Damn the Heat (title not endorsed by the wife)

High gas prices have stranded us in Phoenix this summer but we finally broke down and took a break from the heat. We drove to Flagstaff and went on a great hike, got rained on, and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

The little monster gives stink face even though there is nothing else to possibly provide.

8 hours a day in a cubicle does not prepare one for this line of work.

Brooke enjoying the scenery

The standard family picture in the meadow couldn't be passed up.

The little monster fits in perfect with all the flowers.

Hailey and Alex picking flowers for Brooke

Visit to Rocklin

Last week Hailey and I went to visit Grandma and Grandpa. We had a really great time seeing everyong in my family and enjoyed the cooler weather. We went to the zoo, went shopping, played games, and went swimming. Hailey had a blast chasing the kitten around and playing with everyone. Thanks for the great time, we miss you already!

Trip to the ER

Last week Hailey had her first major accident. She is known to run full speed ahead without looking where she is going. Unfortunately she tripped on Grandma's rug and fell face first onto the marble coffee table. She actually only cried for a few minutes, but we were worried that she might need stitches so we took her to the hospital. She was happy to get a stuffed animal at check-in and was wonderful for the doctors. Instead of stitches she just got some "glue" to help heal and close the wound. She was so good at the hospital, and we were in and out of there in 35 minutes! Besides me feeling like the worst mom ever, we made it through okay. Hopefully it gets better soon so people can stop asking if she got in a fight at preschool :) Here's some pictures of the damage.

Hailey's First Pet

Well, instead of getting a puppy, which we almost got!, we decided to go for a more low-key, less maintenance pet for now. Hailey's favorite word right now is fish (or pish, or bish) so we thought she would love having a Beta. We set the bowl up in her room and this morning she was so excited when she woke up we heard her at 6:15am shouting in her room FISH, FISH, FISH. So hopefully it will last more than a few days...

Girls Camp

This last week I got to go to Girls Camp with the Young Women in our ward. We had such a good time, and it was such a great experience. It was great being out in nature, and the girls really bonded with each other. There are some new camp songs I wasn't used to, and lot of nasty bugs and spiders in our addie, but we still had a blast! I was happy to get home to a hot shower and soft bed. Thanks so much to Ruth and Diana for watching Hailey while I was gone!

Freedom Day Ice Cream

Yesterday to celebrate the Fourth of July we first went to our ward Pancake Breakfast and then went swimming for a little bit. At night we went out to dinner to Buffalo Wild Wings, then watched the fireworks and played the Wii with the Blacks. It was a fun day... but since it is so insanely hot the only thing we could do in the afternoon was sit inside and eat ice cream :)

Sedona Camping

This weekend we did a quick camping trip with the Vilardi's. All the campsites were full so we had to find a place on our own. It ended up working perfect and was great except there were no bathrooms, and we got some Swiss neighbors later on in the evening who joined us at our campfire. It was very relaxing to be outdoors though, and the kids had a great time. Saturday morning Ashleigh made a great dutch oven breakfast then we spent some time at Slide Rock. That was nice, except the water was freezing cold!