Week 32

 Week 32

This was the kids first week of school. Overall, I would say they were excited. Kylie seems to really like her teacher and is settling in well. Blake didn't get the teacher he wanted but he also seems to be doing well. 

The rest of the week wasn't too eventful. We went to the gym a few times, ran errands, watched sports, and cleaned. I also did a lot of planning for Blake's birthday party and baptism coming up next month. I LOVE planning the kid's birthday parties. I really enjoy making it really special and customized to what they like. I always tell myself I'm not going to go crazy, but I just can't control myself. :) 

Week 31 2022

 Week 31

This was the last week of Summer Break for the kids. Monday, I went and volunteered with my work team. It was really fun to get together and do something for the community. The kids were home with Jeremy all day and it looked like a tornado went through the house when I arrived back home. 

Tuesday and Wednesday the kids went to the Summer Camp at Lifetime Fitness. They did tons of activities but really wanted to stay home the rest of the week. 

On Thursday, I moved my "office" to Urban Air where the kids played most of the afternoon. They had a BLAST!! There are so many different things to do there, so they were entertained the entire time and I was able to work stress free. I was so proud of Blake. He tried out the zipline and ropes course all on his own and he loved both! He is scared of heights, so he typically refuses to even try but he went all on his own and had a blast. Kylie was scared of the zipline but finally gave it a try when we were about to leave and loved it. I couldn't get her off. I think I'm going to have to buy a membership and then the kids and I can go there on half days and random no school days. It's really hard to work with them at home, so this has been the best solution I have found.

On Friday, the kids had "Meet the Teacher". They found their desk and met their teacher. Then we went over to the neighborhood Back to School Bash! There was face paint, prizes, cotton cake, snow cones, and water slides. The kids had tons of fun! 

On Saturday, we went to Lifetime to work out and then we went to the pool as a family. Blake loves the waterslide. He races Jeremy a few times and then I raced him. Kylie is working on passing the test so she can go down the slide. After, we went over the JCPenney's to get the kids haircut. Blake has never had his hair cut by a professional. Jeremy does an awesome job but there was a sale, so we decided to just have them cut it. They ended up giving him a new style and he LOVES it. Kylie said he looks bald. haha! I think he looks so handsome! 

Saturday night, the kids went back to Lifetime Fitness for Parents Night Out. Kylie had tons of fun and Blake didn't seem to be as excited. I'm hoping he starts to like it more because it's not as much fun when we have to force him to go. Jeremy and I went to Cheddars for dinner and then did some shopping for Blake's upcoming Birthday Party. 

Late Saturday night, I ended up getting sick. I'm guessing it was some level of food poisoning which was a bummer because Sunday was Jeremy's birthday. Luckily, I had just set up his birthday display before I started to feel sick. We laid low on Sunday. Jeremy opened his presents and we rested most of the day.  

Week 30 2022

 Week 30

This was the kids last week of Summer Camp! They had a field trip everyday which made it so fun for them. They went to Kona Ice, Peter Piper, Harkins Movie Theater (Buzz Lightyear), Jakes Unlimited, and the city pool. They made so many friends at Summer Camp and it was sad for them to say goodbye. It was the saddest thing picking up the kids on Friday afternoon. Some of the teachers were leaving when I arrived, and all the kids were crying because they had to say goodbye to the teachers! It just shows how awesome their camp teachers were. 

On Friday, the kids' school had a glow party. Jeremy and I took Blake and Kylie as well as two of their friends. We stopped at Taco Bell first to grab dinner. I think our order got lost because it took forever and then they gave us a bag that had nothing to do with our order. haha! They got it all figured out but was a little frustrating. Next, we headed over to the school. They had drinks, donuts, face paint, glow wands, and glow bracelets/necklaces. It was a big dance party with some games. Jeremy wouldn't dance with me, so I hung out with the kids. We hung out at our friends for a little bit after and then the kids went scorpion hunting with the dads. They didn't find anything. 

Saturday, we toured two gyms near us. The first one was pretty cheap, but the kid's zone was mostly for little kids. The sales guy was really rude, so we decided to leave. We headed to Lifetime Fitness next. We were members years ago so we knew we would like it. I mostly wanted to hear about the kid's events and benefits. They have summer camps, parent's night out, 2.5 hours a day of childcare for working out, swim lessons, and kid's classes. I was sold as soon as they said they had summer camp for the upcoming week. Currently, the kids were going to have to be home with us while we work. 

We went over to Oreganos to have lunch and talk it over. It took quite the sales pitch, but I was able to convince Jeremy. After lunch we went back to the gym to sign-up and workout. I think it's going to be a good thing for us. We had fun working out together and the kids had fun in the kid's center. I'm hoping to find classes that they like and that will help us create a schedule. They had parent's night out every Saturday so Jeremy and I will be able to go on dates again! We probably won't go every Saturday but at least twice a month if we are able to register. 

Week 29 2022

 Week 29

This was a very busy week. Jeremy and I were both trying to catch up on work from being out for the road trip. The kids had a slower week at summer camp. The fieldtrips were Kona Ice and the City pool. 

We also had a crazy busy weekend but fun busy. On Friday, we grabbed some food from Cheddars dinner and watched baseball. On Saturday, we went to Costco to run some errands and then went to our local Orange Leaf for ice cream. The kids had so much fun filling their bowls. 

We hurried back home to get changed and ready for the AZ Diamondbacks game. It was Star Wars night and I purchased tickets for the kids and me. They were giving out free shirts to the first 10,000 fans so I wanted to get there early. Jeremy thought I was crazy, but we ended up getting there just in time to get three of the last shirts. Sadly, they are too big for the kids, but I might try to cut them or something. I was just excited we got some. There were so many Star Wars characters walking all over the stadium. Blake was too nervous, but he was willing to take a picture with a few of them. 

We went to the kid's area next. The kids both played on the playground and received their free prizes. They both earned a glow in the dark hat. Next, we went to find our seats. I purchased tickets in the 200 section which we have never sat in. The stadium was so hot, so it was nice to be able to walk in the air-conditioned hallways to cool off once in a while.

The kids each picked one snack. They both picked an Icee. The kids did really well watching the game. Kylie watched the game the entire time we were there. Blake usually watches his tablet for a portion of the game. Kylie was a little wild which probably came from all the sugar. I probably won't take both kids to a game alone again. They are both a little hard to handle alone. It was a fun night though. It was cool that it was something different because of the Star Wars theme. 

Blake won the ABC15 drawing for Kids take the Field. With the promotion he received 4 game tickets and was able to go on the field with a player before the game. He was SO excited when I told him. It was something that he will remember forever. Blake and I went down to the field about 45 minutes before the game started. They took some pictures of the kids and then we all watched the players warm up. It was Baxter's Birthday so there were a few extra events. All of the AZ sports and college mascots came and joined Baxter on the field. It made it a little crazier on the field, but it was really fun to be right on the field to see it. At one point I was able to get Blake's ball signed by Alek Thomas. Thomas is Blake current favorite Diamondback player. Blake was SO excited when I showed him. 

Chase Field Introduction Video - Blake

As the players ran out to the field the assigned kid would get to run out with them. Blake was assigned to Sergio Alcantara. The player signed their ball and then stood with them during the National Anthem. Blake had so much fun! I had fun getting to be on the side of the field and watch it all. 

Chase Field - Blake - Video #1

Chase Field - Blake - Video #2

Chase Field Blake - Video #3

We went to our seats and joined Jeremy and Kylie to watch the game. Jeremy and Kylie had fun in the kid's area. They had tons of activities going on. Overall, a super fun experience! It felt like we spent the entire weekend at Chase Field, but I won't complain, I love baseball! :)