Thursday, July 7, 2022

Spring 2022

April to June are gorgeous months in Arizona. 
 We enjoyed being outside and preparing for the hot summer!
Adah started lessons with a more advanced teacher 
so we went to her piano recital the beginning of April!  
So proud of our amazing 13 yr old!
Her friend Allie played, too!

For the first time in years, I trimmed Deborah's hair!
It was fun to have her and her gang come over for the day.
We've been trying to plan a bike ride/bar hop with the Macs...
it finally happened!!
We started at Freestone Park and rode the 
Western Canal Path Trail, 
stopping at Downtown Gilbert before and after!

 
We couldn't get together for Easter on Easter Day, 
but we had a Park Day on 4/22!
So great to all be together!  
It's amazing to watch the kids interact as they grow up!
Sam & Britney came for a visit in the middle of June 
and brought all the Hearts that we put into storage.
Really special to hang out early mornings on the back patio!
Clay had Covid so the Macs couldn't come,
but the Nelson's came over for pizza 
and Amos' birthday celebration!
 
We had dinner at the Macs, once they were feeling better! 

We had Amos over to spend the night for his 8th birthday!
He had fun playing old computer games, 
board games and just hangin!
We watched each family of kids a few times!  
It's more like just spending time with these special ones
who are growing up so very fast! 
We are Blessed indeed!

This summer Tim and I are working on building 
the Heart's Encounter website.
We're definitely not pros, 
but we have lots of time and we can learn!
I'll update you all when it it finished and on-line!

Sunday, March 27, 2022

Winter 2022

What a great way to start the year ...
a New Year's Day hike to celebrate Rachel's birthday!
A bit chilly but so much fun and so beautiful. 
 A bunch of homeschool mom friends get
together for a once a month game night ...
Crazy fun with dear friends!
Elaine and I loaded up our bikes (ourselves),
drove into town to paved paths to take a couple bike rides.  
So great to get some exercise, hang out and
stop for a fun snack!
Rachel and I celebrated her birthday with a fun ride
around Tempe and had a fun lunch out.  We ended the day
with a giant plant for Rachel to take home!
Deb and I had a shopping/lunch day out to celebrate her
birthday, but no pictures.
The Macs, Nelsons and Tim and I took a family bike ride
then had dinner together at the Macs.  So great and
crazy to have all 14 of us hang out!
Everett came over to spend the night to celebrate his
10th Birthday!  His choice was “picky” food for dinner.
He enjoyed playing with Fischertechnik, playing Monopoly,
riding bikes and feeding the birds.
Tim and I have taken many bikes rides this Winter...
gotta do it before the heat gets here!  We’ve gone to 
Tempe, Mesa, Queen Creek and Gold Canyon.  
We often stop for a happy hour treat!
Jonah works at Xavier’s theater so Deb, the kids 
and Tim & I went to see Sound of Music!  
We went out to Starbucks across the street first
and out to pizza after.
It was a great show ... great lighting, Jonah!
Lilia got to spend the night alone for her birthday ...
for the first time - she’s a big 5 year old!
We love hanging with each of the kids.
They’re growing up so fast!
We try to hang out with the grands once a month,
so the parents can have a night out!
It’s great to be with these special kids.
 
The Macs came over on St Patrick's Day to
celebrate being Irish by eating 
Corned Beef and Cabbage!
Spring is here now and it’s gorgeous ...
getting chores done,  the yard cleaned up, 
and enjoying being outside.
  Sure hope it stays cool for a while before the heat gets here!

 More pics!!