Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

A couple years ago Alli & Kyle went to NY and saw Mary Poppins. It was Allis favorite of all time. When it came to Gammage, we got together with Kyles family and got a load of tickets.

Gotta love the group rate!

Before the show we met at My Big Fat Greek Restaurant for dinner. Chris and Kati were running late so they met us at Gammage, Derek had class so he met us after a couple of the acts.

Our waiter was awesome! The perfect Greek waiter, accent was perfect, and his name was Nicco...lol! We gave him a hard time and he threw it back- especially with Steven, it was great! Steven asked what it meant when they break a plate- he said it was commemorating the dead- so a little while later Steve asked if he could break a plate- Nicco said sure, Steve asked if he would break one with him... And he did! It was great and we were all yelling "Opa!" They even lit something on fire during the breaking for us.

Then off to the play, which was also great! My favorite was the Supercalifragilistic song (its on Utube- go watch it!). The sets were amazing, so different from the movie- but very much like the book. Music was fabulous...love, love , loved it!

The dinner crowd- Brittany, Jolene (Happy Birthday!) Steven, Meghan

Bobby, Kathy, Alli, Kyle

Not the best picture :/ But you can see the fire, plate on the floor and Steven

Nicco the greek waiter, Steven

Kyle, Alli, Chris (yes he really was as excited as he looks), Kati

Jolene, Britt, Meghan, Steven

As I was taking this picture the "camera police" yelled at me and told me I wasn't allowed to take pictures. It was before the show started, and not nearly as disruptive as the ding-dong that took a picture of MP flying through the air during the show!

The crew :)

Bobby, Kathy, Derek, Britt, Steven, Meghan, Kyle, Alli, Jolene, Kati & Chris

Whats been happenin'?

Picture overload!

This always happens when I wait too long to blog :/

The 13th was Macy's birthday. The family decided to meet up at Alli and Kyles for "the party" and then on Saturday the boys were going skiing/boarding.

Well the snow at Sunrise didn't materialize (till the next week :/ bummer) so the guys stayed at the house with us.

We had pizza from Mr. G's for Macys birthday and played Rock Band and Dance Dance Revolution. Bobby was soo funny!. Saturday we headed up to the rock shop and hiked up Petroglyph Hill. It was pretty cool.

G'pa playing with Brelee girl.

Macy blowing out the candle

Hugging the puppy she got from Uncle Greg Carbonneau

Rock Star Brelee posing for the camera!

Wes, Uncle Derek and Trav playing video games

Bobby and I at the top of Petroglyph Hill

picture is fuzzy...

Derek and Britt

Petroglyphs on the rocks

Outside the Rock shop

Steven, Meghan and the littles

Britt and Derek playing on the ice

Trav and Brelee

After we got home from Holbrook, Whitney had her baby!

Cashen Tyler Whiting

Jolene and Baby Cashen

Cashens baby quilt

ya, I said baby- I know its big...lol! His room will always be these colors :)

Nursery bedding and tinee baby Cashen in his crib

Jolene and I did the bedding ensemble.

Alli and Macy came down last week to see baby Cashen and hang out for few days. It was great to have them!

Macy sharing her breakfast with G'mas dog.

Last trip of 2009!

Bobby was off the week after Christmas so we headed up so he could check out Alli and Kyles new house. The trip up was uneventful and very relaxing- well the whole trip was except when the truck decided to be retarded. We helped with a couple things in the house , went out to lunch, Bobby got a ride in (even though it was sooooo cold!) and played with Macy :). We stayed a couple days then headed to Cornville for a visit to Bobbys Mom & step Dad , then stayed in Prescott at the Hassyampa Inn and visited my parents, on the way home we visited my G'pa & Uncle in Yarnell.

When I was a kid, I thought only really rich people stayed at the Hassyampa, lol! Although I remember my Mom staying there one winter for a week. She worked at the phone company (Mountain Bell - Ma Bell lol!) next door to the Inn and we got a really bad snow storm. So they put the employees up at the hotel because they couldn't get home.

Anyway-It was so cute and cozy! Built in the '20's, small rooms and wonderful details! We had breakfast in the Peacock Room-elegant and comfy with high ceilings , again with wonderful details. Waiting for seating, we read the signs and memorabilia in the hallway outside the room. One of them had the names of the original stockholders of the Inn, and my Great Grandfather was one of them. Too fun! I had no idea! Told my Mom and she said- "Oh ya, I knew that", hum! Bobby and I talked about the people who may have frequented the Inn. Parking buggies & cars on that dirt Elks hill must have been a pain!

Neither of us was ready to head home.

On the way home we texted the kids so see if any of them wanted to hang out for NewYears eve, Steven & Meghan had plans but Chris and Kati were heading to Prescott on Friday so they came and spent the night. We played games, rang in the new year with the littles at 10 and then again at midnight. It was fun! The kids were a bit scared of the "poppers", especially when Chris told Wes he was going to wake him up with one of the 4 leftover ones. Poor Wes....

Anyway- it was a great week, we enjoyed our time with the kids, parents, family and each other alot!

G'pa and Macy- suppose to be reading a book

Alli & Kyles house - love that you can see the fresh snow falling!

Outside of Flagstaff-Too cute!

Lobby- I wish I had gotten a picture of the elevator! It was old and awesome! A bellhop had to run it, and turn this big handle to bring it up and down. Too fun!

I loved this light, and the shadow that the window created. The picture doesn't do it justice :/

The texture in the glass is great.

Most of the handles in the room were very simple, some had the brass finish worn off. Love the simpleness and smooth texture.

Glass with room numbers above the doors, they are hinged and directly across from the windows in the room for a breeze.

Stained glass doors to the Arizona room- very typical 20's- soo cool!

To the left of the door was a stock certificate and to the right the list of original stockholders.

Handles on the Arizona room doors.

Again the pictures aren't all that great- no high end camera or photo-shopping.

I tried to take pictures of the courthouse aquare all lit up but they didn't turn out. One year you will just have to check it out yourself. Very small -old town and really fun!

On to a New Year!

Thanksgiving 2009

Thanksgiving was great! All the kids were home and my parents came down. We have so much to be thankful for, the list never ends. The things that are in the forefront of my mind are my wonderful hubby, kids and grandkids, family, Bobbys job that has allowed me to stay home with the kids-as well as travel to play Grandma. The gospel of Jesus Christ- encompassing the atonement, priesthood and eternal families. I can't even imagine my earthy life without these things, let alone eternity without my family and the gospel. I am thankful for the material blessings we have, but they can be replace or lived without. The last year was not without its struggles and hardships- but as long as we have each other and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, anything is possible.

I have a saying on my family room wall that pretty much sums it up- "We may not have it all together but together we have it all."

Grandma C and Nathan making rolls.

Home from the Turkey bowl- Dereks team went undefeated, the other boys lost 1 game.

I got the cool turkey football shirts at Old Navy.

Macy (she didn't go), Kyle, Steven, Derek and Chris

Nater loves doing dishes !

Yes- you are seeing men/boys washing the dishes- its tradition in our family :)

This year the girls did a craft, we made Christmas countdown blocks.

Last year we made ornaments.

Kati and Alli

Meghan helping Grandma B

Trav and Wes playing on the porch.

Grandpa and Nathan

The 2009 bunch

Derek, Bobby, Alli, Kyle, Meghan, Steven, Brelee, Chris, Kati, Nathan

Kathy, Wes, Grandmpa B, Macy, Grandma B, Travis

Busy couple of weeks!

Last week I went to Tucson to help Kati (my daughter-by-marriage) with her office. I don't have pictures, but it was an amazing redo and actually quite easy. We mostly rearranged furniture to make it more open, put up some shelves from Ikea (Thanks Chris!), and she is going through and "rehoming" old equipment she used to use for her videography. She now has several work surfaces and it feels so much more open! We worked in the office at night and played with the grand-kiddos in the day. It was tons of fun, love playing with those adorable grandkids!

The day we went to Ikea for shelves, we stopped at McD's and the boys had a great time playing in the play yard.

This week Alli and Macy came up ... we made bows for a Holiday gift fair in Holbrook, and got ready for her friends bridal shower. Course we also did a halloween costume for Miss Macy.

Macys Halloween day outfit :) Her shirt says "Im so cute its scary!"
Melanie, Alli, Stormy- the bride, Chelsey
food table

back of Macys costume

The pirates and bugs :)

Trav, Macy, Brelee, Wes, Nate

(Its nearly impossible to get 4 kids to look at the camera at the same time!)

See that little white ghost? Macy carried that around all week...too funny!

Brelee got first place in her age group for her bee costume at their HOA Halloween party!

All the kids went home this morning, sad Grandma :/.