Arizona Dirt Sledding

We took the kids sledding up in Flagstaff last Wednesday with our good friends Josh and Susie and their kids. The kids had a blast!!! On our way home I joked to Cris that is should have been called Arizona dirt sledding. When we showed up we asked the guy how much we needed to pay. We had heard that it was $10 but he only charged us $5. Cris asked him if it was half snow half price day. Lol It was such a warm day, we all ended up sledding without our gloves, or even coats. After sledding we went to the new Aquaplex to swim, and we had just as much fun!!! Here are a bunch of pictures of all us us sledding.
Cole


Jocelyn and Autumn


Kennedy

Kaden

Cris and Cole

Me looking dorky

Me and Jocelyn getting a push start from Cole

Me and Susie getting in on the action
READY

SET,

GO!!!!

Susie after she had a wipe out

This is why I like to call it Arizona dirt sledding. There was a bigger hill that the kids wanted to go down. We only let the older kids attempt fate and go down it on one sled(they took turns). Now as you look at the next few pictures it may look like there is some very dirty snow, but it was mostly dirt. And it was very compact and hard.

Double click on this picture to make it bigger and look at the expression on Kennedy's face. I love it!!!

Austin

Kaden, I love how he just happened to turn and look at the camera just as he was zooming by me.

In other news, Cole is potty trained!!!! No more diapers!!!! I'm doing the happy dance. Anyone care to join me?

Summary of our Week

Lat week just flew by!! We didn't do much.
The kids brought home their report cards.
KADEN got one B and the rest were A's. He also starts Basketball today, he is to excited!!
KENNEDY is still struggling with her reading and has a C, but everything else were A's and B's.(Any suggestions to help her reading grade would be much appreciated!!) She had a fun and eventful weekend spent at her friend Kali's house. We didn't see her for 2 days!!! She even went sledding up in the mountains. After which I decided our kids are defiantly not Idaho kids. They have no snow pants, just thin gloves, and no hats. How sad is that. The poor girl said she froze but luckily they built a bon fire and had plenty of hot chocolate. Besides being cold she said she loved sledding. We defiantly want to take the kids, but we'll have to buy the gear first.
What else happened last week.
Well I only got to the gym once, I've decided to run another half marathon, it's the Disney land one, it's in Sept. We've decided to make a family vacation out of it and take the kids!!I'm so excited to take them to Disney Land, not to mention that I've never been. I'm starting a photography class at the local college, it's on day a week from 6-10 p.m. I can't wait to learn how to take better pictures!!
I've also decided to try and potty train COLE. Ha, we'll see if that lasts long. He screams at the toilet, but laughs at it too. It's amazing what he says on a daily basis!! He talks so good!!
CRIS got bumped from his job, and is now trying to hang on here in Winslow so he won't have to go to Gallup or travel far like several of our friends have. It hasn't been this bad in years!! :(
JOCELYN is still loving preschool, and has a blast the two days a week she goes. And she asks every day if she can have a friend come play. Man, that girl is social. :)
That's all that's going on right now!

SNOW!!!!!

It snowed Saturday night(about a couple of inches, but we'll take it!!) and the kids were so excited!! Since we don't have church until 1 (which is a big pain!) They went out in the back yard to play. I got some great shots of them!!(or at least I think I did) They really captured the moments!! They had so much fun!!!

This was Cole, nice and warn sitting in the living room. He fell down a couple of times, and decided snow wasn't for him.

10 Year Anniversary

Today is Cris and I's 10 Year Anniversary!!!(hence the new love blog background) I can't believe it's been that long, it's gone by so fast. I just want Cris to know that I love him very much, and can't wait to spend many more years with him!!! Love ya Babe!!!!

I love this pic!! I hope he still feels the same way. :)