Sonatina in C Major

And the "C" stands for CUTE. We were given a little piano/dance concerto this evening by the kids. This was so funny and adorable, we had to record and share a brief video:

Sonatina I Featuring Jacob at Piano and Joshua Dancing


Sonatina II Featuring Joshua at Piano and Jacob Dancing

Another Staycation!

School is almost out for summer, but we can't help but celebrate early! Summertime in Phoenix is always a scorcher, but we like to enjoy the positive benefits such as lots of pool time, Daddy on break, and family vacations. We took a short staycation this weekend and stayed in downtown Phoenix for a night. The kids just think that pull-out sofa sleepers in hotels are the greatest thing ever! It's the little things.

We decided to take the light rail to all our weekend destinations since our hotel was right by a metro stop.

The other location right by a metro stop was the "Old Spaghetti Factory." We had such fun taking the boys there. This restaurant chain was the spot for one of our "dates" back in the good ol' days in Oregon. Here are the boys enjoying their bounty.

We also got to attend a Diamonbacks baseball game. The boys had a blast, even though the D-backs lost. Strangely enough, Phoenix was having a record "low" of a 78-degree day and they left the stadium roof open. We enjoyed the non-air-conditioned ambiance and ate hot dogs and popcorn.

It is seriously so nice to have two kids that are fully potty trained, can entertain themselves, and can even pack their own backpacks with toys. We're finally feeling like our family can be mobile with very little planning. Hooray for family time and staycations!

More Sports Updates

It is shocking that the sports updates continue in our family... (haha). We've had a great few remaining weeks with Jacob's flag football league. Tonight was the last game and Jacob's team played really well. Each player received a medal, which was very thrilling for all the little kids.

Joshie has started his own sports class recently, which has been such a relief. It's hard being the little brother sometimes and always watching on the sidelines. Josh's class has consisted of an overview of soccer, basketball, and the next few weeks will be football. Josh gets so excited for his "games" and Jacob does a good job switching roles and cheering on his little brother.

Last, but not least, Daddy's girls basketball team has made it to the championship game. Wish them luck tomorrow as they play for 1st place! Go Griffins!

Hot Coco

Jon and I went to see the Conan O'Brien "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour" last night.

What a blast! As Conan said, it was a night of laughs, love, and occasional awkward silence. Jon and I are huge fans, so it was a great date night. There were several segments where we almost fell off our seats laughing.

It was hard to get a good photo, but Conan came out wearing a Phoenix Suns jersey, which only made the crowd go more crazy! Thanks, Coco, for stopping by the land of the sun. Can't wait for TBS!