We were delighted when Aunt Adrienne (Schmadrienne) scheduled another visit to Arizona to enjoy a relaxing long weekend and soak up some sun. We tried to think of things that we could do with her on the weekend to entertain her.
Then, after Katie's first two weeks of school were a resounding success, Scott and I decided to surprise Katie. We planned a trip to LegoLand as a reward for studying so hard and doing so well in her new school. Adrienne picked Katie up from the bus-stop after school on Friday and we tossed her in the car. We started to drive and played '20 Questions' with Katie so she could try to figure out where we were going...it only took 6 questions.
Below are a few photos of our weekend at LegoLand and in San Diego.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Scott's Fat Tire Ride 2009
This past weekend Scott completed one of the silliest things I have ever heard of: a 65-mile mountain bike race.
The race started in the Coconino National Forest, just a few miles northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona. The course decended through the pine trees (where Whitney managed to see a momma bear and 2 bear cubs) into the flatter high-desert landscape. The course then wound back into the cool forest on Forest Service roads following a historic stage coach route. The ride ended on Forest Service Road 302 just a few miles outside the boundary of the Grand Canyon National Park.
The course is normally approximately 65 miles; however, due to forest fires in the high-country, the course was detoured. The detour route added approximately 4 miles to the middle section of the course. Lucky Scott.
Scott started the race at approximately 7:30am and finished at approximately 2:15pm. Along the way he wiped out once (got a little eager and went a little too fast), successfully helped his buddy Jason (wearing Honey Smacks jersey in photos below) fix his bike with only a zip-tie and medical tape and also stopped along the way to help a stranger change a flat tire.
Enjoy the photos posted below:
The race started in the Coconino National Forest, just a few miles northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona. The course decended through the pine trees (where Whitney managed to see a momma bear and 2 bear cubs) into the flatter high-desert landscape. The course then wound back into the cool forest on Forest Service roads following a historic stage coach route. The ride ended on Forest Service Road 302 just a few miles outside the boundary of the Grand Canyon National Park.
The course is normally approximately 65 miles; however, due to forest fires in the high-country, the course was detoured. The detour route added approximately 4 miles to the middle section of the course. Lucky Scott.
Scott started the race at approximately 7:30am and finished at approximately 2:15pm. Along the way he wiped out once (got a little eager and went a little too fast), successfully helped his buddy Jason (wearing Honey Smacks jersey in photos below) fix his bike with only a zip-tie and medical tape and also stopped along the way to help a stranger change a flat tire.
Enjoy the photos posted below:
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Third grade at Katie's new school
Katie started THIRD GRADE last week at the school in our neighborhood, Ryan Elementary. She was very excited about her new school and her new teacher. After only a week, she had made 6 new friends at school and 4 bus-riding friends.
After 2 weeks she is requesting play-dates with her new friends, eager to sign-up for the drama/theater club, and sings songs on the bus with other kids.
Here are a few photos from the first day of school:
After 2 weeks she is requesting play-dates with her new friends, eager to sign-up for the drama/theater club, and sings songs on the bus with other kids.
Here are a few photos from the first day of school:
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