back in the day

i had some friends.

a few of us thought we could ditch the kiddos

for two nights and be friends again.

only this time as mature, well-dressed adults.

ROAD-TRIP.

across the amazing Hoover dam

which is soon to be Hoover bridge, and into Big-horned Sheep territory.

(check out that big 'ol alpha male behind the tree)
we had a great time in vegas.
the three of us.
lounging by the pool,eating at cool restaurants, and even meeting up with the class pres.
friends from back in the day are the coolest of friends.

(events took place in july)

treaures of the crane cabin

we lock-up the cabin for a reason.

the treasures abound.

a few special findings include:

MJ records,

new families trying to make the cabin home

like these little birdies,

and these creepy crawlers.

the more we killed the more appeared.

candy is somehow sweeter on the steps of the cabin(just couldn't resist posting this face)

i'm thinking that fossil creek earned jeff a new nick-name
monkey-man.

of-course i had to do some jumping.

can't wait to visit again and find more surprises.

your life has been spared...

congratulations new momma.

your life is no longer in jeopardy.

jill and i found two today.

we couldn't be more excited.

on a side note:

we had a splendid 4th.

pool party with friends and

half of a firework show.

good times.

i have a fungus...

growing in my garden,

and an alien head blooming from my artichoke plant.

speaking of heads...

this little thing isn't so little.

here are her one year stats:

head circumference: 18.5 inches (93%)

weight: 22 lbs (67%)

length: 31 inches (96%)

(i wonder if it's all that healthy food

i've been feeding her that's helping her grow so well.)

on another note...

it's hot as Hades here.

if we're not on the slip-and-slide,

or swimming,

then we're finding ways of having fun on the inside.

(yes, camille can push jill around and they both love it!)

third and final note:

still waiting for production...

(didn't jeff do a fabulous job on the coop?)

low key

jeff turned 29 on friday.

we celebrated by cleaning carpets and toilets.

watching your babies vomit is the worst present ever.

everyone in the house has had it save me and daddy taylor.

happy birthday jeff.

(next year will be better, i promise)

(after-all you will be officially o3l0d next year)

feeling the itch...

after 5 years of marriage jeff and i were feeling the itch...

to get out of arizona.

we decided to take a long weekend vacation to the coast.

we visited the Queen Mary and the Port of Los Angeles.

we laughed our faces off at the Laugh Factory in Long Island.

we biked around Catalina Island,
and even trusted our lives to a mask and oxygen tank

(kinda scary but really cool).

most important of all;
i think i won the "1,2,3, open!

(and look directly at the sun)" picture contest.

(dang, that was a painful)

who do you think won?

one little monkey

ingredients for a monkey party:

one little monkey turning one,

yummy drinks,

great company,

banana-split bar,

bubble machine (big hit of the night),

birthday balloon launch,

timid #2

and a not so timid #1.

that's how you party with a little monkey.

5 years

and look what we have to show for it...

no more...

expensive formula, back-facing seats, baby food, shots every three months, poopie diapers.

i guess i'll still have the poop, but this sweet face:

is ONE today.

i'm excited to see your face in my rear-view mirror,

and give you regular milk and food,

i can't wait to see how this sweet body will grow and learn in the coming year.
Happy Birthday Camille.

SHOUT OUT

to all you momma's. yeah, you know who you are. yeah, you know what it's like...sleepless nights, endless giggles,no hubby time,etc. so worth it. happy mother's day. even though i'm at work today i was happy knowing that i have my two sweet daughters to see when i get home.
special shout out to my own madre and jeanette. man (more appropriately stated, woman) i love you guys.

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just a quick up-date:
i've continued working full-time and i don't have a home computer,thus the lack of posts. both of these problems will be amended with in a month from now so as dad always said "hold your horses" on pictures.
a lot has been happening around here. it hit 100 degrees today, boo hoo. camille thinks she's not a baby anymore and i'm finding her on top of the table lickadee split. jill rides her bike like she's in a nascar race with just as many crashes. jeff is in Denver right now at a work conference that includes a golf tournament (imagine that). our chicks are big and hopefully will produce something soon. i'm sick of dealing their patio pooping without any eggs to ease my paings (sp). thier patio poop will be done soon enough either way, we're cooping them. i've enjoyed my time in the er but it's taken a toll on my family and home so i'll be cutting my hours at the end of the month. i continue to shirk my cooking responsibilities to anyone i can including panda express. i LOVE my backyard right now. that's all.