Fourth of July in Payson

Believe it or not fireworks at the 4th of July in Mesa are pretty miserable. We have found if we go to Payson which is about an hour and a half that it makes for a much more pleasant experience. We had BJ's parents cabin in Pine, AZ for a while,m but since it was sold we don't have access to it. This year we took a little trip and stayed in a hotel to watch the fireworks in decent temperatures. Payson's firework display is at at local park with a lake it is very beautiful. We noticed this year that after it got dark there were bats flying over the water eating bugs. It was really cool.

I have found that no matter where I am I have 3 kids gravitate to me like magnets. So loved!

Sam giving the thumbs up that he is ready for the hike.

Brodi helping Hannah get a drink at a drinking fountain, cutest thing ever.

We hiked to Natural Bridges near Pine, AZ.

Brodi being Brodi.

Very warn out on the way home

Sam vs Vegetables

Sam does not like veggies. He has a 6th sense for knowing if there is a veggie in food. He detests green veggies the most. We have finally gotten him to eat the "leaves" off of broccoli. Silly boy.

The silliest silly face

These are the kids silliest face that they could make. Hannah couldn't sit still long enough for me to take a clear one.

My Vitamix

At the end of May I was at a conference on swallowing for work. We talked about blended formulas for kids with gtubes and how some high speed blender companies will donate a blender to families with special needs. I figured it never hurts to ask so I set an email to Vitamix to see if they would consider donating one to me because I work with families with special needs. A couple of days later I got a response that they would and a couple of weeks later I recieved this beauty in the mail. Horray for Vitamix!!

Really?

Hannah loves to play in the bathroom, or more accurately Hannah loves to get into trouble in the bathroom. She came out with blue paste plastered to her head. At first I thought toothpaste but no it was heavy-duty hair gel drying like a helmet. Oh  Holy Hannah.

Science Center

We bought a family membership tongue science center this year. The kids were a bit unsure about it I think. Sam was a little freaked out about the section about the body and Brodi was unsure of the bike that you can ride on a cable. They did all have a great time at the water exhibit.