"Just wait for monsoon season"

Everyone kept telling us about monsoon season, and now it seems to finally be here. Emma and I spent about an hour watching the light show from our balcony. We took about 50 pictures, but since we're amateurs this was the best shot we got. Pretty darn cool! Summer storms almost make up for the HOT HOT HOT days.

No tears...I swear!

above: Dedan & his teacher, Mrs. Canham

below: Dedan & Emma ready for the first day of school The day after his "real" 5th birthday, Dedan started Kingergarten and Emma went into 4th grade. They're new school requires uniforms, which has bonuses (not a lot of choices for the indecisive Emma) and drawbacks (spending so much money on clothes for school-which they won't wear anywhere else-when they have perfectly good clothes in the closet now!) *sigh*

WAIT! Why am I complaining? Do you know how much more free time I have now that they're both in school all day?! Nash and I can party!

FIVE YEARS OLD!

After a funfilled dino-themed birthday party for Dedan we took a swim with the Hartungs, down from Prescott, and Grandpa Santa, in from Burbank, at the apartment swimming pool...always a good way to cool off in the 100+ degree Arizona heat. Surprisingly, we practically had the pool all to ourselves.

Grey's Anatomy Countdown

For those of you as into Meredith, McDreamy, Finn, Addison and the rest of the medical team at Seattle Grace as I am...FIVE WEEKS until the season premiere. Seriously. AND if, like me, you're in need of something to tide you over I'd suggest checking out the link to the show's webpage. Plenty of tidbits to get you salivating and that funky theme song plays, too. http://abc.go.com/primetime/greysanatomy/index.html

Nash's new toy

Nash enjoying his new toy from Grandpa,
which means I might get a little more freedom!

"Crazy girls"

Grandpa Mike (my dad) called Emma and me "Crazy girls" after beautifying each other's hair and taking too many pictures of ourselves. Mother/Daughter Nights ROCK!

My cute boys

A flirtatous Nash kissing the hand of Calleya Hartung (daughter of Amy & Allan).

Dedan falling asleep at 6:30...playing outside all day is taxing on a kid.

We got to visit with some of the Bramwell clan Sunday night (but I forgot the camera!). Thanks again for the delicious grill, Dave!

Profile: Nash

Nicknames: Nashers, Mr. Slobber Buckets, Captain Drool, Super Baby
Age/Birthday: April 20th, 2006
Hobbies: rolling from my front to my back, entertaining my big brother and sister, burping, and sleeping
Favorite food: mama's milk

A Sad Day

Dedan, cousin Garrick, Emma, Grandma JR, and Papa John expressing themselves in front of the For Sale sign at JR & John's house in Vegas the day we left for our new adventure in Arizona.

Update 8/15/06: The house sold! Escrow closes in two weeks. Yea for JR & John!