Phoenix Trip-1

We are in Phoenix this week spending lots of time with our family and friends.

Kellen and I are getting pretty good at traveling, we love being on the airplane watching movies!!

After a day of traveling Kellen and I knocked out as soon as we got in the car. Mom didn't have enough room or enough hands to bring my big car seat so I just have the booster seat this week. It's definitely not as comfortable for me to fall asleep without the headrests!

First we went to my Nana's house and got to meet baby Peyton. He's so cute!! Kellen and I had fun playing with all his toys

Austin and I had lots of fun playing with his cars.

Mommy and baby Peyton

Austin and I making funny faces

With the 2 hour time change Kellen and I get up at 5:30am. Today Mom asked me what I wanted to do and of course I said "GO TO THE ZOO!!!" Since it was only 6:30am and the zoo opened at 7 Mom figured we could get there early enough and wouldn't have to be out in the heat. Her plan worked and we were able to get to the zoo by 7:45 and it was nice the whole time we were there.

The Phoenix Zoo DOESN'T have a HIPPO!! What kind of Zoo doesn't have a hippo? I was so disappointed!

We had a great time at the zoo and even after seeing all the animals my favorite was still the stone Hippo!!! What can I say; I love Hippos!!

After we went to the zoo we stopped by Austin's house and got to go swimming in his new pool. I wasn't too happy about Jackson (the dog) swimming with us but we were still able to have a great time.

I swore that I wasn't tired but Mom turned around and I was fast asleep on the ride home from Austin's house. Once we got home Mom told me I had fallen asleep in the car and I kept denying it until I saw this picture. I guess I was pretty tired :) Playing with my cousins is hard work!!

Addison's 4th Birthday Party

Last weekend was Addison's birthday party. Mrs. Michelle always throws the best parties; we all had so much fun jumping in the bounce house.

It was super hot outside so Kellen spent most of the party inside where it was cool. My brother is such a goof-ball but I love him so much.

Addison didn't have any princess Barbies so of course we had to get her some for her birthday.

Mrs. Michelle made Addison the coolest princess cake!

The birthday girl

Kellen was loving the cupcake but he wasn't too happy about the frosting being all over his hands! Sometimes he can be such a girl :)

We found this big floppy hat in the dollar bin at Target and of course I had to have it. Doesn't Kellen look so cute wearing my hat??!!

Hot Air Balloon Launch

Last week we went out to Daddy's softball fields for the Hot Air Balloon Festival.

Our friends the Hicks were also there so we got to watch the balloons take off with them.

We watched so many balloons take off. We all loved seeing all the colors, of course the red and purple one was my favorite! I keep asking Mom when we can go back and see the balloons again.

It's finally hot outside!!

We LOVE our Snickers. Mom NEVER thought she would love an animal so much but she really loves Snickers! Snickers loves to follow Mom around and is always ready to go upstairs to bed with Mom. I am waiting for the day that Snickers will sleep with me, we try but she just isn't ready to go to bed when it's my bedtime. She is being so good and letting Kellen and I pet her all the time. And it's my job every morning to feed her, I just love helping to take care of her! She is such a great addition to our family!

Kellen having a great time jumping at the neighborhood ice cream social.

It's summer which means it's softball season... we spend at least 3 nights a week at the ball park. I have tons of fun playing with all the kids at the ball park!

Here I am all ready for TBall practice. We were taking team suggestions for the team name and of course I wanted our name to be the Hippos but I couldn't get anyone else to vote with me :( Pink Panthers got the most votes so that's what we are!!! I'm trying my best at tball, it's kinda hard for Dad to coach me though... sometimes he forgets that I'm only 4 and have only been playing tball for a couple weeks now. With time I'm sure I'll be a great softball player!!

Kellen and I enjoying our after dinner tradition...popsicles. Now we've just gotta get Dad back on the bandwagon. He used to love eating popsicles with me after dinner!!

We also got to play in the sprinkler...Addison, Hailey and I loved it, Kellen wasn't so sure about it and had more fun just playing on the deck. I'm really looking forward to all the water activities that we get to do in the summer!!

Me and my best friend Addison Mages

Konnor's birthday weekend

Look at me in that dentist chair like a big girl. I've come to love going to the dentist... I think it helps that there is a huge salt water fish tank, video games, movies, vending machine and best of all soft serve chocolate ICE CREAM. He makes my teeth "sparkle" with his special toothpaste! On the ride home I realized I had dirtied up my teeth with the ice cream and they weren't "sparkling" anymore so I told Mom that we had to go back so he could make them "sparkle" again!!!

Last weekend we went to Wichita for Konnor's 4th birthday party. Here we are entertaining ourselves on the ride to Wichita. Kellen likes to hide his books behind his head so I can't steal them from him!!!

We love playing on Grandma's swing set

Look at how much taller I am than Konnor... and we are only 3 months apart. Before long Kellen is gonna pass up Konnor :)

Yes Kellen and Konnor are wearing the same outfit. Konnor loves to match Kellen!!!

Kellen could swing with Grandma all day long, there is something so comforting about Grandma's lap

Kellen racing his cars on Grandma's floor... just imagine he's going "vrrrrooom, vvrrrooommm, vrroommm!!!!"

Mom and Grandma made one of Mom's favorite cakes from when she was little... popcorn cake! It's got cheese and butter popcorn, skittles, hot tamales, peanuts all held together by melted marshmallows. Mommy, Aunt Pretty and Uncle Klint were all in heaven, it brought back all kinds of memories!!

Kellen was busted sneaking a couple bites before the birthday party :)

This is Jammie (ok really it's Jami, but I call her Jammie) her and Mommy are bestest friends from high school. We all love hanging out with Jammie and her 2, soon to be 3, boys!

We all had a great time in Wichita, I just love hanging out with my Grandma and cousins in Wichita. Mom didn't get a good picture of the birthday boy, she was busy serving cake while he was opening his presents :(