Friday, March 9, 2012

Sabino Canyon…one of our favs

This hike at Sabino Canyon was fun because instead of taking the stroller for Marlee and just hiking the paved path, Laun carried Marlee and we went on a dirt trail. It was so pretty and the terrain varies throughout the hike.

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I always think it’s funny that the boys and Laun tend to walk in order of height. I have so many pictures of them in order from shortest to tallest or tallest to shortest.

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I love the desert, it feels like home to me.

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Marlee catching a ride.

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She liked to stand up in her carrier. This is the first time we have used this carrier, since we normally take her in the stroller. It worked out really well.

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We walked over a creek and I didn’t even get my feet wet.

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We walked through sand and luckily that part didn’t last long. Go ahead, call me a light weight.

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Yao and Sunthorn joined us or you could say Suncorn…that’s what Marlee calls him:)

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Brotherly love. I love how awkward it looks with them putting their hands on each others shoulders, since their height difference is so big. It is moments like this that I will cherish forever. The two of them chatting up a storm and enjoying each other's company.

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Me and my boys:

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The hike was great, despite the fact that I was having some pretty bad pain in my left hip and down my leg. I am just gonna keep wearing this hip out so I can get it replaced. My right one that is already replaced works awesome. I can’t wait to get some more titanium in my body.

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Moments after this Picture was taken, Marlee feel and scraped her knees up. One was bleeding and she didn’t even cry. This girl is one tough cookie.

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On the way home we stopped at Sushi Ten for all you can eat sushi. Our kids hammered, they must have worked up an appetite with all that hiking. Marlee loved the edamame and fish eggs. I love that our kids aren't picky eaters and are excited to try new things. They also kept entertained with Yao’s phone playing angry birds- which Marlee call’s mad birds.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

some Irish luck

The kids got some early St. Patrick's day cards and good luck clovers from Grandma Turley in the mail today.

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

wedge salad

One of my favorite salads to make:

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Cut an iceberg lettuce in to four wedges and add desired toppings and dressing. This particular salad has a vinaigrette blue cheese dressing and some drizzles of balsamic vinegar. Then I added: blue cheese crumbles, pear, tomatoes and cucumbers.  

Sunday, March 4, 2012

massages 5 cents

Jonathan and Darleen found this hanging on our living room wall when they came over for Sunday dinner:

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And they took Porter up on this offer. I mean who can pass up a massage for only 5 cents? I think they were pretty impressed with their foot massages and told him that he should raise his price. Porter actually does give great massages.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Fishing trip (with no fish)

I was happy to have my homework done & join in with the family fishing trip. We didn’t catch anything, but Marlee caught some imaginary fish.

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Elderberry joined us:

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No one used the rope swing, but Elderberry ended up wet.

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Clayton got irritated that Marlee was scaring the fish away.

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I don’t know if I’ve ever seen Marlee so reverent.

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Clayton tends to be all business about fishing.

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Laun climbing a tree, which makes little boys want to climb a tree.

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I guess Marlee got over that whole fear of heights.

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This picture of Laun with his hands on his hips cracks me up, maybe this is where Marlee gets her pose from?

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photo shoot

(gotta love that all the kids are filthy dirty, Clayton is wearing church socks, and Porter has no shirt on-this is how we roll)

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I love how the dog just steps over Marlee.

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Then the dog feel down-here’s all the kids watching him.

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dancing party

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Marlee loves her Daddy

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Laun picked me some flowers, but Marlee wouldn’t hand them over to me, she told me they were hers.

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I love seeing the moon out in mid-day.

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