Family day

We all got up early this morning for our day of fun!! Well, not the waking up early part. Trey had his first soccer game today. He did so well, him another little girl made their 2 goals. He went from having no girls on his last team to a team with mostly girls. As soon as his game was over we headed to Saguaro Lake. Mark got everything all packed and ready this morning so we could head out after his game. This was our first time at this lake and it was beautiful. More to my liking, lots of scenery and a lot of "no wake" zones which means Mark has to go slow. I took my first turn driving...we are definitely going to have a love hate relationship because it is harder to steer when you go slow, but I do not like going fast. After we toured the lake, which took about half hour from dock to dead end, we anchored it, put the top up, ate lunch and did a little fishing. Coby also had a parting with his pumpkin paci (see pictures of the obnoxious thing), he spit it right into the lake and it sank right down. Now if we could have a proper burial for the remaining ones we would be in good shape. Layla managed to escape from the house and go for a frantic run up and down our street. She opened our house garage door and then managed to push the button for the overhead garage door. Good thing we have good neighbors who sent her back in.

Boating

So we finally got the boat yesterday!!
We left the house to meet Mark at 11 and did not get home until 5, so it was a long day. The weather was beautiful, but the water was freezing.
Some of the crazy boys went in the water.
We have a tube for the kids to ride in and Trey and Zach's friend Colton rode in it for a while. Well, troublemaker (aka Mark) wasn't paying attention to the speed and they got thrown off the tube. Trey got a nice cut on his lip and chin. He told me, "When my friends ask what happened, I am going to tell them, my dad got a new boat and he was going too fast, 30, and I flew off."
Here I thought he would be safer on the boat after his accident on his quad! Boys and their toys!
Mark forgot the camera in the truck, so more pics to come...

Spring Break

This week is Trey's Spring break, so this is some of the stuff we have done...
Monday we went to the library, took a hike with Mark when he got home and then ate at a new Chicago restaurant that opened by our house.
Tuesday we all went to a Spring training with some of Mark's family. Mark's niece and her friend took Trey around to all the kid zones, so he was hardly with us. After the game we went to Mark's sister's house for corned beef, cabbage, biscuits and bread pudding.
Wednesday we went to the park in the morning. When Mark came home he let the boys ride the quads around the neighborhood, for the last time :( while I went grocery shopping.
Today I took the boys to the childrens museum. The boys had so much fun! I had only brought snacks and drinks because we were all full from breakfast, so when we left we were starving. As we were driving I saw a Krispy Kreme sign, my family LOVES donuts, so we had to stop (all of the ones by us closed). So my boys had pancakes for breakfast and donuts for lunch, good thing I am making a healthy dinner!
I think tomorrow we might just relax. Dan is coming over to watch some games.
Fingers crossed, we should be getting the boat on Saturday. We are going to meet Mark out at the lake after he gets everything squared away with the seller.

Trey Singing

Okay, here is Trey singing rock-a-bye. He was being a little quiet, so you will probably have to turn it up.

Rock-a-bye

My grandpa Black used to sing this version of rock-a-bye to me, so I sing it to my boys. Trey is spending the night with his cousins, so I just have a video of Coby tonight. He got a little confused at the end and said something about pictures because of the camera, but this is how it goes:
Rock-a-bye don't you cry
We will go to granny's
Up the hill
By the mill
To see the little lambies
BAAAAA
Of course we have added all kinds of animals and their noises.

New Addition

We got a dog last night!! I know we are crazy, but the boys (all 3 of them) just love animals. She is a 1 1/2 year old Boxer named Layla. We decided to keep the name her original owners gave her so the transition was easier for her. Utah is not happy about this change...at all!!

Sports Pictures

Mark took the boys to a Sun's game and a White Sox spring training game recently. Coby is wearing a really OLD vintage White Sox shirt...it was Mark's HEE HEE. Trey reached his arm through the fence and got a signature on his baseball. Here are some pictures, enjoy!

Hiking

We have been trying to go hiking at least 2 times a week. I am not sure what we are going to do when it gets to hot. We usually hike the West Wing mountain, but decided to try the White Tanks Regional Park. It is beautiful, I wish there had been more rain recently so the waterfall would have been flowing. The boys enjoy hiking, although Trey is usually running, Coby is on Mark's shoulders and we have to stop for an occasional rock throwing.
Trey just finished basketball and is on to soccer. He is doing very well in school, although he is counting the days until summer vacation. We are really lucky that he is in such a good school. The expectations are far greater than what we ever had to do in first grade!
Coby is enjoying the kids more that come to our house. He is such a little helper. His new phrase is ,"sugar forever." Not sure where that came from?? He has been enjoying playing basketball with Trey. He always asks him,"Trey, want to play some basketballs?"
Mark is in the process of getting a boat, so we are excited about that. Although I am a little nervous about Coby...he does not like his life vest.