Kiddos

Here are some pictures of my darling guys. I cant get enough. I think they are too cute.

Frosting anyone?


This is a hat, not a shirt, duh!

Tan the Man
Off to school on "brown day"

In lieu of the "first day" photo.

Isnt he so cute?

Cute kindergarten brothers. Its no

wonder their teachers love them already!

School Days

("RED DAY" on Monday this week)

Its offical! My babies have grown up.

Zach and Tanner started school last week. Kindergarten in our school district is full day. So from 7:40- 2:15 everyday, Im home with only, Asher. Can you believe that? I have never had just 1 child at home. Its very odd, but nice.

Tanner had strep throat on the first day of school so he couldnt go until the second day. And being the forgetful pregnant woman I am, I forgot to get a picture of him on his first day! Im a bad mom.

Zachary was so excited to go. He woke up at 6 am and wanted to eat and get dressed. I drove him to school and he gave me a hug and ran to meet new friends on the playground. When the bell rang he waved and that was that. He went to class without any fuss. I on the otherhand was teary thinking about this little boy growing up. Its another huge milestone in their lives. I was so proud.

Zach has loved school and his teacher. He and Tanner are in different classes and have each made their own set of friends and routines. Its fun to hear about Zach's class pet, Stu. A sonoran mud turtle that sometimes escapes his excersize tub. Zach loves to tell me about the fun things at school.

Tanner is also loving school and has been rewarded everyday for good behavior. He really likes his teacher and he is thriving. He does well with structure, so I knew school would be good for him. He is shy but seems to be reaching out to other kids with similar temperments. Its good for them to grow individually, and develop their own strengths without being bossed around by the other brother.

Zach on his first day

Things I've learned about Living in AZ

I've been trying my hardest to not say my true feelings to the natives about how I view Arizona.
People ask me the same question all the time. "How do you like it here so far?" I choke out something polite. Something quick. Something surfaced and non committal.

As you may have guessed from prior posts. I don't like living in the desert. Honestly, I can say, I imagined living here much differently. Im not sure why. I knew there wouldn't be snow, but I thought it would be much more like the WEST that I grew up in. After all, I lived in St. George, Utah for 8 years. How much different could it be?
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!!!!

Here are just some of the strange things that have become apparent about living here.
1) No butter or chocolate can be left out for more than a few minutes. Unless you want it melted everywhere.
2) There is no such things as DOWN COMFORTERS in use here. At least not for 10 months of the year. And even then...not much.
3) Children do not were footy fleece pjs here, unless it reaches 70 degrees. WHAT??
4) For some reason, they start selling fall clothing here in August, like everywhere in the country that will actually get a change of season in the fall. You need school clothes like short sleeve shirts until November here, but they dont sell anything but fall things starting in August.- Idiots.
5) Halloween costumes must not be too hot for your kids. It was 80 degrees on Halloween day last year. And who the heck trick or treats in flip flops? (oh, just about everyone here!)
6) Cactus come in all shapes and sizes. Never mistake a flowering plant for a simple flower. They usually have prickles.
7) Spiders, especially black widows, love to hide in patio furniture. Especially futons.
8) When you hear people saying they live in "____ RESORT" it is always a trailer park, not a five star condo complex. Everyone here lives in a resort :)
9) People wear sweaters here to church. They even bring blankets to class. They say the building is too cold. The thermostat is set at 78.
10) A bag of ice will melt in 15 minutes in the trunk of your car in 113 degree weather.

Seriously, I think I am being tested. I must have to go through living here to prepare me for a mission to some tropical place in the world someday. OR maybe Im being shown what hell will be like, so I will live life better. Whatever the reason. This is never how I imagined life in Arizona.
Im pregnant which makes everything seem worse. The heat makes me sick. I've been ill everyday for 6 weeks. Nothing seems to help. Hopefully, I can make a list in a few months of things I actually like about Arizona. In the meantime pray for me. ...NO seriously, pray for me.