Girl's night at Starbucks

Zack went to a boy scout meeting and Keith was at work so the girls and I were alone. We ran a couple errends and then went to Barnes and Noble and had a treat at Starbuck's. Of course Kaylee chose the cheesecake and Avery had to have the huge chocolate cupcake. She was a mess! We had a great time. I love sharing these times with my girls and I hope we always stay close when they are older!

Zack's First Game

Zack had his first basketball game on Saturday. It is hard to believe this is the same kid who played two years ago. He has only played that one season and after he played that I considered that basketball may not be his sport. Well this year he proved me wrong! He was awesome! He scored 14 of the 21 points and did awesome on defense. We are so proud of our star player!

Basketball Boy

Zack started basketball again this year. He is playing with upward basketball which is a Christian based league that teaches character and values. Keith is one of the coaches and Zack was so happy about that! He had his first practice tonight and he had so much fun and can't wait for his first game on Saturday.

Nice Weather

The weather here has been so great we have gotten to be outdoors quite a bit again. It is so nice to enjoy the fresh air! We went down to the field and Kaylee and Zack proceeded to play football which always consists of Kaylee tackling Zack. It is so nice to see them playing together. The also played soccer and hit some golf balls. While they were busy Avery was making a campfire and playing on the rocks. She is usually in her own world! This week we are looking forward to many outside activities as it will be almost 70 degrees!

Guitar player

Ever since Zack recieved a guitar this summer from uncle Mike he has been waiting to start his lessons. Finally we got into some private lessons with a really fun teacher. He is so excited to be able to play 3 songs and learned 2 chords. He is doing so well and I hear him in his room frequently practicing. He is really wanting to play an electric guitar so we will see how it goes!

The Grand Canyon

Well after living here for over a year we finally made it to the Grand Canyon! Grandma and Grandpa were visiting and they wanted to go as well so off we went. The drive was pretty easy and the kids were so excited to see all the snow up there. Of course we had to have a snowball fight! I was a little nervous that someone was going to go sliding down into the canyon. On the way home there was a horrible wreck which closed the two lane highway for almost an hour. We had a great day and the kids got another one of their junior ranger badges! If you look closely at the photos of the canyons you can see some people standing at the top which should give you a sense of the amazing views of the canyon. Going there truly makes you see the awesomeness of God!

Nutcracker

On Tuesday my neighbor and I took our girls down to Phoenix to see the Nutcracker. This is Avery's favorite ballet and she was so excited. We got the girls all dressed up and put on a little make-up. Avery did quite well and only got antsy at the end. They also got their picture taken with the sugarplum fairy which Avery was excited about until she found out her sister and her friends were going to be in the picture as well. It was such a special day to spend with my girls and I know we will treasure those memories!