Summer Fun!

While Mac was in Kansas I enrolled Marcus in a camp at the Challenger Space Center.  It was Astronaut Survivor camp. 

He learned a lot, had fun and made friends!

Good job Marcus!!

...and a little getaway for mom and dad! Max stayed with Marcus while Mitch and I got away for a fun weekend to Vegas!

We had free nights at the Luxor, so we enjoyed some time by the pool.  Let me just tell you, you could spend the whole time just people watching!

This yummy food came from Tacos and Tequila!



This was a fun slot machine, but no big winnings for us!

What month is it???

Oh my, I am so behind!  I can hardly keep track of what month we are in let alone what day it is!  Summer was all about family, lots of bags and airports and trips to and from Kansas and Arizona. Mackenzie spent some time with her grandparents and cousins and hopefully made some memories along the way....this picture belongs on a Kansas postcard!  My mom really has a knack for photography! 

I flew with Mac and delivered her to mom and dads in mid June.  I also stopped to see my grandma in her new home in Osage...then I had to quickly fly back to the desert!  Mac got to help Papa and Gma Katy around the house and even rode the lawnmower! 

What a nice picture!

They went to the Topeka Zoo with Brooke and Alex...

Mac looks tall in this photo...

She helped Grandma in the kitchen....

and Papa with the picnic table (I was sure this would be painted Kstate purple!)



I have so many more pictures and will catch up!  Here is Mac enjoying a nice fire to roast marshmallows...

Happy Father's Day

We just hung out by the pool on Father's Day and then caught a Dbacks game on Monday...Mackenzie is enjoying some time with her grandparents and mom, Brooke and Alex will come back with Mackenzie for a visit to the HOT desert next week!

Pool fun!!!

This is the friend she went camping with and had over for the swim day.  This was taken 3 years ago...they grow up too fast!!  Such a precious picture :)

This was a couple years ago at a band concert...I have obviously been going through photos...

And here they are again swimming together!!!

This is Marcus and his friend Carson...they had so much fun together :)

Miss Copper had to get in the pool too...

After all the hoopla that day she was tuckered out...

Bed Fort

Last night we helped Marcus build a fort in his room to sleep in.  I told him how aunt Brooke and I would do that in the living room all the time...it is fun!  He had all his stuffed animals in there with him :)

Copper wants to join in...Marcus wants you to take notice of all his WWE action figures.

I just made banana muffins and soon I will have the blue bowl to use as well! Soooo excited!!!

Summer time

Mackenzie went camping with her good friend Caitie this weekend....

Copper was pooped from swimming all day. 

My Hibiscus are just beautiful!

It's going to be 108 today....doesn't this look inviting???



Some flowering bushes next to the waterfall

Panther is chillin on Marcus' lap while we watch Wreck it Ralph...

Marcus in action!

Marcus getting ready to show me his stellar moves on the diving board!

He is ready for lift off!

I am air borne  just like the high flyer evan bourne (wwe wrestler)
Marcus added that himself!

He was successful at NOT belly flopping!
Its been a fun relaxing day just hanging out.  Mackenzie is listening to music and conditioning her hair and Mitch and Max are at the Dbacks game and when they get back we are going to grill.
Hope everyone enjoys their long weekend!