.Memorial Day.

Levi has many, many great skills. One of them being Softball. He has been playing with the same team for 5 years now and every year they compete in the annual Memorial Day Softball Tourney up in Showlow/Snowflake area. It's always a nice excuse to escape the "Valley" heat too.

We were in the C league this year (the team sorta did it on purpose...) which made it a lot more fun

for everyone. And the fields were right next to where most the team was staying. Score!

 Two Out Ralley ended up taking 1st, CONGRATS GUYS!!!! Double Score!

 A fun fact for all of you: Levi was born in Showlow, lived there till he was 2, and this street was named after his family. Even tho they spelt it wrong, it's still a pretty coo littlel fact!



.Simply Sunday.

About a month ago we attempted to take a Sunday drive up to 4 Peaks to go play in the snow.

Unfortunately there was an accident on the B-Line and our drive ended about 20min into it.

So 2 weeks ago we made the attempt again, with much success! I hadn't seen mister all weekend

because he was at Mountain Men for Scouts. We took the truck and drove

all the way to the top of 4 Peaks. (minus the 3mile hike up to the very tip top)

This time, knowing there wasn't going to be any snow to play in, I planned a picnic.

Cheesy...I know, but it was so much fun to use our picnic basket that we've had

since we were engaged!

It was so nice to have it be just the 2 of us. We've both been so busy lately, so any 

chance we get to be US, with no cell phones or tv, especially up in the mountains, I'll take it!!!

Boys will be Boys

.Weekend Getaway.

For our wedding, 19 months ago..., our dear friends parents gave us

a weekend in one of their time shares as our wedding gift. SUCH a 

great gift!! We had the option to choose from 4 different locations

and went with Sedona. It was the perfect getaway, at the perfect time.

The weather was gorgeous and the company was the best.

Once we had gotten there we had realized we had forgotten our 

"bathroom bag" and had to go to the nearest store to re-load on

the necessities -no make up or hair product. Oh well!

There went $30 we weren't expecting to spend...

 But we made it even when Mister got his steak dinner for free 

the following night. We also left our cell phone charges at home, 

best mistake ever. We got to be US with no distractions. perfection.

 we went and walked around the cutest little area

 adored the red rocks

 did a lot of driving through the gorgeous trees

 had the best home made ice cream! 

 and ate at cute little bakery's 

thanks again Julie and Brent Stapley for the wonderful weekend getaway!


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.You Say Jump...I Say How High.

And jump WE did!!! 

we just didn't get a picture of me...but I jumped off it twice!

We got invited with 16 other's to go to Fossil Springs.

 I am not going to lie, I was some what dreading the 7 mile hike...until I found out there was another route that was only 2 miles ROUND TRIP!! 

Cha-Ching! Count me in! I'll do that any day of the week!

Ok so maybe it was basically a nature walk, no hiking really. 

There was families with their toddlers! It is such a fun DAY activity. 

I plan on doing this with our children.

There was this Natural Spring that Levi had found.

 I had never seen one before, it was really cool to see how the water just comes up like that! 

Of course he had to get in and test it out!

You can see how blue the water was too right where it was coming up!!!

He had convinced some of the other boys that were with us to get in as well and to 

also try out his slide. 

They took a huge tree branch and used it as the "slide test dummy" 

to see how deep it was. 

No one was hurt while doing it.

Fossil Springs Crew

If anyone is interested in going, Levi and I will gladly go with! 

Driving a truck is ideal, bring some sunscreen and a light lunch/snacks and we're good to go!!

It's mandatory that you stop for Home Made Ice Cream and Mexican Food on the way home.

.Tuscany Villa.

A couple weeks ago, Levi and I got invited to stay in a Villa up in Sedona with 2 of my sisters and their husbands. Being an AZ native, I can't believe it took me 24yrs to finally go there! It is beyond gorgeous. I hope Levi and I can go back soon and stay a little longer than 12 hours so we can enjoy the small town shops, food and some hiking.

Once we got up there around 730, just as the sun was setting. So pretty! We stayed basically on a golf course. There were maybe 20 Villa's total surrounding the area. Pictures, words and description don't do justice how amazing this place really was. Levi seriously contemplated not waking up with me at 530 the next morning to drive back to Mesa with me, just so he could stay and golf with our brother in-law's.

I would have too...

The entry way into the Villa was like we were in a movie. And when I think about our dream home, these pictures are what pop into my head.

This was our room. Since we showed up last, we got last picks. Last picks wasn't so bad!

Outside our room

The Master Bath. 

Has anyone else dreamed of sitting in a tub like this, full of bubbles? 

Reminds me of the Note Book.

This is the inside of the Villa, view from the back patio. The opening right here has sliding window doors. 

Mmmm to have the cool breeze blowing through your house all night long...

The Master Bedroom. It's own "privacy hang out cushion spot". Oh and don't worry, the master bath also has an Out Door shower. Completely private of course. Another dream of mine...

Since our trip to Sedona was short and sweet, we decided to stay in for the evening. Our brother-in-law  Rick is the master when it comes to grilling steak and shrimp. Mmm...and Hills and Michelle worked their magic with the wedge salads and boiled corn. Levi and I showed up just in time to help set the table basically.

Hot Tub Time!

Driving Home at 5:30 am so I could make it in time to help out with a fundraiser.