Build A Bear

Saturday was our last day in Arizona. Gage had received a Build A Bear gift card from the Willems so we took it with us to do. Gage nor I had ever been to Build A Bear so this was a first for the both of us.

First, Gage picked out a leopard, Stuffed it, Bathed it, named it and outfitted it.

Meet Freddie. Freddie has done a lot in the past week. Flew, dinner, and slept in bed everynight tucked under the covers just pefectly. I'm not sure how we survived all this time without Freddie.

Childrens Museum

Friday morning we went downtown to the Phoenix Children's Museum. That was a lot of fun and very educational. The place was in an old restored school. Everything in the museum was built out of donated and recycled materials. Gage really enjoyed the time spent here. There were kids running everywhere.

The tree house as I will call it was a playground full of tunnels, stairs, ladders, slides, bathtubs, lookouts and everything else. The only problem was the parents about hurt themselves trying to keep up in these cramped spaces crawling with their toddlers.

Gage went into the arts & crafts area and made a frog with construction paper and a paper plate. They had a castle that kids could paint but we skipped the pink paint area.

They had foam noodles to run through and then in the center there was a rock the kids could paint with water. There were books you could read and a bug velcro belt that the velcroed bugs would fly off of once the kids wheeled the but to the top.

Then there was the grocery store. That was where we spent a bunch of our time. Kids purchased groceries, kids checked you out with your groceries and then kids took your bag to the back sorted and restocked the shelves.

The last big stop was the race track. They had cars made out of old roller skate wheels and a long curvy track that kids raced their cars on.

Arizona Trip - Thursday

Sometimes you just can't take the country out of my boy. The sprinklers were on and he had a blast running through them. He doesn't know that in the city you don't go out in your front yard in your underwear! It didn't bother him. He had a blast. Congratulations Darci! Your family is so proud of you! Way to go!!

My grandparents had this money gift made. Isn't that cool! A local florist made it for them.

Gage and Trevor goofing off before the graduation ceremony.
I think the number this year was 714 graduates! There was more in her graduating class than the town we live in!

Arizona Trip - Wednesday Evening

Gage at the Tulsa International Airport

Last Wednesday Gage and I headed to sunny Phoenix Arizona for our cousin Darci's High School Graduation. The last time we visited out there was for her brother Trevor's graduation and it rained I think everyday including graduation day. Did I mention Gilbert High School's ceremony is held outside! Thank goodness the weather cooperated this time around and we enjoyed the sunny days and the dry graduation ceremony.

Day 1 we just flew out and surprised Trevor when we showed up at his work. Then we headed back to their place to head to bed. We finally laid down around 10 pm which would be midnight our time!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Gage!

Watch out!

Rally Girl

Rally has went from looking like a puppy to looking like a poodle. She has changed so much over the the last few weeks.

She has started going to the back door to go to the bathroom (our biggest accomplishment!)

She has started teething

She has her routine down

She sleeps all night

She has had her first grooming experience

Are you noticing how having a baby is much like having a puppy?!

She likes riding in the feed truck and we can't keep her off the go car