Wednesday, May 4, 2022

New Month...New Year!

 


What a beautiful sight to kick off the year right!







The girl barely wants to wear clothes most days
but yet she likes to hang out in the dryer!? 😂 


She is finally more accepting of bows now that she watches Minnie's Bowtique.
Here she decided she needed 2 bows on at once. 


Maddie loves the blocks Santa gave her!










I thought this was a sweet smile as she watched her brothers play. 



Shapes and a Z Bar!




We love getting hand me downs from Summer!
Thank you Paul Family!


During the chilly January evenings,
we would hang out on the patio and relax.


The fire pit and heaters made it so comfortable!




No caption needed...😆




The swing is one of her favorite places to hang out! 


Bumper Car Fun!




The Stars played in the MLK Classic
Baseball Showcase Tourney the 15th to the 17th. 


In the first game of the tourney,
GameChanger's Recap said...
"Ryan Sanchez was credited with the victory
for FS21 Stars 2026 14U. The pitcher allowed
zero hits and zero runs over three and a third
innings, striking out four."


The boys went 5-0...
scoring 22 and not allowing a run!
Congratulations Stars!



Tada!






Cuddles make Bubba happy...


And teeth brushing makes Mama happy!

Tall Tower!


She just kept going!

On the 21st, Freddy and Ryan went to Henderson Nevada
for the Perfect Game Super Regional NIT.
Maddie "called" to say she was ready for them to come home. 

Spinny Spin!





They did it again!
Way to go boys!




On the 26th,
Ryan turned 14!


He chose to stay home from school...


He picked out an outfit for Maddie...


We got him a coffee...then went to lunch!



It was Ryan's kind of place!


He was even able to rent a Bird scooter and take it for a spin!
He liked it so much that he used his birthday and Christmas money to buy one of his own!




His big gift was an Apple Watch!
We think he had an awesome day!




The next day,
Freddy and I took Maddie to breakfast.


The Hangar Cafe is at the Chandler Airport...



She loved watching the planes!


It was an especially good day when we got home and
her monthly book subscription had arrived!




On the 28th, Evan came home from his Kairos trip!




Then on the 29th,
we had Ryan's party at VIP Airsoft!




Freddy and Ryan were each Captains.
They created their own team name and drafted their teams. 


After, everyone came to our house for Raising Canes & Krispy Kreme donuts...


We sang to Ryan...


Had Joe from Kona Ice stop by... 


Enjoyed the time watching the boys playing wiffle ball...


And then they relaxed in the spa before calling it a day.
The boys had a blast!




Maddie agrees...
January was a fun month!















Saturday, April 16, 2022

December - The Gift of Family Time!


Hooray! Time for the magic of Christmas!










Thankfully for us, it's beautiful weather in December!





Maddie did a great job with the tree!
I thought she would rip off all of the ornaments, but she was...
'niiiiiice" (as she says when she has to be gentle). 



Down the Slide!




The nativity scene was a hit...


And Jingle Buddy and Randall were happy to come visit again this year!






Down the Slide Without Help!




Spaghetti...Yummy!


Randall...and...BUUUDDDY!




Maddie was a fan of the lights!







She also enjoyed wearing the Santa hats!




One night as we do each year, we headed off in search of a kiddo tree!







It took 2 lots and a lot of sniffing,
but we ended up with the BEST tree we have ever gotten!


Thanks to this handsome guy for finding it!


Evan took a picture like this 2 years ago with just his penguin...
Then last year with his penguin and Maddie.
This year he recreated it for a 3rd time!




Dress Up is Always Fun!







New Christmas lights are also fun!




One day, Freddy walked out after showering
and he and Maddie were twinning!




The love in Daddy's eyes...soooo sweet!



Why Did You Say That!?




Each morning I make myself a protein shake.
One day I asked Madison if she wanted some.
Now when she sees me drinking it she says "some" and we share!




There is a new park by us with fishing,
so we tried it out with friends one day!


You could see the fish swimming,
so Maddie enjoyed watching!



Finally we got around to decorating the kiddo tree!


We like to put it in the nursery so we can close the door and keep the smell in!










Maddie loves the park and just being outside in general!



 

On the 21st it was Freddy's 44th birthday!


We baked him cakes and decorated his table! 


He made a wish...


Then opened gifts!





We tried hard to show him how special he is!
Love you Phillip!




Happy Girl...







Ryan had been asking for an Airsoft gun for Christmas.
His reaction was so great!








On Christmas Eve,
Freddy's Mom came over!




All set for Santa!




On Christmas morning, 
we waited for the boys to get up...



Then Maddie got love from her Brothers...


And we enjoyed the day as a family!


In case you didn't see it,
our Christmas card is attached below!



To round out the month (& year),
we were able to have Danielle's family visit!
Below is a link to a slideshow of their trip!
Enjoy!!!

Nachtigall's Visit Slideshow!