Oh what do we do in the Summertime?

We have cousins over for swimming

We Slip n Slide

We try to watch fireworks

We do some synchronized diving

We swim in swim meets

We watch swim meets

We go to more swim meets

We lose teeth

We fall asleep 

Painting Projects

Last week I took on some painting projects around the house.

I painted this sign for Scott to take the the Suns/Spurs game.

Then I decided I was tired of looking at where my wonderful children had colored on my uncleanable flat paint, and decided to do something about it.

I thought I should finally hang up the family pictures we took forever ago too.

Things are finally starting to look nice around here.

Bad Blogger

Once again I've neglected my poor sad blog. This time it's been about seven month's since I've posted anything. So let's get caught up.

In December we...

Had the Johnson Family Reunion in Sedona.

Had a nice Christmas

In January we...

Visited the Mesa Southwest Museum

Celebrated Matthew's Birthday

In March we....

Visited the Phx Children's Museum

          

Celebrated Michael's Birthday

Michael joins the AZ Seals

Michael wasn't all that interested in doing any sports other than swimming, so he joined the AZ Seals, a local year round swim club. He's seemed to enjoy it so far. There's been a couple of cold practices now that it's cooling off, and it tends to be really windy down here. We'll see how long he lasts. :)


Getting some last minute pointers from Coach Lisa


Almost there.... don't forget you have to back to the other end too! One of the adjustments to the new swim team... swimming a 50 instead of a 25 for a race.



He actually did have a neat opportunity to meet Misty Hyman, an Olympic Gold Medal winner.

School Time

The boys have headed back to school for the year. They both really love to go to school. And I love them to go to school too! Macey hasn't seemed to bothered that they leave... she's been busy too.

Michael Started Kindergarten this year

Matthew is attending Pre-School again.

Macey has been playing dress up

Sleeping in her new big girl bed

and reading with daddy... she's cute.... don't look too close... her book is actually upside down.

Hmmm.... Some how I mananged to not post for about two months

Guess I should recap our end of summer activities....

Michael finished his swimming season with the Casa Grande Geckos.

My nephew Andrew got baptized

Macey celebrated her birthday with Papa

Macey celebrated her birthday with her cousin Ben

And I tried my hand at sewing a doll for Macey.... She might be still trying to figure out what it is.

Spookiest Halloween Yet- Halloween 2009 written by Scott

 "Thundercats Ho!... By the power of Grayskull!!!...???"

A ghastly skeleton, a swashbuckling skeleton pirate, and a frightening, wicked witch, make this the spookiest Halloween to date. Well, I guess the witch doesn't look so frightening here, but the skeleton is definitely ghastly. The effect is heightened by the great costumes that Sara has once again put together.

 "Let's go get some candy"

This little witch sure does look excited for her first real Halloween trick-or-treating.

"You should see this under a black light"

The skeleton gives a quick smile and he's ready to go.

 "How you doin'?"

That's one smooth looking pirate.

 "Melting, melting, ..."

Oh no! Our witch is melting in the twilight?

"Where'd I put my broom?"

Nope, she's just being silly

 "time for a short rest"

A special treat this year, trick-or-treating with their cousins

 "Man, I got so much candy"

Matthew's bag is filling up, but it never slowed him down.

 "I got another sucker, Daddy"

Macey is getting the hang of this trick-or-treat thing.

 "Can you hold my bag, Dad?"

Michael and Ben are old pros at this.

 "That's one tired witch!"

The trunk looks good for our traditional trunk-or-treat with Grammy

 "Michael! You're hand out of that bowl!"

Hey Grammy, give the pirate his candy back. That skeleton looks mischevious and what is our witch up to now?

 "Yo, ho, ho!"

Let's take a closer look at that pumpkin. Awesome!