Goodbye Ritz!

The Ritz Carlton in Phoenix is closing this month, so Momma decided to take the Twins for one final Teddy Bear Tea!  Josie joined in on all the tea and sweets fun...

Wyoming Critters!

For the 4th of July we were lucky enough to be invited up to a friend's ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  The kids played outside along the river, and fished until they couldn't stand up...  We saw an elk in the river, and a beaver building a dam.  But the greatest highlight for little Aubs was when we captured a mouse who had been spotted in the kitchen. The old cheese trick actually works!  She was obsessed and wanted to take him home.  Ummm, no!

Hey, Mr. Space Man!

Sometimes that boy of ours is just too stinking cute! He found a space suit in a shop at the Xmas amusement park and absolutely had to have it.  Boy was he not kidding when he said he'd truly wear it...  For the next 3 days he wouldn't take it off!  He wore it to restaurants, to walk around town, and even to sleep! He sure caused quite a stir wherever he went. Utterly adorable!

Colorado Visit!

Daddy had to go to Colorado for work, so since it was summer time we figured we'd take the whole family! We had tons of fun visiting Taylor, enjoyed an outside festival in the Springs, some breweries in Fort Collins, and even visited a Christmas themed amusement park at Pikes Peak. (Hey, it seemed like the proper Jewish thing to do!)  The kids were crazy and fun as always!

Skate Rat!!

So Aubrey has officially decided that her girlie princess days are done, and she wants to be like Big Sis Mia!  Only, she functions just a bit differently...  So after Momma signed her up for a summer skate camp, she gathered all the teenage boys together for a little quality 'all about me' time, while Mia practiced her skating!  Yep, this one ain't gonna be easy...

Summer in Flagstaff!!

Our usual summer RV trip didn't start out so well...  With a record high of 117 degrees, the generator didn't want to cooperate.  Frankly, at that temperature, who would?!  So we ditched the RV, grabbed a hotel room, and headed North for a long weekend in Flag.  It was so much fun!!  Summer in the mountains is heaven on Earth for kids.  We visited Bearizona, like we do every year, took the kids fishing and played every morning on the NAU campus. There is nothing like quality family time!

Sugar Crazy!

Somebody sure does like lots of toppings on her ice cream!!  The sugar monster...

Free Fallin!

For the start of summer break Momma took the kids to an indoor skydiving place in Eloy, Arizona!  They absolutely loved it, as you can tell from the big grins...