Let's Go Fly A Kite!

The other day was perfect Kite flying weather. Will has been dying to fly his super duper kite with super heroes on it. So, we headed to the park for some kite flying fun. It was so windy that all you had to do was hold the kite up and it would lift up into the air. Will loved flying it. Such Fun!

8 Things

I was tagged by my friend Maribeth over at Pigtails and Pj's. So I guess I'm it....Here goes!

8 things I'm looking forward to.
1. Visiting my friends and family in Memphis this summer.
2. Hanging out with my friends this summer at the pool, park, etc...
3. Joining our new church and being a charter member.
4. My children's bedtime.
5. The volunteer luncheon at school.
6. Hanging out with the kids tonight.
7. Rusty getting home from work.
8. A clean house.

8 things I did yesterday.
1. Set up the children's ministry rooms/tents for church.
2. Went to Church.
3. Took down the children's ministry rooms/tents for church.
4. Went to a new members meeting at my neighbors house.
5. Hung out with my friend Becky.
6. Bought pizzas and salads for a baby shower.
7. Helped Becky make a list of PTO events for next year.
8. Helped Rusty look for his Birth Certificate.

8 things I wish I could do.
1. Drive to Memphis in an hour.
2. Buy a new couch.
3. Calm my 2 year old down instantly.
4. Stop all whining with a look.
5. Cook delicious dinners that everyone in my family enjoys every night.
6. Get Will potty trained.
7. Never watch another Elmo movie/show.
8. Clean my house with a snap.

8 people I should tag.
Well..no one i guess. I think everyone has already been tagged.

Family Visits

Well....Here I sit on the couch typing this post. I'm sitting with Will while he watches cartoons. We are getting back to normal. Mother and Selle came to visit. We had the most fabulous time. We toured some Tucson landmarks and spent two night in Tubac at the spa. The kids had so much fun spending time with Mimi and Aunt Selle, and then "the big girls" had fun at the spa. We were celebrating Selle's 4oth birthday. We spent almost an entire day getting pampered at the spa. We all had facials, massages, manicures, and pedicures. We also had a "spa" lunch. I don't think I've recovered from all the pampering. We also ate and relaxed and had fun and laughed. Man....I don't think I've laughed so hard in a long time.

When we have visitors it always takes some time to get back into our normal life. This time is no different in that area. One big difference, though, is all the wonderful memories I have of spending time with my Mother and Sister. There is nothing like it. I think we could have fun anywhere. The normal everyday stuff turns into an adventure, and the most mundane tasks become hilarious. I swear you could make a movie out of our trips. This time was no different.

The one thing I'll take from this visit is more priceless than any treasure. The relationship that we have is absolutely the most precious thing. It gets stronger every time we see each other. I wouldn't trade it for anything. How blessed I am for having such a great Mother and Sister.

*San Xavier Mision*

*El Charro Mexican Restaurant*

*At the Spa*

Happy Easter

*Having fun at the park*

*After Church*

*Hunting Easter Eggs*

*Look at all my eggs*

*The boys*

*Checking out the Easter Loot*

*Decorating Cupcakes*

*Decorating cupcakes with friends*

*Decorating Easter Bookmarks*

*Cheese! Happy Easter!*

Here are a few pictures from this weekend. We had such a fun Easter. We had friends over Saturday afternoon for egg decorating and BBQ! Rusty made some ribs! YUMMY! We also decorated cupcakes and made bookmarks. Sunday we woke up early to see what the Easter bunny brought. We then went to church for service and more egg hunting. After church we went on a picnic at the park. We had a fun-filled Easter. We hope you did too!

Mae's Musings

My neighbor put a "No Soliciting" sign on her front door due to several people coming by trying to sell "stuff" lately. Mae and I went over the other day. As we stood at the door step waiting for a reply to our doorbell ring, she inquired about the sign. I explained to her what it meant. Simple as that, she seemed satisfied. A few days later at dinner time the phone rang. Rusty got up to answer. As he stood silently listening with phone in hand, Mae asked who it was on the line. I told her it was probably a telemarketer. "What's that?" she asked. "A person trying to sell something," I told her. "They're soliciting!" Mae replied.

I thought I was going to spit my water across the room.

When Rusty finally got off the phone he asked what all the fuss was about. I told him what Mae had just said, and he says, " Oh yea! She asked me the other day what that sign meant on the neighbors door."

Mae then quipped, " Yeah, well....Mama already told me what it meant. I was just checking to see if you knew."


She is so funny, that girl. And smart!!

Happy Days!

Today the kids got to wear 50's style clothes to school. Our carnival is tomorrow and it has a 50's theme. We are all so excited and have been planning, planning, planning! Whew.....

Check us out this weekend. Rusty and I will be dressed up for the carnival. So much fun!

Also....I pulled a funny April Fool's joke on Rusty by telling him he had to dress like Elvis for the carnival. He fell for it, and boy was it Fu-un-nee!!!!

*Bus Stop Friends*

*AJ, John, and Mae*

* Mae and Jasmine*

*Heeey*

*Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee*