House Sitting

Our family has the opportunity to house sit for the summer. We are really excited to have a lot of space to enjoy as a family. We love Grammy and Papaw Chet, we just need our own space for awhile. We each have our own room:) Meaning Dave and I could have separate rooms if need be:) It is going to be awesome when my mom and sister come out for a visit! We are so excited! We enjoyed the "cool" weather today and played in the backyard. Who knows how much longer we will have to be outside before the "real" heat comes:(
Even though I am working a lot this summer, we are still planning to enjoy this house 100 %!!
Here are some pics of us outside today

Water day at School

We had Water Day at school on Thursday. It was not a good day for playing in the water. Just a few days before it was over 100 degrees. But not Thursday. It was cool, windy, and very rainy! I didn't know weather like that existed here in Arizona. The kids still managed to have fun for a few minutes! We only spent about 20 minutes in the water. They wrapped up in towels rather quickly!

Happy 4th Birthday Peyton!!

FOUR YEARS OLD! What a big boy! I have been blessed with a really precious son. It is never a dull moment with Peyton Douglas around. I enjoy listening to him. Lately our conversations are priceless. I wish I could record his little voice using such big boy words. Peyton has never been a kid who talked "baby" talk. We never talked to him like he was a baby. I believe that is why he has such a grown up vocabulary.
Let me tell you about our day: Every year our church rents out Big Surf, a cool water park here in Arizona. We decided to take just Peyton this year to celebrate him turning 4! It was a day devoted totally to him! He had such a blast. It started with the drive there. We have never seen him so excited. He told Knock Knock jokes the whole time. Of course the jokes only made sense to him, but we laughed anyway. We went down every water slide at least twice. He was so brave. He wore his life vest the whole time and didn't need our help. He really acted grown up in the water. A little too grown up for mommy:)

Kallie and Kenzie came along, which Peyton enjoyed most of the time. His cousins love him so much and love to pick him up and love on him all the time. Peyton gets a little annoyed at times!

Before we went to Big Surf we had lunch, cupcakes, and a Spiderman Pinata. Paul, Katie, and the girls came over. It was hilarious watching them do the pinata. We couldn't find anything to hang it on so daddy had to stand in a chair and hold it. Fortunately daddy walked away without a scratch!!

We had Spiderman cupcakes. For some reason Peyton, who is a natural performer, gets shy when everyone focuses on just him.

He loved all his presents!

Thanks Granny and Aunt Bibby...I love my Buzz Lightyear action set:)

Carlee had a good time helping brother open presents!

These are from Friday night. We went to Aunt Katie and Uncle Paul's for dinner. Afterwards we let the kids play in the back yard. Carlee discovered riding the quad all by herself. She can actually reach the pedals all by herself.

Peyton and Kallie enjoyed the pool.

Kenzie is all about Carlee! She's like her little mommy. They rode around the yard for a long time together.

This was taken at school on Thursday. I took Peyton's class cupcakes and little treat bags. He was excited to share his birthday with his friends.

Pool Pals

Last Friday the kids and I went to my friend Kathy's house to go swimming. Kathy's daughter Rebecca and her two boys were there too. We had such a good time. Carlee is not sure if she likes the pool. It's weird because she loves the bath; maybe the pool is too big.
Enjoy the pictures. It's getting pretty hot here in Arizona. UGH, not ready for the 120 days:(







Carlee didn't let me get far from her. She was okay as long as I was holding her. I tried to put her in a float, but she was too scared. We will have to work on her:)


Peyton has gotten so brave in the water. He used to be so terrified. When Granny and Aunt Bibby were here in April we got to swim a lot. I think that is when he relaxed in the water. We are really proud of him.

Tag you are it!

Shannon tagged me; here's the answers!

Four jobs I've had:
1. Pizza Hut in Tennessee
2. Olive Garden in Portland OR
3. Princeton Christian Academy in Illinois
4. Gateway Preschool in Arizona

Four movies I've watched more than once:
1. Sweet Home Alabama
2. How to Lose a Guy in 10 days
3. Bourne Identity, plus the others
4. 27 Dresses

Four places I've lived:
1. Adairville, KY
2. Plainfield, IN
3. Princeton IL
4. Portland, OR
It's sad, but I can list more:)

Four places I've been:
1. Jamaica
2. Cocoa Beach Florida
3. Canada
4. Arizona

Four TV shows I watch:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Survivor
3. American Idol
4. Heroes
Sadly, I can list at least 10 more:)

Four people who email me regularly (doesn’t include blogging comments):
1. Libby, my sis
2. Mom
3. Leigh, my sis
4. Tammy, small group friend


Four of my favorite foods:
1. Veggies
2. chocolate
3. Steak
4. Salads

Four places I would like to visit:
1. Australia
2. Hawaii
3. Italy
4. Islands in the Caribbean

Four things I'm looking forward to in the coming year:
1. Buying our first home
2. My mom and sister visiting this summer
3. Buying our first home
4. Buying our first home:)

Four friends I'm tagging:
1. Olivia Worley
2. Rebecca Tressler
3. Hilary Viohl
4. Lauren Byrne