End of August

Our Family with baby Anastasia

Matt and Johnny, practically brothers

Sophie skating for the first time

Sadie and Matt

Daddy and Connor with Sophie

Muffin caught on so quick

All three kids with Matt

 Muffin at the pool

We love our pool

So the end of August was fun for us.  Johnny and Cherie blessed their baby Anastasia and we were able to go and that was special for us.  At the kids school, Conley, they were having a skating party at Skateland, so we took the kids.  It was the first time skating for Connor and Sophie and they had so much fun.  Sophie REALLY caught on! Then of course we mixed all of it with swimming.  Our pool is gorgeous and we love spending time there together!

Dallin's Visit to Arizona

I picked Dallin up from the airport and we went and ate lunch at Olive Garden

That night when Matt got home we took Dallin to one of our favorite Mexican Place, Abulelo's

Sophie was so tired from the long day she fell asleep on Dallin

Of course with Beegees in her mouth

Night swimming with Dal - the weather was perfect

Me and Dal

Even though it was a 100 degrees at night, I still don't get in unless the suns out:)

At The Anthem Outlets

TGIF's

Had to show Dal the beauty of QT

At the pool

Dal with the girls

Such a fun place

So good

Dallin braving the monsoon that hit while we were inside the Old Spaghetti Factory

We were soaked

SOAKED

Pretty impressive storm for sure

Lunch at Cantina Laredo

Shopping at the mall

Sky and Dal

Matt and me

Wet-N-Wild

Dinner at Eric and Jody's

It was beyond fun to have Dallin come stay with us in Arizona! We went so many fun places to eat, to shop and to be together.  We went swimming, to Wet-N-Wild, Anthem, watched "Castle" at night, and always had something to look forward to knowing we got to be together.  After Dal left the kids were so depressed that they didn't even want to go swimming without Dallin.  He made up so many games with them at the pool that they said it wouldn't be the same.  We miss him a ton! Love you Dal!

Sadie's 10th Birthday

Daddy always gets Sadie a rose for her bday morning, he added a doughnut and a DP as an added bonus

I went and got Sadie out of school and took her to Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch

My girls

Sadie's Birthday Dessert

After school we went to the mall and Sadie wanted to get something with her bday money from Grandma and Grandpa Payne

Connor picked out this sparkly Happy Birthday Crown and some "S" earrings

We went to Makuta's Island

Present Time

A Barbie Cake

Thanks Sophie

All of her fun gifts

Love my Sades

Daddy's Princess

For Sadie's Birthday she woke up and had a breakfast surprise from Matt that he had left for her before he went to work.  Then, Sadie had to go to school, but I surprised her and picked her up for lunch and we went to her favorite place, Buffalo Wild Wings! After school, we went to the mall because she wanted to go spend her money that Grandma and Grandpa Payne had sent.  When Matt got home we went to Makuta's Island which is a kids dreamland.  They had so much fun.  Then, we got Panda on the way home and had dinner and then Sadie got to open her presents and have cake.  We love Sadie so much, she is so sweet, fun, loyal, caring, and has the cutest giggle ever. We were so blessed to have her sent to our home! We love you Sadie!