Fall festivities

My annual Scottsdale girls weekend was in September this year.  My friend Michelle came for the first time as well.  We had such an amazing time!  Pool time, massages, margaritas, good food and great friends.  Nothing better!  💗

Carson started a select baseball team this summer and has been practicing twice a week.  Tournaments start in January.  We are so excited!

Rylee went to the pumpkin patch with her friends Eva and Ariya.  They did the corn maze and took lots of fun pictures.  What a beautiful day!

Carson and his buddies went to Bingo night at school.  Damon was the only winner out of the group, but it was still a good time!

My girlfriends and I went to the Lizzo concert at Climate Pledge Arena.  It was a really fun show and a great girls night! 

I wasn't feeling great on my birthday this year, but Lance and I still ventured out to do a little Christmas shopping.  Rylee had a basketball game after school that day and they won just for me!  😊 Then we had a family dinner at Toscanos.  Delicious!

I didn't get many photos from Thanksgiving this year.  We hosted Lance's side of the family for dinner on the Friday after Thanksgiving.  It was great!  Then we had family over Saturday and Sunday for games and family time.

Coulee bear

 

We had to say goodbye to our Coulee Bear on November 18th, 2022.

She had been declining over the past couple of years, but she really took a turn for the worst on her last week.  Her back legs were always weak, but one of her front legs started giving out as well.  We didn't want her to get hurt or suffer. 

It was hard saying goodbye of course, but we had 14 great years with her.  She was an amazing dog.  She was always up for any adventure.

She loved swimming and going on the boat.  She used to launch off of our friends dock (picture above) and then she was even able to climb the ladder to get back on the dock.  She could also climb up our boat ladder.  It was pretty impressive.  She loved chasing sticks (not balls) and beach walking.  At my parents house she would stick her head under the water, grab a rock, and then chew off all the barnacles.  She loved camping, hiking, and car rides.  She was the perfect dog for our family.

She loved her family and friends fiercely.  She was our protector and never let us out of her sight.  We will miss her so much!

Kayak Point County Park camping and Walker Hayes

 

We camped at Kayak Point county park this weekend.  It was very cold, but also sunny and beautiful. 

The campground was great!  The campsites were wooded and private.  There was a short trail to the beach area where there was a pier, a playground, and large field.

There were some beautiful sunsets.

Coulee loved being there with us.

There was a short hike through the woods around the campground.  It was nice to get out and enjoy nature, even in the cold!

We went to see Walker Hayes on Saturday night at the Angel of the Winds Arena.  It was a fun show and Carson's first concert!  I think he had a good time.  I know I did!

Halloween 2022

We hosted our annual neighborhood Halloween party.  It was a great time as always!

Jake & Angie showed up wearing the same costume as Lance & me.  We were both Wayne and Garth from Wayne's World.  So random!!  It was fun to compare and get pics together.  Party on!

The kids did a great job carving their own pumpkins this year.  Carson only needed a small amount of help getting the guts out of the pumpkin.  His pumpkin is on the right, Rylee's is the one on the left.

Lance and the kids went all out on the front porch decorations.  This year was a pirate theme.  Lance even made a boat! 

This year the kids decided to mix it up and forgo the tradition of trick or treating with the neighborhood boys.  It was the first year they didn't need me tagging along with them.😢 Carson went over to Sky Island with his buddy Landon and Landon's sister Harper.  Sky island had some cool decorations and lots of candy!  He had a great time.

Rylee and her friend Eva went trick or treating with Kennedy.  Eva lives the next street up from Kennedy so they trick or treated all the surrounding neighborhoods.  They got a ton of candy... and so many full size candy bars!  I think Kennedy enjoyed hanging out with the "big girls." 

This was Carson's haul at the end of the night.  😮