Bowling

Bugs boos has been asking to go bowling for quite some time now, so we thought since it was daddy's birthday and Granmom was visiting, we should take him bowling. He LOVED it! Of course he wanted to do everything himself and take all the turns, but he had a blast! I guess we will have to make bowling a family home evening outing more often.

Here I go!

Watching....

Wait for it, wait for it....

Yes! Strike!

Waiting patiently for the ball

Birthday Boy won but only with some help from Buga Boos

My little rock star

Need I say more? ☺

Happy Birthday Sweetie

I just want to let my sweetheart know how much I love him and appreciate him on his special day! You are the love of my life and I have enjoyed every minute with you. You are a wonderful husband and a fantastic father to our children. I appreciate all that you do for our family. I LOVE you sweetie!

We would like to introduce....

Our newest addition to the family: Braelyn McCormick. She was born on July 21st at 2:28 am. She weighed 6 lbs 8 oz and was 21 inches long. Big Brother is so excited and already loves baby Brae Brae. Welcome to the world and to our family cute little girl!

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Uncle Michael's Wedding

Yea! I finally have a sibling that is married. He and his wife were married in the Mesa, AZ Temple on October 7, 2011. The weather was beautiful that weekend! I have to admit that I was worried with it being October and Mesa, but a cool front moved through earlier that week and cooled it down so it was very pleasant for pictures. They choose turquoise and yellow for their colors and it turned out beautiful. And while the Bride and Groom made a cute couple, Buga Boos gave them a run for their money. At least that is my opinion, he was pretty darn handsome. :) Below are some pictures of the happy couple. Enjoy!

 

The happy couple

Dranmom and Buga Boos

The Proud Parents

What a handsome group of boys! The Groom with his brothers

 

After pictures we had lunch at a park nearby and then headed down to Tuscon for the reception that night. The bride's sister did the decorations and Dranmom made the cake. They had a true, southern dinner complete with Fried Chicken, Waffles and the fixens. It was quite delish! 

Beautiful!

Yummy!

 

The centerpieces

Some additional pictures that we didn't get at the Temple. 

We had a fun day but we were ready for it too be over! We were wiped out! Congrats you two, and welcome to the family!

Backyard update

In continuation of our big project this summer, I thought I would give an update. I last left off with us digging out and hauling off the dirt so we could extend our patio. Next we had to haul in ABC rock ( I know, dig up and haul out dirt just to bring more in ) but this dirt acts more like cement when it gets wet and provides a solid foundation for the pavers. So we had piles of ABC rock all over the back yard that we had to haul over to the form that the hubby built and then level it off.  then we watered it down and gave it a day or two to firm up and dry. 

Our piles of lovely dirt

Bringing the dirt in

All the ABC rock laid and leveled

Then we had to bring in sand for the top layer. The same process all over again. Haul it to the back in piles all over the yard, haul it over to the form a few wheelbarrows at a time, level it off, wet it down, and then we could finally lay the pavers down!

Buga boo loved the piles of sand!

Watering down the sand

Packing down the sand and ABC dirt

Finally laying down the pavers!

Our patio is finally coming together

Our King of the back yard!

This is a very long process and we are not done yet. Now we need to cut the pavers so they can form a smooth arc and then cement the outside layer so it holds them all in. So we still have a ways to go, but it is coming along. Thanks hubby for working so hard to make our backyard beautiful and enjoyable! Someday, Someday...

Happy Birthday Sweetie!

This month my hubby had a birthday and I just wanted to take a min to tell him Happy Birthday! We celebrated his birthday in Utah with him mom and sister during our vacation. We took him out to eat at the Olive Garden, which is his favorite restaurant, and  then had cake and ice cream.

For his birthday I got him two tickets to the Diamondback vs. LA Dodgers game last night. He loves baseball and the Dbacks just won the National West division title so I thought we would go catch a game. We dropped Buga boo off at his cousin's house and had a date night, which hasn't happened for a while. :) It was a wonderful night just the two of us. The Diamondbacks played a great game and they went into a 10th inning tied 1-1. Then I don't know what happened to them but they allowed the Dodgers to gain 5 runs on them! Thinking the game was over and there was no way that they could recover, we left early. BIG Mistake! On the way home we heard on the radio that they were able to get one run in before loading up the bases. With two outs already, the bases loaded, Reynolds come up to bat and hit a home run! He scored the game winning walk off and with that the Dbacks are still in contention with Milwaukee for home team advantage in the playoffs. And we missed it!! I was so bummed!  They play the Dodgers again tonight so good luck Dbacks!

We had a great night and enjoyed the game anyways! Thank you sweetie for being such a wonderful husband and for all that you do for me and our son. You are a wonderful husband and Da-iee. I hope you had a wonderful birthday!!

Dinner at the park

The other night we decided to get some take out and head out to dinner at a local park. The hubby wanted to practice the camera and we wanted to let buga boo run around. So we headed out and had a great time. I love the summer when we can just hand out without a care and just enjoy our little family. Buga boo is growing up so fast that I just treasure these little moments when it seems like time stops, even if it is just for a moment, and we can experience pure joy as a family!

Come on guys! I am ready to go!

And he is off! 

 

This particular park we went to had a walk out deck that you could go on and see the lake and a really pretty waterfall.  

Let me see, let me see!

Playing with mom's sunglasses

I have to be just like mom and dad!

 

    Back in the day they used this area for mining. The park has a really neat exhibit put up that displays some of the old machinery that they used. I tried to get Buga boo to hold still so I could get a picture to show just how huge this machine is, but he never would hold still so I could get it all in one picture. This particular piece was used to crush the rock that they hauled out of the mines. You will just have to take my work for it that it is huge and I have no idea how they would operate something that big!

 

We loved our evening together especially since we know that life is only going to get more busy in the coming days.  We love summer and out little family of three.

Freezer Jam!

So a local supper market had an awesome deal on strawberries so I took advantage of it. My very best friend told me how to make freezer jam and I thought I would give it a try. I have always heard that it is faster, easier, and tastier. Well, much to my excitement, it is!! This was my very first batch and I must say that it turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. :)