Locks of Love

Today Emily donated her hair to Locks of Love. It's a non-profit organization that takes donated hair to make wigs for children with cancer. She has been trying to grow her hair long enough to donate the required 10 inches for more than a year. She finally decided to cut it a little shorter, and now has an adorable bob that is stacked in the back. It's quite a change from the long flowing locks that went all the way down her back for several years! Greg and I are so proud of Emily for her caring heart and generous spirit. She is such a special girl! If you are interested in finding out more about Locks of Love, you can visit their website at: http://www.locksoflove.org/.

Another Kids Say.....

We are planning our trip to New York City, and the girls are getting excited. We were asking the kids what they wanted to do on our vacation, and Emily said she wanted to see the "Miss America Statue." It took me a moment to realize that she was talking about the Statue of Liberty! She is so funny......

Kids say the darndest things....

On our way to Rocky Point last week, there was a border patrol stop in the middle of the desert. Gabrielle asked why we were slowing down, so I told her they were looking for illegals. She replied, "Why are they looking for eagles?" Isn't she cute?

Mexico!

Hola! We just returned from a very relaxing week in Rocky Point, Mexico. We had a great time reading by the pool, sitting on the beach, building sandcastles, seashell hunting and enjoying the Mexican cuisine. Greg and the girls took part in the daily resort activities, while Vicki plowed through three books. The view from our balcony was amazing! Here is a cute picture of the girls from the balcony. We are all a little more bronzed, and a lot more relaxed. It's so fun to get away together without having to worry about normal "home and work" stuff.

Our Busy Last Few Weeks!

The weather has been unseasonably cool this spring....it is usually over 100 by the end of April, but we have enjoyed 80 and 90-degree temperatures throughout the month of May. I do not remember a single Memorial Day weekend that was spent outside in the 8+ years we have lived in Arizona! So last weekend, we took the Jeep for a little off-roading, which is definitely a different experience with two little girls sitting in the back screaming, "Weeeeeeeeeeee!" at the top of their lungs! We also spent an afternoon at a local park for a picnic with some friends of ours. What a beautiful day.

Gabrielle graduated from preschool and had her stitches removed. Emily is almost out of school and has enjoyed the last week of mostly parties and fun time. The girls both ended their year in Mpact, a Wednesday night program they attend at church, with a graduation program. I am enjoying the switch to the summer work schedule where I only have to be in the office two mornings a week, and Greg is excited to have hired a landscaper for the summer! No more mowing in 110-degree temperatures.....yeah!

This past weekend, we went to the Diamondbacks baseball game on Friday, which was complete with fireworks! It was the final week for soccer, and we hosted a pool party at our house for Emily's team. We also took the girls to see "Narnia Price Caspian," which was a little too frightening for Gabrielle while Emily loved it! Needless to say, the girls are exhausted today having stayed up late all weekend long. Hooray for an early bedtime!