It finally happened!

I finally pulled off a surprise for Marshal! Okay, so he guessed on the way there, but I don't think that really counts. Wednesday is Marshal's birthday and to celebrate, I thought it would be fun to invite a few friends to Rawhide!. Yee Haw! I hadn't been there since I was a kid and since we were going to have kids with us, it seemed like a great place to try out. Luckily, the storm held off until today so we had beautiful weather. Besides our train derailing, and a few temper tantrums here and there, we made it through the evening. I have to say, if you are bringing toddlers to dinner, choosing a place with a dance floor is a life-saver. The girls LOVED the band. Thanks to all who came all the way out to help us celebrate!

I don't know about everyone else in the photo, but I didn't realize I was supposed to be happy about being in jail!

February Fun in the AZ Sun!

Always on the go, we headed out to the desert near Florence for a President's Weekend camping getaway. The weather was so gorgeous even the desert looked beautiful to me. We did a little quad riding, dominoes playing, Valentine's Day treasure-hunting, eating, drinking, target shooting and playing spectators of some good-ole redneck rock crawling. As Quincy gets older, the trips just keep getting more fun. Thanks to all who were there. It's definitely the company that is the best part!

I tried to enjoy being in the moment rather than seeing it through my lens, so I only pulled the camera out for the Valentine's Day treasure hunt for the girls. It was so adorable. What a special day for Quincy! She's never had such a sugar high!

That's What Friends are For

Last weekend we threw all of our cold weather attire into the truck and headed up to Prescott with some friends. It was sort of a spur of the moment trip and it ended up being perfect. There is nothing better than just hanging out with good friends, eating good food, having good conversation and watching the kiddos giggle, cry, pout, cry and giggle some more. Oh the drama of two-and-three-year-old girls!

While the men went snowboarding, Alex & I took the girls into downtown, checked out a cute boutique and had lunch (which we barely made it through with the tired, nap-ready little girls).

The next day, we left the men at home with the girls and we spent the afternoon antique shopping and having lunch. It was HEAVEN.

To top it off, it began to snow on Saturday night and by morning there was just enough on the ground for the girls to play in. It was Quincy's first snow! So exciting!

It was a great getaway with some great friends. Thanks so much for the good times!