009-11-20T14:48:00.004-07:00

Last weekend we traveled great distances to visit Scott, Steph and the kids (a whole 30 minutes). You would think that we would visit more often given the close proximity. Scott and Steph are constructing their backyard and we did our part by bringing our trampoline into the mix. Our new house has one "in-ground" so we had no room for the bigger/better one that Scott and Steph now have adorning their back yard in all of it's glory. It was a great visit and made us feel lucky to have family so close.

Hollywood and Tess.

Collin, Everett & Emery (left to right)

The boys and their cousins.

"Peace"

Double trouble, Cameron and Ethan.

Cameron looking excited as ever (crazy uncle with a camera)

Emery and Cameron on the new trampoline.

The new basketball court in Scott and Steph's back yard escape.

Still under construction, but lookin' great!

Scott and Steph's pad!

On the trail to Eagle

2009-11-10T08:38:00.003-07:00

Holly's "Mothers Ribbon"

We have come to the conclusion that Scouts will be a major part of our lives for the next 10 years or so. Emery will be joining Cub Scouts in a little over a year, Everett is a Bear scout in Cubs, and now Ethan has crossed over into Boy Scouts. He was just recognised this past week for earning his Tenderfoot Badge. He is so excited to learn every knot and every skill that Scouts can teach him. He has become a master at starting a fire, sharpening his knife, and memorizing the knots (even the one handed bowline - for all of you ex-scouts). There was a mix up in getting the actual badge and pin from our council, but this will come shortly. Holly can then add another pin to her ever growing collection.

The start of the Court of Honor.

Ethan waiting for something, anything to happen!

Ethan's friend Jake getting his Tenderfoot.

Ethan being recognised for earning his Tenderfoot Badge.

Halloween 2009

2009-11-09T12:21:00.002-07:00

The Boys

Halloween was great this year. The boys all decided to dress up as their favorite video game characters from "Super Smash Brothers". Ethan was "Fox", Everett was "Falco", and Emery was "Dr. Mario". It was interesting to watch the puzzled looks on the faces of every grown-up that asked what they were dressed up as. This, in stark contrast to the younger generation who knew almost immediately who they were. A "HUGE" kudos to Holly who made the boys outfits from top to bottom. My only input was to print pictures of the real characters from the internet. Mom was a hero this year, as usual.

Ethan as "Fox"

Emery as "Dr. Mario"

"The entire trick-or-treat gang"

Ethan and his friend "Ethan"

Everett's tail

Ethan's tail

Even the parents dressed up!

Everett doing his best pose.

Everett turns "Wolf" on us!

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Everett was all "smiles" about his award

What a great night it was. Everett smiling (toothless) from ear to ear and getting his Wolf Badge. He was so dedicated and eager to do every assignment and task in order to get this badge. It was fun to see him get his face painted and prepare for his trail to Bear. We have no doubt he will put as much effort into this as his Wolf. Way to go Everett!!!

Waiting for someting, anything to happen.

Dad had to fill in for Mom and get pinned.

Listening to the wolf characteristics.

Dad drawing "the sign of the wolf"

Getting the badge is half the fun.

Dad posing with Everett, the newest Wolf.

"New York, New York"

2009-09-30T18:09:00.002-07:00

The Official "Welcome" to New York

Scott and Holly were able to travel to New York together and spend some time with Rick, meet Adolfo for the first time and visit with Cousin Mark and his family. It was a very special trip and it was great to see family and enjoy the beautiful weather on the east coast. New York is the most exciting and electric city in the world. It was also great to spend time with Scott and take a break from everyday life. Most of all, it was great to see and support Rick and Adolfo.

Grand Central Station

New York Temple

Uncle Doug, Aunt Noreen & Cousin Sherry

Mark, Karen, Alex and Christopher

Rick and Adolfo's wedding at a beautiful park
in Greenwich, Connecticut.

New York Trip

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Scott, Holly & Rick

Rick and Adolfo's Pad

Our sleeping quarters

Their dog Ava.

Rick and Adolfo

Arrow of Light!!!!

2009-07-30T20:54:00.001-07:00

Ethan, Jake and Akela

The bridge to Boy Scouts.

Ethan and Akela

The Cub Scout follows Akela.
The Cub Scout helps the pack go.
The pack helps the Cub Scout grow.
The Cub Scout gives goodwill.

After a 3-year journey in Cub Scouts, Ethan was awarded his Arrow of Light this week. It was an incredible ceremony where the Indian "Akela" came and spoke about honor and commitment and how these traits were ones his father, Chief Arrow of Light, regarded highly and awarded his award to those scouts that exemplified them. You could have heard a pin drop during the ceremony where Ethan and his friend, Jake, earned their awards. So now it's on to Boy Scouts and the "Trail to Eagle". We still have a few more years in Cubs with Everett and Emery though.

4th of July Fun 2009

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Todd and the boys admiring the view.

This year we were lucky enough to be invited to a friends "cabin in the woods". It was in Pine top Arizona which is, on the average, 20 degrees cooler than the valley. We left the valley at 107 degrees and three hours later we were in 85 degree heaven. Later that evening it got into the 60's and it was great to be outside again. We were able to enjoy the local fireworks at the high school and had a fun-filled weekend of riding quads, shooting the guns and enjoying the great outdoors. Holly sampled the Glock .40 cal, the 12-gauge shotgun, the .38 caliber handgun, the boys .22 rifle and my 7mm rifle. She proved that girls can shoot and that growing up with 5-brothers does count for something. You'll notice that there are no pictures of Holly shooting. She was heavily armed and willing to fire on me given the chance.

The view of the Indian reserve land, The backyard view all weekend.

More land.

Another beautiful view.

Emery had a great eye for the target.

Everett did excellent at the range.

Ethan was at home and quickly found his groove.

Everett representing "Ohio", "hey Prince family!"

The boys after riding the quads.

All-Stars

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Ready for the fastball!

Showing the hardware.

The "Dream Team".

After a great season in little league, Ethan was picked for the All-stars team. They had a really great team of boys and one girl who had a lot of fun this year. They lost a close game to a good team from Gilbert. Ethan pitched a 1-hitter and was "in the zone" the entire game. The only good thing about that is a rest from sports for a while, particularly baseball.

Champions!!!!

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Everett and Emery showing off some hardware.

Todd and his Asst. Coaches and Team Mom.

Championship dog-pile!!!

"E-Man" with his trophy and metal.

"One" last photo for the year.

This was a fast and furious year for baseball. Emery's team went undefeated (even though they don't keep score, all of the kids know what's going on). Everett had a tough year, broken nose and all, but has become quite the hitter and pitcher. This past Saturday night, Ethan and Todd had their championship game and won. It was an exciting game and year. All stars tryouts start tonight, so we wont get a rest for another month. We will try to get some better photos, none of the night photos from out camera are coming out.

Everett's nose job !!!

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Before

After

Well, Everett has been doing great in baseball. He has started to catch and has learned the art of pitching from his older brother. He goes through the motions while we are in the store, house, car, etc. Last week he was hit by a pitch in practice from the coaches 12-year-old son. Probably not a good idea to have him pitch to 7 and 8-year-olds. He took a fastball between the eyes and had a swollen nose for a couple of days. Holly said that his nose was broken and we needed to get him to the hospital, but I preferred the baseball way and we rubbed some dirt on it. Long story short, the nose was broken and he had it re-set this morning 4/22/09. Now he looks like Hannibal Lecter and refuses to blink.

Baseball, Baseball, Baseball !!!

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Emery's team (below)

Everett's Team

Ethan's Team

Emery Ready to play catcher!

Ethan posing for the camera.

Grammy and Grandpa's stay

2009-03-05T14:53:00.001-07:00

We were so excited to have Grammy and Grandpa come and stay for a while. They were here for Everett's baptism and stayed longer due to snow in Utah. We did not want them to leave. We feel like we are missing something every night as we prepare for bed. We even prayed for more snow the night before the left on their way to Utah. They will be in town again this year for another baptism (Collin's) and we look forward to that visit as well. Our time with them and the boys time with them is treasured and will be a great memory forever.

The family after Church.

The boys smiling for Grammy!

"I love you and Peace out"

Kickin' back on the couch.

Pinewood Derby Time!!

2009-03-01T16:12:00.001-07:00

It was derby time in our ward. All of the Dad's were on their "A" game and it showed. We had some fast cars this year. Ethan and Everett both had the opportunity to compete against each other this year along with the pack. They both built great racers and had a blast doing it. The race was not without it's controversy, but we all managed to keep this church event civil (unlike any given LDS basketball game). It was fun for all and we are glad it's behind us. Next year will be even better.

Ethan with some of his friends.

Everett waiting to conquer his next victim.

Our fastest time of the day!

The event and new Stake track. It would have been better if the software actually worked.

More "Down and Derby"

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The "E" Brothers battle it out!

We used "wafer wheels" this year.

Ethan, sizing up the competition!

The boys watching the results.

Everett was too excited to be a Cub Scout!

Everett's Baptism

2009-02-15T17:09:00.001-07:00

Not only was it Valentine's Day, but Everett was also baptised on February 14, 2009. That would have been enough to make the day special, but there was also another reason. In our ward, we have Stake baptisms due to the high volume of children baptised in the Stake. Consequently, Everett's baptism day was shared with (4) of his good friends who are all from our ward. So we had a Saturday filled with baptisms and 8-year-old boys. The (5) boys were able to go through the nerves and excitement along side each other and had a day that they will, hopefully, never forget. Everett was the 4Th to get dunked, so he worked through the nerves before we had the spotlight. On the first dunk, his right foot shot up and out of the water. The second time was a charm and we were able to get all of him under the water. It was a great day!

The 5 boys just before showtime.

Everett and Dad looking sweet in their jumpsuits!

Silly time!

Everett, just after being baptised, Hooray!

The after-party was busy.

"Wrestlemania" at the Gomez house

2009-01-29T12:52:00.001-07:00

This year all (3) boys joined a wrestling club. It was intense. Three practices a week and a tournament every weekend. The boys got in good shape and learned a ton. We were so thankful to find such a great coach and program. Todd also became an assistant coach and had a great time with the team. The team pictures will be in soon and we'll post those when we get them. In the mean time, here are a few photos of the boys doing their new favorite past-time after practice.

Everett is too strong for his own good!

Ethan showing what he's got.

"Uh, the beach is that way."

Ready to pose.

Christmas at the cabin '08

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Cold and beautiful!

Looking down at the cabin Christmas day.

Snowman #2

Snowman #1

Ready to play!

This year we were lucky enough to be invited to watch a friend's cabin while they were away at Disney World. They have (2) huge white Labs and a beautiful cabin in Pine Top Arizona. This is (3) hours north of us and much, much cooler. We enjoyed a white Christmas and were inundated with snow almost every day. We were able to keep the fire going at all times and Ethan worked on some of the skills he will need next year in Boy Scouts. He loved chopping wood and starting the fire. We built (2) snowmen and went snow boarding and enjoyed our Christmas together. It was great to be in the snow for 10-days, but it was also nice to get back to the valley where we could drive without worry of the ice.

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The Gomez family, a natural, on Christmas day.

Ready to sled.

Too cold to move.

Tastes like snow.

More icicles.

Snow fun '08

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Ethan catching some air.

Everett getting speed for the jumps.

The dogs and the boys. Motley crew.

Ethan and Everett taking time to pose.

The cabin, our home away from home this Christmas.

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"The Braided hair club" Jennifer and Holly took
advantage of the local talent.

Just another day at the beach!

A view of the beachfront and Rocky Point.

Everett, doing his best surfer pose.

Entrance to Mexico

This was our trip to Mexico. I know what you're saying, "You live in Arizona, why do you need to go to Mexico, isn't it the same?" Well, the answer is no! Mexico was a bitter/sweet trip. We had a lot of fun with our friends and the boys played at the beach the entire time. We so miss Florida and the beach. The flip side is, that there are so many people there that have nothing. It truly lets you realize how lucky we all are to live in the United Stated, and how many creature comforts that we all enjoy and take for granted. People in Mexico were held outside if the tourist area where a fence kept them separated from the high-rise condos. They literally built cardboard homes for their families so that they would have easy access to the Americans on the beach and around town to solicit for money. Which brings me to my next point. Everything we did in Mexico was accompanied with a child or adult asking for money or selling some good or product. Next time we go, I will bring money just for them, they need it so bad. The food was good and the atmosphere was nice, but we paid for the dirty water and overall conditions for weeks after our trip.

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BTW, This is what happens to your hair after it has been braided for a few days and then the braids are taken out.

Independance day

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Just another one of the Boys.

Another beautiful Arizona sunset from our door.

We watched fireworks from the back of the van.

Adrie and the boys at Lake Saguaro.

Girls Rule!

Lake Saguaro again.

Some of the cousins.

Boys Rule!

This July we were able to have some visitors from all over the map. We had a brief visit from the Church, Prince and Patton girls on their way to Scott's house for their 'girl cousins' retreat. We were also able to have Jackson stay for a longer visit and had Adrienne stay for a time. We enjoyed having all of the cousins come and stay in Arizona whether at Scott and Stephanie's House or ours. Summers can be hot here, so if you are planning a visit to the cactus state, think about the winter time. It is usually 20 degrees warmer than anywhere else and just as beautiful.

Georgia trip

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Everyone joined in the fun and jumped off "the rock" at Lake Oconee.

The boys got to shoot their .22LR for the first time and had an impressive showing.

Big bro, and little sis at the lake.

Mimi always had a sidekick, he loved every minute of it.

Georgia Trip

2008-05-25T10:24:00.001-07:00

Time for a picture at the Church estate.

The boys posing at the lake on Papa's Boat.

Papa taking the boys out for a spin.

Hollywood, Gone country!

Todd and the boys fishin' off tha dock.

Our trip to Georgia was like going home from being away for a long time. We were able to relax at the cabin on Lake Oconee and forget about the everyday rush. We actually slept in until 10:00 am every morning while the boys fished and swam off the dock. We enjoyed going out in the pontoon boat and riding the jet-ski and visiting Georgia for 10-days. We have tons of photos from our trip, but so many more memories.