1st grade...

anthony started 1st grade this week...he is getting to old!!!

he was so excited about getting to play on the big playgroup with the red monkeys bars at recess!

he was excited to have mrs. rotert because she won teacher of the year last year. he said he saw her trophey and it was a lot smaller than he thought it would be, but it was cool!

he was excited about being able to walk to school with his friends!

i am not so excited to see him gone. :(

so he woke up to a big breakfast and everybody ready to see him off.

he could be happier to be back to school. it is nice to see them so thrilled about school, but sad because my anthony is spending more time at school then at home!

then some quick photos

some of anthony's friends.

here's to a great 1st grade year!

8 years...

 i married this wonderful man 8 years ago today.

to celebrate we just spent a fun weekend in scottsdale...without our kids...yay!

it was so fun to get away and just relax and hang out.

we ate at yummy food

we shopped

we saw 2 movies

we slept in

we shopped some more

it was wonderful!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

{my photog friend megan, asked us if we would be the couple for a mock wedding shoot a few months ago.

she was revamping her website and needed a couple that was crazy in love!!!!!;)

you don't have to ask me twice to get all dolled up and do it again...

corb was a little reluctant, but he was a good sport and he surprisingly had a lot of fun!}

  

8 years later....

he still loves me & i love him more and more everyday!

thanks for just being you & allowing me to be me.
i love you corb. xoxo

cousins...

they are the best! thanks for stopping by on your way to cali &

enduring the blistering heat to see us. not  very many people visit phoenix in july! thanks

we love and miss you already. xoxo

  

{the boys}

{sweet baby davis}

{love you megs...you are my favorite sis!}

{cecily and her baby+dave = "babis"}

she could not enough and neither could I!

{the girls-2 peas in a pod!}

back to the heat...

we are back home to a cool 115 degrees...home sweet home!?!

here are some highlights from our summer vaca...

{utah}

spent lots of time with cousins. lots of bath times, sleep overs, yummy dinners, & playing

cecily and beka were totally into dressing up

performing a princess play while we were in snowbird

swimming lessons with emily

swimming

swimming

& swimming!!!

anthony lost his 4th tooth

{california}

met up with some AZ friends in california.