Record # pictures!!! Thursday-Sunday AZ trip!

 This is Tiffany "Sellers" Kempton. Seriously such a sweetheart! I loved her in highschool! We were especially good friends our freshman and sophmore years. I hadn't seen her since we graduated almost 10 years ago! Now she has 4 cute kids and is still just a sweet as ever! It was fun to catch up for a bit. Brinley took this shot of us, she told us to look "fancy" :)

Marlee helping Grandma in the pantry

These crazy kids had way too much fun on the trampoline! I was cracking up at all the "jump poses" they were doing!

 LOVE this one. Brinley is posing exactly like I used to! Or maybe still do?

 Laying out with my boyfriend. I think this may have lasted 2 minutes, and a total of 5 minutes laying out... not much tanning time with 3 little kids!

 Marlee probably drank a gallon of water out of this hose... she was loving it!

 Marlee loves playing with her big sister!

 We both had so much fun chasing Marlee around the trampoline! She was so cute trying to crawl as fast as she could away from us!

 My Grandma has an award winning rose garden. It's so pretty and I am so impressed with the work and dedication she puts into it.

 Casen and "Mrs. Mesquita".  The Mesquitas lived in their house even before my parents, so have been our neighbors for over 25 years! I just LOVED going to visit them when I was little. I went over a LOT between the ages of 3-8 years old. I always had bare feet and they would always ask me where my shoes were :) They are just so sweet and I have so many special memories with them. My kids loved getting to meet them, and I think they loved it too!

Brinley and "Mr. Mesquita". His name is Roy, but he will always be "Mr. Mesquita" to me. They told me I was one of the only kids that ever called them Mr. and Mrs :)
 

 Casen got lots of lawn mower rides, but they are actually mowing the lawn in this one :)

 

I would of liked to take 100 pics but only got about a dozen. Mars wouldn't have it!

 Not quite what I was going for but I was glad they were all smiling! 

 Brinley and her classic pose :)

 Casen is possibly too cute. This is the look he gave me when I asked if he wanted to pose for any pictures :)

Marlee wouldn't smile so I literally had to take things into my own hands!

 Brinley and Kalle. She is usually at school when we come to visit and we were glad she had the day off!

 We had a potluck and Easter Egg Hunt with a bunch of my friend from highschool. Carli had planned it the week before but was so sweet to wait and let us have it when I came. Clarissa and my cousin Lisa were able to join us too and it was great to have them! Would have been fun to chat a little more, but as usual I was busy "entertaining" ... including children.

 Trying to line the kids up so we could say go!

 Loved watching her pick up her eggs, so fun.

 First year he could really just run around on his own and get enough eggs. He sure had fun and looked awful cute doing it!

 This cute girl got a lot of eggs! She loved running around and finding as many as possible!

 Dad gave rides in the back of the lawnmower, I wasn't too surprised it ended up being a trailer full of boys!

 Brooklyn convinced Brinley that if she wore the outfit I wanted her too that the Easter Bunny would bring her a special pink egg with jewels on it. She wore the outfit for pics and lunch but managed to change into her "new favorite dress". Pretty sure I can't get it off her now!

 Becca, Amber, Ashley, Carli, Mari, and Britney. LOVED getting to see these girls! It is so fun seeing them all as Moms! Crazy how much our lives have changed, we're definitely not in highschool anymore!

 I would name everyone, but I'll be honest and say I don't know all the kids names! Bethany, Clarissa, and Lisa weren't in the first pic, but we were able to get them in this big group one. Sure a lot of cute kids!

 Amber Luex! She is expecting baby #4! I can hardly believe it! I feel like I was just visiting her in the hospital when she had baby #1 over 7 years ago! Not to mention playing in the rain water of retention basins when we were 14!

 My Dad actually let Marlee drive and she was so cute! She loved it... might have a career ahead :)

 Casen looked pretty cute watching TV with his Aunts Brooklyn and Madeline so I have to grab a pic!

 Madeline sure was sweet with Brinley! She curled her hair and Brin loved it.

 I think like Brin looks so old in this picture! I feel like it gives me an idea of what she will look like when she is older.

 These boys are playing better and better together. They are 10 months apart. Landon is so cute and has sure grown up since we saw him last!

 I needed a picture with my Mom. She is the best. My example of faith, patience, love, and selflessness. I want to be more like her. I wish I was as good as Mom as she is! I have a long ways to go...

 I had fun playing tether ball with Madeline and Brooklyn! It had been awhile, I thought I still "had it", but wasn't quite as good as I hoped! haha

 We had a lot of fun throwing balls at eachother in the backyard :)

 Marlee and Haley, less then 2 weeks apart in age!

 If this face doesn't look like the face of a stinker I don't know what does!

 Braedon was so nice to share his power wheels with my kiddos!

 Marlee practically jumped out of my arms trying to get on this quad with Casen. They both look pretty concerned?

 Brinley and Casen made friends with Tim while we were there. He works with my Dad and is easily accessible on the bottom floor of the office next to my parents house. They had lots of fun going in there and talking to him, especially Brinley. I have known him for at least 20 years and remember going into the office and talking to him when I was a little girl. He had his first grandchild born the day I took this picture and came in to show the kids. He was sure excited and I was so happy for him!

 This little stinker would NOT stay in the highchair and ended up standing on the floor half the time during dinner. Despite this cute face, it was pretty frustrating. I will probably bring our highchair next time we go!

Amber and I got to sneak out one night to grab Bahama Bucks. Its the best shave ice ever! YUM! It was our highschool hangout, so it is always fun to go back! Notice the umbrella covered tree in the background

 Marlee wondering why I am trying to take a picture when she keeps point to the garage wanting to go on a ride!

 LOVE this girl!

 I am glad I actually have a picture of me playing with Marlee, I am usually the one behind the camera!


 Marlee loved getting her own ice-cream cone at Sonic. Dad took my sisters, kids and I for lunch Saturday afternoon.

 Brinley got a bug catcher when we went to Sonic, and spent a couple hours hunting for and capturing bugs in the backyard.

 Casen made a new "best friend", Trevor. Trevor is my Aunt's nephew on her other side. I remember him when he was between 3-5 years old and thought he was such a cute kid! He is sure a nice boy, it was fun to see how "good" he has turned out so far. He is living with my Aunt now and Casen had lots of fun hanging out with him!

 Brinley requested a photo be taken of her and Marlee. I take so many pictures that requests rarely have to be made :)

Casen and Brinley always talk about how much they love having Grandpa tickle them :)

 Andrei bought these 2 jetskis for $1000 including the trailer. So funny! Casen had fun watching him fix them up and playing on the!

 Just imagine this kid on the water! I'm going to be in trouble!

 Cute Clarissa and our girls! Marlee sure looks like a nice and chubby baby in this picture! Haley is quite a bit bigger, but Marlee is starting to catch up!

We had Easter Dinner a day early since the kids and I had to leave Sunday afternoon. Grandma Judy came to join us. She sure is sweet. Such a good person. She is a little bit of a health nut and I need to follow her example more!
 

 Grandma Schoenberg (my Mom's Mom) was in Alabama, so just Grandpa Charlie joined us for dinner. He is so sweet. Glad my kids get to see some of their great grand parent!

 Mark with Landon and Casen

 

Marlee with Grandpa Charlie, she took to him really well and he loved it :)

 

 

 Casen wrestling with "big boy" cousins Blake, Grant, and my cousin Austin.

My kids all love their Uncle Brian. He ends all his emails with "With a Smile"... he's pretty good at getting people to smile :)

While I pushed the stroller weighed down with Casen, Marlee, diaper bag, and computer bag, and pulled one suitcase, Brinley came to my rescue and pushed the other one. Our flight home was only delayed 30 minutes, yay! A friend dropped my car off at the airport since we arrived at 6:00 Easter Sunday and I didn't want to interrupt anyone's dinner :) It worked out perfect and I just had to load up the kids and head home. The trip home was great, and despite the trip there it was still worth it all! We had such a great visit!