FINALLY, I CAN READ THE FOURTH BOOK IN THE TWILIGHT SERIES - BREAKING DAWN!

I am very excited to read the fourth book in the Twilight Series! Breaking Dawn will be released this Friday. I found Twilight last August while I was searching for a good book for my book club and I became very engrossed and had to read all 3 books that week! Anyone who knows me has been introduced to Twilight and I do this partly because I want to share the adventure with my friends and partly just to see how many people will love it like I do. So far everyone has agreed with me (for the most part). I can't wait to discuss the book with everyone. Actually, I am mostly looking forward to the unique escape reading the books offers me, I haven't experienced anything like it in quite awhile.

First Day Of School

The kids start school in July here! It seems crazy but they actually are ready to go.

This will be the first time all of them are in school and I will be without them most of the day. I am excited and sad and nervous.Ashlyn is in 5th, Devon is in 3rd and Brandon is just starting Kindergarten. It is hard for me to believe but......

THEY AREN'T BABIES ANYMORE.

Of course they will always be to me.

Ashlyn, Devon and Brandon dressed and ready to start a new year.

Brandon is so excited to start Kindergarten! He got up at 6a.m. and was dressed and ready to go. The gang walking to school .

Brandon and his buddy Colton, that lives next door, are in the same class and they are having fun walking to school together.

The kids were happy to have have Daddy walking with them to carry their stuff. He will walk with them every Monday. I guess I will carry it the other days :).

Guitar Hero

I gave Brian The Guitar Hero game for his birthday and it has become a household favorite. I did not realize how addicted the kids would get to this game and I especially didn't see them liking the music so much. I have mixed feelings about them listening to some of it, Devon especially likes it and seeing him "bang his head" is funny and disturbing at the same time! He is getting very good and wants to play the "real" guitar now. He has been trying to help Brandon learn and he was so sweet about it I thought I'd take a picture.

Summer Fun in California

Devon helping Brandon ease into the ocean.

It didn't take long before they both remembered

how much fun it is to swim at the beach!

Devon found lots of crabs at the beach. He loved playing with them but then he dug a hole near the shore and let them go.

The kids enjoying a ride on our cousins boat.

While in L.A. we went to The Getty with Grandpa Marty. Everyone is showing off the craft they made to resemble the sculptures on exhibit in the gardens.

We had a fun sleepover at Grandma Claire's in L.A.

We went on a beach camping trip in California with family. The favorite part of camping is always s'mores by the campfire.

Brandon loves going to bed when we are camping, somehow it is just more fun.

Devon trying out boogie boarding.

Ashlyn and Daddy relaxing on Del Mar Beach, California





On the way home Brian lead the kids on a climbing adventure in Joshua Tree National Monument. Brian and I spent alot of time here when we first married since we lived in 29 Palms. The only downside was that it was about 110 degrees and as soon as we got back to the car we found out that the air conditioner was not working! We had a very long trip back home to Arizona!

The most exciting thing that has happened since we moved to Arizona....The Pool!

This is how the kids cooled off when we first moved to Arizona!

While the kids were waiting for the pool to be fininshed they had fun being hosed down by Daddy in the hole that would soon be the pool.

And then at last the fun (and relief from the heat) begins!