Organ Stop Pizza

Like I said, all of our guests seem to enjoy Organ Stop Pizza...it was our second time there in a month!  As long as the guests are happy, we are happy!

Pottery and Trains

After making my mom a plate with the boys' hand prints, we thought we would take Andy's parents to the same place and make them one as well (Tim and Becki--Noreen already has a serving tray picked out that will fit all three of your kids hand prints)!!!  Then on Monday, Andy's parents offered to stay with the boys while I rode along with Andy on a business trip.  I stayed in the truck the whole time and read two entire books, but it was SO quiet, I rather enjoyed myself! Thank you so much for my time off!!!

Forry finishing up the hand print plate

Isaac and Grandpa riding the train at the mall

School Carnival

Saturday, A.J. had his school carnival.  In Arizona, the school carnivals are held outdoors and during the winter (otherwise, it would be too hot)! Both the boys had a great time playing in the bouncy houses, obstacle courses, climbing rock walls, getting tattoos, spray painting their hair, eating cotton candy, and playing tons of games!

Isaac in the bouncy house

A.J. on the obstacle course

Isaac on the obstacle course

Sliding down the slide

A.J. trying to climb to the top of the maze

He made it!!!

Grandparents are Here

Andy's parents came in late Monday night for a couple of weeks.  It's funny...the first thing all the grandparents wanted to do (besides see the grandkids) is try out my new Dyson!!!

Birthday Party

Sunday, we went to a birthday party for a dear friend of the family.  The party was at Arizona Olympian, a place where gymnasts train.  The kids had a blast swinging from the bars, playing on the rings, and jumping into the pits of foam...I think they are half monkey!!!

A.J. swinging on the bar

Isaac in the foam pit

A.J. swinging on the rings

Now he's hanging upside-down

I don't think his arms are supposed to go like that!!!

The littlest monkey

A.J. catching a ride in the giant wheel

Birthday girl Megan and the entire Tripp train...love this family!!!

The birthday guests

Basketball

Here are a few videos of A.J. actually making some baskets in basketball...he always gets excited when the ball goes through the hoop!!!

Playdate

We had another playdate with Isaac and his friend, Gisele...these two are so cute together! From these pictures, nobody could tell what real "angels" they truly are!!!

Running Club

After the disastrous last meet, A.J. did much better at this running club meet.  He actually found the finish line and finished the race!  He didn't place...we really didn't expect him to (neither Andy nor I were gifted in the running department), but we're proud of him anyway!

Organ Stop Pizza

Of course, when everyone comes here, they all want to go to Organ Stop Pizza.  It's this little restaurant up in Mesa that has a huge Wurlitzer organ.  The organ rotates and goes up and down and the pianist takes requests.  It's very touristy, but it keeps the guests happy ;-)

Fun with Paint

My sister had given my mom a plate with her girls' hand prints on it a while back.  My mom asked if there was a pottery place around us where she could get a plate with the boys' hand prints.  We found a place over in Ahwatukee and the boys thought it was fun that Grandma was painting on their hands!  Afterwards, we went to Fulton Ranch to get a couple of pictures of the grandparents and the grandkids!

Isaac getting his hand painted

The hand print

A.J. getting his hand painted

His hand print

The almost-finished product (the colors get darker after it is fired in the kiln)

My parents

My parents and the boys

Crazy Hair Day

Thursday was crazy hair day for spirit week at school.  Since it's hard to get crazy with boys' hair, this is what we came up with!