Sunday, January 28, 2018

Pechanga Comedy Night

 For Christmas, I got Matt tickets to Adam Sandler at Pechanga (thanks Poppy!).
Hank and Leslie were supposed to join us, but Darian filled in last minute when Hank had a schedule mix-up at work.  We did an early dinner at Journey
before the show.  We were so excited to see Adam Sandler, but were super surprised to learn that David Spade, Rob Schneider and Nick Swardson were all reuniting with Adam to be the opening acts.  Oh it was so funny and a great night out!

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Arizona

Andrew, the girls and I drove to Arizona Thursday morning.  I've decided this is my favorite time of year to visit...the weather is perfect!
We visited a little with the Raissle's before driving to the Coyotes NHL game.  We walked across the street to their park so the kids could play some soccer and they found a few blocks of ice so did some ice blocking too!
 We ate some appetizers at a brewery in Westgate before going into the game.  The pretzel was bigger than Parker!
Karla had gotten tickets too so Taylor and Andrew sat with her during the game.
I love the bond these kids share!  It has been such a blessing watching them grow together and support each other!
 It was our first NHL game and although the Coyotes have had a rough season, they pulled off an overtime victory against the Nashville Predators! 
Since Allison was recovering from pneumonia, she stayed home Friday while we went hiking at Pinnacle Peak.
It was a little warmer than expected, but is such a beautiful 4 mile hike!
 There are gorgeous views of Scottsdale and some pretty spectacular homes along the golf course!



 After a late lunch at Desert Ridge Marketplace, we said goodbye to Andrew and went back to Wendy's to rest up a bit.  Parker had a baseball scrimmage in the evening.  He played great and we even got to see him pitch!
Saturday morning, the kids rode bikes and we walked Willow down to this cute new coffee shop.
Once home, I realized I had lost $20 when I opened up my zipper pocket to give Taylor her phone.  I assumed it was gone for good, but Wendy and David said we should drive the golf cart back down there just to see.  Would you believe someone actually turned it in??  They even left a description of Taylor as it probably stuck to the back of her phone.  Wow!
Saturday night we bbq'd, watched KU basketball and enjoyed some time by the fire.  
Sunday we took a few hours to meet Alan and Audrey for lunch at the Verrado Country Club.  Alan was wearing his new KU sweatshirt and it was nice to visit for a bit.  
It was a great few days in Arizona and so thankful for wonderful friends!

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Last Beach Day

We fit in one last beach day before Lauren and Taylor head back to school.
 While the kids were lazy, Leslie and I walked down Moonlight Beach to a really cool find because the tide was so low.  I've never seen so much sea grass or tide pools at this beach!  We explored a little and got in a nice chat!
 We walked back in time to catch the sunset with the girls and set up our bonfire area.
 The girls can go a long time without seeing each other and pick up right where they left off...sharing great memories and lots of laughs!



We picked up dinner at Leucadia Pizza Co and ate and made s'mores around the bonfire.  Our favorite way to spend the day!