Koalas at The Phoenix Zoo

The Phoenix Zoo got some new visitors and being members we got a sneak peek. Again Thanks to Grandma & Guy-Guy. We LOVE our Zoo Membership.

This is Sookie she is visiting the valley from on loan from the San Diego Zoo.

Our little Joey's

That's an Iguana

Sno Cones were the best treat for a super hot fall day.


Lily dropped hers.

"What color is ma tongue mama?"

Dancing Girlers

The girlers just started another round of dance classes (Thanks Grandma & Guy-Guy)

This is Lillian's first ever dance class.
She was excited.

Izzy is an old pro!

Ready to get dancing!

Flag Football

Jesse made the school's football team this year.
His Jr. high plays flag football and after breaking his wrist, I don't think Jesse was ready to go back to full contact.

Our game time set-up! We're ready.

There he is #21. He is the starting Tight end.


Izzy and Daddy.

Me & Lily.


Go Oakwood Raiders!!
Right now the teams is 2-1.

Chuck-E-Cheese

Apparently we hadn't had enough of Chuck-E-Cheese and needed to go back. Good thing we had some unused tokens and uncashed tickets.

Battle of the Sisters.
(Izzy won, Lily was close)

Lillian not so sure about the ride.

Isabelle loves it.

Something Lily does like, Cotton Candy!

her sister, too!

Izzy's Lost Teeth!

Isabelle just turned 5 and already she's a changin'!

I picked her up from school to find out she had lost a tooth!
Really? I didn't even know one was lose.
She lost it on the playground and before she could put it into a safe place she lost it.
No worries the tooth fairy did come.. we used a piece of corn as the missing tooth's stand-in!

A week after that.. another tooth made its way out of her mouth.
This one she lost in the car on the way home from school. We didn't lose this one.

Izzy Turned 5 and That's No Jive!

Izzy's 5th Birthday Party from Melanie Asp Alvarez on Vimeo.

Las Vegas Visit!

With Jesse still vacationing in Minnesota.. Ceasar and his girls loaded the wagon and drove to the bright lights of Vegas.

The girlers reading with Grandpa Craig.

In Grandpa's chair.

I Spy with Uncle Cullan.

The parents escape for a very rare night on the town.
The Belliago..




BFF's A&K

A&J

Breakfast Pastrami Hash with 2 eggs. YUM!

On the way to M&M's world the girlers ran into Woddy & Buzz.

Despite being a huge fan, Lily got very shy when her hero's were near.

4th of July!

While Jesse spent his 4th of July in Bayfield, WI.
The rest of us suffered through the heat and hid indoors until the sun set.
Then it was time for fireworks!

Getting hydrated first it is really HOT outside.






Hope you all had a safe and Happy 4th of July.

Swimming: Round 2!

The girlers just completed another round of swimming lessons.

A "do-over" for Lily, but no worries she is the smallest kid in the class.
Besides either way you still get the sucker.

Woo-Hoo! All her hard work paid off and she is off to the next level.

We now have Jess in the pool.
More pics of that later!

Swimming!

The girlers are in the swim.
Isabelle and Lily are now on session 5 of swim lessons at the local pool.
They love swimming and are both learning a lot.

Cute Cover--Ups! (Thanks huge sale at the Disney Store!)

Isabelle and Miss Sam.

Lily and Ceasar in the "Parent Tot Class."


Giving this class one more try! But we had fun and learned some new stuff.

Finished and ready for the next level!

Haircut!?

Isabelle has gone with only 1 trim in her short 4 and 1/2 years of life.
She has not wanted anything but long and curly hair.
Then randomly she decided it was time for a change and asked to go a get a haircut.

Here is the before.

She is enjoying her time in the chair.

The after shot. We had 7 inches cut off.

She is very happy with it and loves the added sass the new hair brings.