The Vegas, Family & Fish

Last week I was lucky enough to go stay with my sister at the Wynn while she was working.  We had a great time eating, gambling, and sampling wine (me, not a pregnant her), it was a great break for me!!  Thanks Miss!

Over the weekend my dad's sister Jeanette was in visiting from Minnesota to celebrate her 80th birthday and his brother and sister in law Dale and Peggy were in from Denver.  It was great to see them all together.  We are lucky enough that Jeanette lives a few miles from Eric's mom in Bloomington, MN so we get to see her every summer. 

Dale, Dad & Jeanette.  I'm alway amazed when I see Dale how much he and my dad look alike!!

Eric took the boys to do some fishing at the club and finally caught the monster he's been after for years!!!  I think his Minnesota friends referred to it as 'cheating'....

Lovely SoCal Bass!!!

What's going on with us.

Luke lost his first tooth last week, with a little help from daddy and the pliers!!!  Eric put the video on youtube, pretty funny with Ty doing the talking while Eric was pulling. 

We took a wonderful family bike ride to see a Palm Springs High School baseball game, the park and frozen  yogurt.  I think the twins just about fell asleep on their bikes on the way home!!

I tool all 3 boys for haircuts on Sunday, they were all so overdue and they all wanted 'mohawks'.  

A few weeks ago Eric and Julie did another tram hike, a different way up but with way more snow this time. 

We took the boys to a crab/shrimp boil on Friday night, they love to eat their seafood!!!

Tash and I got to enjoy some Saturday afternoon wine tasting at Jensen's with Mike Grgrich.  It was lovely.

As for me, off to Vegas for a few days with my sister!!  WooHoo!!

(and Mason asked me to get him a cork gun, and if I can't find one, then he wants something that's really awesome, I have my work cut out for me!)

Cubs, champagne and more baseball

My parents took Ty to AZ for a Cubs/Whitesox game last weekend.  It's the second year they have taken him to spring training and it has turned out to be a special time with Mimi and Poppa.

Eric went to Vegas to visit with Tony so I had the girls and the kids over for a girls champagne day.  We managed to have a blast, just like always!!!

The kids enjoyed the warm weather and each other.

They played some good card games with Julie, I love the ages they all are and how well they all get along.  

Ty's second game.  He has been alternating between catcher, pitcher and 3rd base.  He has a pitching lesson tonight and he seems to be getting it down good so that makes it more exciting.  He actually told me he doesn't like catching because he doesn't have arm pads and got hit in the arms last game.  :(

My dad took this picture at the Cubs game.  The Cubs were up 3-0 and the Sox scored 2 so he got a little anxious, my dad described it as sullen, but he was happy in the end since his Cubs won!!!  A Chicago boy at heart!!!

We also went to go see Peyton play at Big Leagues, he is in a division above Ty and on the Cardinals.  

My boys checking out his dugout...love that I have baseball and football fans!!!!

Baseball, Dinos and a Party!

Baseball has officially started and Ty is on the Cardinals this year.  Eric is coaching and Ty has already made some new friends.  He's pitching this year so it should be fun!!

Ty and Roman at the opening day carnival waiting for their helicopter ride.  I told the twins you had to be 7 to go....I just didn't want to go!

Last weekend we had a date night at Armida's birthday party and the Sickenberger's joined us in the festivites which involved a taco truck!  Muy Bueno!!

Eric and I took the boys to the La Quinta museum to see the dinosaur exhibit.  A small museum but super cool stuff for the kids to see and do. 

The boys enjoyed the videos too!

And of course digging for fossils.

And the lovely park across the street on a beautiful day!!

My Sis and her Shorty's!

Missy came to visit last week to work and she brought Ethan and Drew with her.  The boys and I got to spend lots of time with them and enjoyed it so much.  

We went to our neighbor's 6th birthday and played some army games. 

Enjoyed some yummy army food and drink!

My army boy tried to eat a jug of cheese balls afterwards....

We got to have Ethan over for a sleepover one night and I think he had a lot of fun with the boys!

My mom and I took the 4 younger boys to the Living Desert for a beautiful morning.  

They loved the trains and petting the lovely goats. 

Mace always loves the giraffes!

2 very sleepy boys on the way home.  Thanks Miss for the great visit!!!

Girls Day!!!

Had my best girls and their kids over for some fun while Eric was away fishing....can't think of a better way to spend a sunny Saturday!!

We managed to entertain ourselves with the masks Zoe had made with her nanny....

The kids enjoyed the jacuzzi, the front yard with toys and playing a big boy vs. little kids & Julie soccer game in the back. 

I even tried out the toys!!!

And what's a sunny day with the girls without some Champagne to liven things up??  I think that's the champagne talking....

Zoe decided to chill out in the sprinklers. (She is wearing a leotard!!!)