Saturday, April 2, 2011
Roots and Boots Rodeo
We went to the Roots and Boots Rodeo in Queen Creek this last weekend and it was a blast. We attended a VIP dinner since Johnny is on the Town Council and they handed us unlimited rides cards for the night! The kids had so much fun riding rides and eating our HUGE bag of kettle corn!!! What a fun family night! 
Spring Round-up
The kids school had their Spring Round-up this last weekend. It was super fun! There was face painting, train rides, bounce houses, a cake walk and a dunk tank where kids could throw balls at a target and dunk their teacher! Here are Emma and John throwing a ball to dunk Mrs. Abney, Emma's 2nd grade teacher. 
Here is John getting ready to throw his ball to dunk Mrs. Abney. This is the throw that he hit the target dead on and dunked her! Baseball is paying off!
The teacher in the dunk tank had a squirt gun and was aiming it at the kids throwing the balls.
Gracie loved the train!
Here is John getting ready to throw his ball to dunk Mrs. Abney. This is the throw that he hit the target dead on and dunked her! Baseball is paying off! 
The teacher in the dunk tank had a squirt gun and was aiming it at the kids throwing the balls. 
Gracie loved the train! 
The National Anthem
Johnny was invited to sing the National Anthem at the Roots and Boots Rodeo at the Queen Creek Equestrian Ranch. He did really well! Here is a video of his performance...
DINOSAURS
Over Spring Break I brought the kids to the Mesa Natural History Museum. They have a great exhibit on dinorsaurs right now. Here are the kids enjoying themselves. We had a great time! 
The kids panned for gold in an outdoor exhibit. They had so much fun trying to find the little pieces of "gold" in the running stream. They got to bring what they found home with them.
The kids panned for gold in an outdoor exhibit. They had so much fun trying to find the little pieces of "gold" in the running stream. They got to bring what they found home with them. 
Student of the Month!
Our John-John got student of the month for his class! He was so proud and happy for his achievement and so was I! He received it for being a good friend to others. What a sweet boy! 
The Rehearsal Dinner
My sister's rehearsal dinner, which wasn't a rehearsal at all- it was a party!!!- was at a fun seafood restaurant with yummy food and a live band. Family all attended and I think we had about a dozen people there. Here are some fun pictures from the evening (and see below for a REALLY embarrassing Jamie moment!). Here is my mom, my mom's mom A.K.A Mamma, and me. 
Me and the bride- my beautiful sister, Kari.
Johnny with Grandpa Fred and my Step-dad, Gary.
My sister Ashley with her new husband, Mike. They were married in September!
Here is Brandon's family.
OK... time for my MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT! Really... It was super embarrassing. The live band- who were actually pretty good- asked what parties were going on at the retaurant that evening. There were birthdays and then of course Kari, being the outgoing gal that she is, said, "I'm getting married tomorrow!". So, the band wanted to sing "Going to the Chapel" for the blushing bride- which I thought was a super good idea UNTIL... Kari announced that her sister (pointing to me) sang opera... thrown under the bus!!!!! REALLY! I was ambushed! Kari dragged me up on stage and we made Ashley come too- the more the merrier. The band- who I loathed at this point- handed us tamborines and proceeded to sing "Going to the Chapel" to Kari while we were playing backup and trying not to be totally embarrassed.
Me and the bride- my beautiful sister, Kari. 
Johnny with Grandpa Fred and my Step-dad, Gary. 
My sister Ashley with her new husband, Mike. They were married in September! 
Here is Brandon's family. 
OK... time for my MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT! Really... It was super embarrassing. The live band- who were actually pretty good- asked what parties were going on at the retaurant that evening. There were birthdays and then of course Kari, being the outgoing gal that she is, said, "I'm getting married tomorrow!". So, the band wanted to sing "Going to the Chapel" for the blushing bride- which I thought was a super good idea UNTIL... Kari announced that her sister (pointing to me) sang opera... thrown under the bus!!!!! REALLY! I was ambushed! Kari dragged me up on stage and we made Ashley come too- the more the merrier. The band- who I loathed at this point- handed us tamborines and proceeded to sing "Going to the Chapel" to Kari while we were playing backup and trying not to be totally embarrassed. THEN... the lead singer handed me the mic and asked me to sing a song for the retaurant. She wanted to hear some opera. SURE! Why not embarrass myself infront of Brandon's family- who I just met. The lady literally shoved the microphone down my throat--- So, for your listening pleasure watch the video below for the most embarrassing moment of my life... thank you Kari and carzy band lady!
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