No Place Like Home: August 2016

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Efficient

This is what we do 75% of our time at Costco

And people said having only one kid at home would be easier... pssshht!

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Instead of doing yardwork, we decided to explore our desert. We went to the Tonto National monument 100 year celebration today with our friends. We hiked up the cave dwellings, learned about prickly pears and of course ate some cupcakes. It may have been a random event, but when in Rome I guess?

Thursday, August 18, 2016

I want to be a Coldplay groupie

I do. They are amazing. We went to their concert 8 years ago. They were finally coming back to the US this year with a tour, and so of course we wanted to go. I haven't love loved any of their albums like I did in the past, so I wasn't as pumped to go like I was 8 years ago, but after seeing them again in concert, I will never doubt again! It was glorious. Chris Martin was amazing live! I can't emphasize how great it was! Since that night, Travis and I have been stocking the band on Instagram, watching their tour, remembering when they did the thing we were watching at our own concert. I sound like a psycho.

Travis was the only dude in our group. Andrea and Mindy left their husbands at home, and so we were sisterwives. The concert was on a Tuesday night, in Glendale, which is about a 2 hour night, so needless to say, it was a late night! But so worth the no sleep! I had a Coldplay hangover the next day. I played their songs and just thought about how great the night was as my kids were whining, crying and making me do things for them all day long. I wasn't even bothered!

The moral of this post is: Always go to a Coldplay concert, no matter how poor you are or how far away you live, or the fact that you have to "work" the next day. Always go!

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Big Girl Bed

Isla finally figured out that nothing can contain her. She started climbing out of her crib when we got back from Utah. One night, she climbed out at about 2 in the morning, and was just standing over me, watching me while I slept. Creepy. We decided it was time for her to get a big girl bed.

She did great the first week, but found her new freedom, and its sort of been a nightmare since!!! I miss just plopping her in her crib and saying goodnight! She definitely knows what she wants!

Friends with a Boat

We live about 45 minutes away from the biggest lake in Arizona. We have joked a lot about making friends with people who have a boat. It finally happened. Enter the Chow family. For the record, we were friends with them long before they owned a boat, we aren't total users! They invited us on the lake for the day, and it was super fun!!!

Avery tried wake surfing, and she got up on her own on her first try. Also, these girls were obsessed with the tube, that is, until the finally got manhandled by a wave. They weren't too excited about it. Oh, and Brooklyn wouldn't be caught dead on that tube. She is one safe girl!

Boating is the best, especially if you don't own it yourself, you just mooch on your friend's boat!

Thanks Chows!!!

Monday, August 1, 2016

First days

And just like that, Summer is over (well kind of, its still like 100 degrees). School started! This year is a special year because Brooklyn is starting full day Kindergarten. It came fast! I don't know if I was as ready as when Avery went. Brooklyn was pumped! She picked out a frozen backpack and a My Little Pony Dress with pink cowgirl boots!

She was so excited!

Here is are her yearly questions:

1. Name and Age? Brooklyn, 5

2. Grade Level? Kindergarten

3. My school? Copper Rim

4. Teacher's name? Mrs. Gardea

5. Best Friend? Jocee

6. Favorite Color? Purple

7. When I grow up, I want to be? Artist

8. Favorite snack? Cereal

9. Favorite cereal? Lucky charms

10. Favorite book? Princess books

11. Favorite holiday? Christmas

12. Favorite food? Mac n Cheese

13. Least favorite food? Spaghetti

14. Favorite game? Candy Land

15. Favorite Summer memory? Painting

16. Three words that describe Brooklyn? Loves people, Loves sister, family

I walked her into her classroom, and she just jumped right in, she wasn't nervous or scared, just excited. And then I left her for 7 hours with a stranger. Eek. She did great!

And now to our veteran second grader. Avery was so excited to show her little sister around. This made it easier for me. Avery chose a camo backpack and a jean vest with a flower skirt for her first day!