Oh what FUN at Grandmas!!!

This last week for a couple of days we went to Grandma and Grandpa Wayas's while Rich was in Spain for work. I had to get my mind off the fact that I wasn't with him!  Anyways Grandma bought all the grand kids baby chicks so that they could have a project together.  Let me tell you this has been a very big deal to my girls and they had been bugging me for days that they needed to go pick their chicks out and before they were all grown up.  So we went and the girls absolutely loved it!!!  I couldn't pull them away from them from the minute they woke up till they went to bed!  I must say I was a little worried for the Chicks lives so its a good thing Grandma had so many other fun things to do.  We would tell them "lets go ride the horse or the quads because the chicks need to sleep then you can come back and hold them" it was pretty funny to watch all three of them  the minute they were done with the activity they would beeline it to the chicks all trying to catch their chick.  By the end they were pretty good at it!  

It was so beautiful out there!  It had just rained so the desert was alive!  Rich's parents live in a dream land for a little kid!!  Its out side of Wickenburg in a little town called Congress in the middle of the most beautiful desert!  I am always amazed at the wildlife out there!!!  We love it and its always so relaxing, because you literally are in the middle of nowhere!!  We had a lot of fun!!

Happy 4th of July!!

Happy 4th of July!!!  This year we went to my parents house in Yuma.  We had a lot of fun together.  My mom kept telling the girls she had a pool for them to swim in.  I had to laugh pretty hard when she pulled it out( I guess you could say she's a little paranoid of drowning).  Emeli thought it was pretty funny.  We all laughed so hard the next day she went and bought the slip n slide. 

 Every year in Yuma on the 4th of July before the fireworks they have a demolition derby.  For the last couple of years my little brother Scotty has entered the derby.  He loves the thrill of it all and proudly advertises our family business's name SignMasters.  Who wouldn't love driving all crazy in the mud crashing into everyone and hoping to win the pot of gold at the end!  It was a lot of fun to watch.  My kids loved it and thought that Uncle Scotty was the most daring and bravest uncle of all time!  Emeli did get a little nervous when his engine blew up ( I think she saw my reaction)!   He was OK.  I guess its all part of the thrill!! 

 It was the neatest thing before they started the derby the announcer over the intercom welcomed everyone and gave thanks for our beautiful  USA and the freedoms we enjoy.  He then went on to thank all of the Military men and women actively serving.   Then he asked for all who were in the Military or had a loved one who was serving at the time stand.  Can I just say what an AWESOME sight it was (Yuma is a very Military town with 2 very large bases) and the reverent feeling that came over the stadium  as everyone yelled and cheered out of PRIDE for our Country and the people who sacrifice all for us.  I was so grateful to be there! 

 Having a Grandpa who served in the Military in WWII has instilled a great respect and I am so grateful for him and the lessons he taught me of the price of our FREEDOM!  In  that moment I had my own little moment of great gratitude and love for all that these great men and women present and past for what they have sacrificed for me. So publicly I express my greatest thanks and love.    

I was so glad that my children could experience that moment and the true reason of why we clebrate the 4th of July.  Afterwards we went and sat in my brothers truck and watched the fireworks!  The kids loved it and loved being with there cousins (well as you can see Eden loved it till they started to go off.  We were so close that the big Boom was a little to much for her.)  We had a great weekend!  Love you all!!!