Flag Football 2009

This Oct-Nov Tyler played his first season of 3-5 year old flag football. It was absolutely entertaining. He really liked it. He went from standing perfectly still in his spot on defense to actually chasing a player. He was the youngest one on the team, so primarily played center, but he did get to run the ball a few times. I am proud to say that Tyler never ran toward his own end zone. He didn't really like running into the defense, but he figured it out at the end. We lucked out and got to have 3 grandparents in for games. My dad saw one and Al and Helen saw the others. The video barely captures how entertaining it was to watch!

Flag Football Pics

Running Back Tyler

August 2009

We lucked out and got a great deal on a play set for the back yard. After 3-4 weeks of it sitting against the fence we finally got it put up. The kids absoultely love it. Jenna could swing all day; at least as long as someone will push her! We had some great monsoons and there is one pic of my backyard during one. Literally looked like there was a pool back there. Mike turned 33 on the 25th. We had a nice family dinner. Thank God ... I am no longer older than him! (I am 6 months older and he will never let me forget LOL) Tyler also started 3-4 flag football. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons. This is probably the only league where one of the littlest guys plays center. He really seems to like it and is getting better each week. He actually sleeps with his football. Jenna has been a great cheerleader and seems to entertain herself well on the sidelines. Hopefully I will get a video up soon. Enjoy the pics for now.

The swingset
Crazy Tyler

Swinging Tyler and Jenna

Brownie Face!

More pics

Monsoon ... Playing in the rain
Football Tyler
Tyler's first practice

July 2009

July was such a fun filled month. My mom came to visit in the beginning of the month. We took the kids to the Phoenix Children's Museum. It was so much fun. There is so much to do there and by the time we left the kids fell asleep in the car before I got out of the parking lot! Later in the month we took the kids to Florida to meet up with my dad, stepmom, brothers and step sisters. It was a blast. The kids loved the ocean and by the end of the week were complete beach bums! It was so nice to be around family and relax. We had so many pictures to choose from this month I was only able to narrow it down to the top 50. Yep, 50!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

June 2009

Where has time gone. I am so far behind in blogging, but over the next week I will try to get it caught up. I am mainly adding summer pics as I haven't added any since Tyler's birthday in April. In June, the Pride Family (Clint, Carmen, Carley and Cole) came to visit. We had a great time going swimming, to the zoo and looking for baby rhinos (long story!). Our kids are pretty close in age so makes for a great time. These are the highlights of their trip.

June 2009

Look Who's 3!

I absolutely cannot believe how fast time flies. Tyler is now 3. We had the best time for his birthday ... he had 2 parties and a weekend full of fun. We had a Diego party on Friday with Mexican food ... of course. He got his new bike and refused to go to bed until about one hour of riding in the garage. At least he slept in the new morning! Then on Sunday had the family birthday party when he got his Geotraks. It took his dad and uncle a while and a few beers to put the whole thing together, but now is hours of fun. We had a great visit with his Papa Al and Grandma Helen and were lucky to have them here for his birthday. Enjoy the pics. Love you all!

Easter 2009

This Easter was so much fun. I had to work on Sunday, so we had it a day early. It was about 50 degrees, windy and raining so all activities were indoors, but the kids still had a great time. We woke up and the kids opened presents from their grandparents and the Easter bunny. In the afternoon had an egg hunt, then ate way too much food! Tyler is the master hunter, while Jenna is slow and steady. They both had a blast. Thank God for Paula who arranged the whole hunt. Dylan was more the hunt and eater, but hilarious to watch. Enjoy the pics! Love to all

Jenna Pigtails

So for about 1 hour Jenna let me put her hair up in pigtails. It was hilarious! She barely had enough hair and I barely had practice at "little girl hairstyling", but she was just adorable. She loves to play peak a boo in our bathroom cabinets as you may have seen in prior posts. The last couple of pics are Tyler and Jenna's favorite past-time - brushing their teeth .... I really think they just like the toothpaste, but pretty funny nontheless.

President's Weekend at the Dunes

So much has happened this month and I finally had a chance to post it today! We went to the Imperial Sand Dunes over the weekend. The kids did an amazing job traveling and loved the larger than life sandbox. It was cool during the day but thatdidn't stop the kids from diggin in the sand and riding toys around the camp - quite the entertainers! Mike and I got to go out on a few rides which was great since I can finally ride my quad again (being prego for the past 2 years has slowed down this hobby LOL!) We went with about 15 people, ate great food and had good times around the campfire. Enjoy the pics :)

Loggins' Superbowl Party

We had a great Superbowl party again this year ... lots of friends and great food. We did the Superbowl sqaures and once again the Clawitters won the jackpot! The kids had a great time before the game. THe kids loved playing outside with the quad and truck while the guys relived some glory days!

Claire's 3rd Birthday

Our friend Claire turned 3 this month. Tyler and Claire have played together since they were about 2 months old. We had the best time at her birthday - jumped in a huge bouncer, ate pizza and hit a pinata. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time - Thanks Liz and Brian :)

Jan 2009

It is crazy how fast time flies. January zoomed right by! Grandma Jan came for a weekend visit. We took Tyler for his first Build a Bear. It was so much fun! The kids are just a riot to watch ... they have figured out how to close each other in the toy box - can cause a bit of a fight, but funny at first. Both have had colds this month but are doing great now. Here some of my fav pics ...

Toy Chest Trouble Build a Bear

Cleaning off Spot
Tyler and Gram Jan

Tyler's Fav Monster Jams and Elmo Slippers

Loggins Family Christmas 2008

Make a Smilebox scrapbook