Phoenix Zoo Time

We decided it was time for a family adventure!  We had been planning on one for a while and finally got a chance!  Off to the Phoenix Zoo!  

This place is huge! And the kids were ecstatic to go explore!

The kids loved the squirrel monkeys where you could walk right into their abode and get some close up shots!

The two goofballs! :)  Love-love-love them!

Playing on the tractors sunk into the ground...who woulda thought...these got way more attention than I thought they would! The kids played on them for quite a while.

Mr. Joey the turtle! 

Rooooaaaarrrr!

The coolest picture posing statues ever!  

Oddly enough, this was a favorite! His back was pointed like a mountain range. Haha!

Our little Joey's.

Our real little Joey in a joey.  :)

One of the highlights of the day....a friend gave us some free tickets to the sting ray pool where you get to pet the sting rays as they swim around and around.  Way cooler than I thought it was going to be.

It was super cool and fun....until Ellie, Hannah and I got completely splashed and drenched by a few sting rays!  I mean- SOPPING-in the MOUTH wet!  It was disgusting! Yet in it's own way, super memorable!  That place was packed...and who are the THREE people that get drenched?  Me and my 2 very tired babies!  Haha!  Oh well!  Even though I was dry heaving for a while, we will never forget that experience! Here we are below- dripping wet! :)

Aren't they just adorable??  My kids could live at the zoo.  No, they really do fit right in! Haha!

I love this capture Dave got! Abby got a camera for Christmas and they love posing for each other! :) I love it when I see moments like these. Makes me completely forget the hard times. 

Such a cutie...wearing his carefully chosen- for the zoo- tiger shirt! :)

Waaaahahhaaaa??  

Here we all are!  What a nice elephant to let us pose on him.  We'll have to send him a thank you card! :)  What a great day!  We had so much fun!  We didn't quite cover EVERYTHING at this enormous zoo, but we got kinda close.  These family adventures bring us together and create memories that we will have for always!  I'm so grateful we could  go. I love my family!

Random Outside Fun January 2013

Ellie LOVES the swing! 

We spent an hour on a random swing one day.

Just swinging away...

Looking adorable...

....until she got hungry! hahahaha!

Ice cream!  We may have been celebrating Joey's birthday again!! :)

I think we had gift cards and BOGO coupons...

Couldn't get much better than that! 

We love rainy days in the desert!

Although I think the kids just love playing with umbrellas! :) 

They were so cute all playing together in the rain!  Love these kids!

Jenny's Getting Married

To celebrate Jenny getting married all the girls (sisters & close friends) went to Olive Garden! YU-UM!

And one night we went and got pedicures too! Spoil ourselves good! :)

Abby is Super Smart

ALA Award time! Here is our cute Abby sitting at her little kindergarten desk waiting for her name to be called....

"Abigail Omer"!! 

Ta-da!  Only 5 years old and already has a Principal's List award in her hand! 

We are so proud of Abigail and how hard she works at school.  She is learning a lot and absolutely LOVES school.  She has the best teacher in the world, Mrs. Mormann who thinks the world of her too!  Love you Abby!

Our Joey turns 4!

I surprised Joey with a Star Wars themed dinner for his bday dinner! He was tickled!  It was very fun! 

The kids decorated his bday chair balloons. :)

Joey's birthday wish...play Lego Star Wars with his Dad! :) It looks like Dave is working, but he is playing with Joey using his keyboard since we only had one controller.

Here's his loot!  Present time!

So fun!

Jo has been big into soccer lately. 

Our Joey is already 4! It really wiggs out my mind to think about how fast they grow.  He is a happy boy with so much energy!  I'm so grateful he is part of our family!

Star wars all throughout the day. I don't think he could get any more excited! :) 

Bridal Shower for Jenny

Heather and I were super excited to throw Jenny a bridal shower!  She just glows and seems so happy!

I love this picture...Des, totally going for the treats when Mom isn't looking! haha!  This is Jen and her soon to be new Sis in law and Mother in law. :)

Me, Heather, Roxxi, Harley, Des & Jen

Heather's house turned out so nice! Love the purdy pom poms!

Our food spread! Mmmmmm.  Makes my mouth water to look at the pictures! 

My first go at fancy shmancy cup cakes.  Whatcha think?