Weekend In Phoenix

It had been a really long time since we made a trip to Phoenix, so when Matt's family called asking us to come to a BBQ on Saturday in Gilbert we were happy to accept. If you know Matt and me we never pass up the opportunity for a weekend road trip. It was a fun, but very short visit. Matt and Logan each got a new toy race car.
Matt's baby sister, Nicole. She is getting so big and walking now!
The boys took some time away from their toy cars to cool off in the pool.
Matt shares his new toy with his step-sister Ashton.

Catching Up!

Logan's College Graduation from Northern Arizona University. The Construction Management

graduates all wore hard hats instead of the regular graduation cap. If you squint your eyes and look in the corner, you can see Logan. Congratulations Logan! The next day Matt, Mom, Denny, and I loaded up the dogs, Matt's dirtbike, and went hunting for some dirtbike trails on the west side of Flagstaff. We never found the right place, but we did find a nice place to rest in the shade for a while.
Huck and Jakey

(Mom and Denny's dogs)
Sidney smiles big for the camera.
Who can resist a man covered in dirt with a smile like that?!

We Are Expanding!

As many of you have already heard, Matt and I are expecting a new family addition around January 18th! This ultrasound picture was taken at 8 weeks. We are now at 14 weeks with 26 left to go.

Mom Visits Vegas

Mom came for a weekend visit. We decided to take a trip out to Logandale to see the town. Sidney fell in love with Lake Mead and the reservore they have in town. I don't know if the Xterra will ever recover from the muddy paws all over its insides.

I believe Sidney is part duck. She loved swimming in the water.
She left a lasting imprint on the town of Logandale.(Not to mention the inside of my Xterra.)

We saw some very strange rock formations while we were hiking around. Matt decided this one worked as a good chair.

Matt at the dam in Page.
For Matt's birthday Logan got them each a remote helicopter. I can definately say I don't think I will ever want to be a passanger in an aircraft with either of them at the controls.
On our ride we stopped at this abandoned house with this neat windmill.
Eldon and Dori Troutmans.

Last month we spent a weekend in Page, Arizona with the Troutmans. Dori kept our bellies full with delicious homemade foods. We both came home five pounds heavier. We also had a great time taking out the dirtbikes and four wheeler. Dori packed us a lunch Saturday morning then we all headed out. We really enjoyed our time with their family (as always).

We switched to Cox High Speed Internet. I am hoping it will help me with downloading to the blog. This is a picture of Matt and me in Laughlin, NV. We went for a couple days or R&R by the pool. It was a nice relaxing weekend.

New Family Addition

Matt finally let me bring my dog Sidney over from my parents' house in Flagstaff. She is doing great at transitioning into a city dog from a country dog.
Her first weekend in Las Vegas I took Sidney to Lake Mead. It was both of our first times at Lake Mead. Can you believe I've lived in Vegas for three years and just went to Lake Mead for the first time? The water was cold, but that didn't keep Sidney from wanting to jump in.

Flash Backs

In December we took a trip down to Puerto Penasco for five days. We had a relaxing trip full of good food and taking naps. It was cloudy and cold for a lot of the trip. The one day we had sun, we spent it down at the pool soaking up some rays.
Matt smiles for the camera on Christmas morning. He was excited to see that he was on Santa's good list, and he did not get coal this year. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We celebrated New Year's Eve in Flagstaff at Mom's house. We had friends from Phoenix and Flagstaff there. We had lots of fun playing cards all night.

This is a new way to ride in, or "on" a Sheriff's Department vehicle. A family friend got his vehicle stuck in some snow on New Year's Eve. We aren't quiet sure how it happened, but most of us got a good laugh out of it.
In December, Matt talked me into buying a new vehicle. The cats
thought the luggage rack was their personal podium.

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

Matt and I at my sister's wedding on February 3rd in Las Vegas.My step-sister and her new husband cutting the cake.

I got a horrible burn around my mouth the morning of the wedding. I had to have my face airbrushed to cover the bright red sores. It felt disgusting and cracked if I smiled too much. What we do for pictures!

Spring is here!

Again, it's been a long time since we've posted anything on here. Things have been busy for us here, as always. I don't think we would know what to do with ourselves if things slowed down. Matt celebrated his 23rd birthday yesterday. I told him I'm not celebrating any more birthdays until he catches up with me. My sister got married last month here in Las Vegas. Here are some pictures from the wedding.

Happy New Year

I know it's been a long time since I've updated our blog, but I'm hoping to keep on top of things a little better this year. Matt and I had an enjoyable holiday season. I am a year round teacher who had Thanksgiving through January 2nd off of work, so I "really" enjoyed the last five weeks. We started off with Thanksgiving in Flagstaff, AZ with my family and Matt's dad, step-mom, baby sister, and uncle. Then on December 17th we went on a mini five day vacation to Puerto Penasco (a.k.a. Rocky Point). It was the first real vacation we went on since our honeymoon. We really enjoyed spending lazy days eating, sleeping, and laying by the pool. Straight from Mexico we met Matt's mom and siblings in Gilbert, AZ for four days for the Rolston/ Hunnell wedding. On Christmas Eve we made the drive up to Flagstaff for a few days and spent Christmas with my family. We came home for two days to turn around and head back to Flagstaff for New Years. We have definately put a lot of miles on the new Xterra in the short time we've owned her. Well, hopefully I can get some of these pictures to upload so I can share some of what we've been doing.

July

On July 1, 2006 Mandy's brother Clayton and his long time girl friend were married in Flagstaff, Arizona. The ceremony was held at Riordan Mansion and the reception was in Munds Park, Arizona. It was all very beautiful.

July

Okay, I'm still trying to figure out this sight. Hopefully these pictures will come up for you.

June

The summer is here, and we've hit it running! We will try to keep this up to date with new happenings. M&M