Home Sweet Home

Here it is! Our home for the next three months!The backyard! Doesn't this look like the perfect place for coffee in the morning?We have already spent some time in the hot tub.Here is the formal dining room. With two little boy, I don't foresee us eating any meals in there!I love this kitchen!The living room...notice the white furniture. I hope that it is still white by the time that we leave!Gehrig's roomColin's roomThe boy's bathroomOur bedroom
The master bathroomThe "other" hot tubIt is really hard to tell from this picture, but I have a view of the strip from my bathtub!Does this mean I need to buy more clothes???? And here is YOUR room...if you come visit us that is!It has a little living area with a couch and a TV and double doors that open out to the patio.Your bathroom The treadmill is in your room too!

Settling In and Exploring

Well, let's just say that I have never been so excited to see the lights of Vegas as I was last night at midnight! The boys and I had been on the road since 8:30 that morning, spent time at the bank, at the dealership, at the DMV (need I say more?) and then took a couple of "misturns," one of which led us to California.

But anyway, we did finally arrive safe and sound, and my sweet husband had done the grocery shopping, unpacked the set up all the boys clothes, set up the bed and night lights and millions of other things, so that I wouldn't have to! Such a keeper!!!!!

This morning we decided to explore the parks and playgrounds that are near our house.
This play ground is within walking distance from the house. Another mom happened to be there and was explaining to me how to turn the water on in the splash park. She said that you do have to be careful, as it can get a little intense. I had to laugh (in my head of course) because I can not imagine these little yellow buckets coming anywhere near the intensity of our splash park water bucket at home!

Next we came across a gorgeous state park with grass, trees and a lake (can you tell we are from Arizona?). The park had stables that offered horse back riding and pony rides, fishing, tons of picnic area and even skeet shooting.

Then we drove about 2 miles from our house and found tons of little parks and playgrounds, all equipped with little splash parks for the kids. Here is the one that we decided to play at for a while! Gehrig and Colin had so much fun. I have a feeling that we will be coming back quite a bit during our three month stay!



Also, our new home is with in walking distance from a cute little shopping area, The Montecito Marketplace, which includes shops and restaurants like TJMaxx, Starbucks, Johhny Carinos, Chipotle, a Dunkin Donuts (yay!!!!) a Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt, and Sammy's Woodfired Pizza where we ate dinner tonight.

After our delicious dinner, we headed home and relaxed in our hot tub. After Chris snapped this picture, Gehrig sighed and said, "This is delightful." I couldn't agree with him more!

I WON!!! I WON!!!!

When I was on the road trip from hell, I won Tip Junkie's Going Dot Com Day 3 Giveaway!! I am so super excited!
I won either five 5x7 prints or two 8x10 prints from L. Herbert Designs, who, by the way is offering all Tip Junkies 10% off from June 17th - 19th if you use the coupon code TIPJUNKIE!!!
What should I choose???
L. Herbert Designs

Some last minute good-byes and an unplanned good-bye

Even though we technically aren't moving until sometime after September, we have spent the last few days saying good-bye to friends since we are headed off to Vegas tomorrow. We have no idea how long we will back in Tucson for before we move to New Mexico.

Last week we met up with a bunch of friends from the Mom's Meet Up group to celebrate the June birthdays.
Wyatt, Trenton and Gehrig after enjoying some swimming and cupcakes.

This week we spent an afternoon at Gehrig's best buddy Tyler's house playing in their wading pool in the backyard. They had a high ol' time dumping water on each other......and on themselves! Even Kadi got into the silliness! Gehrig sure is going to miss his best buddy!Then yesterday, I met up with a few of my friends and their kiddos at Sertino's for coffee and pastries to have one last get together before we left.

Gehrig giving his mama some love before Sertino's!

The boys (Trenton, Tristan, Wyatt, Gehrig and Tyler) had their own table so that we could talk.

Joanna (and baby Max), me Dawn and Ginger! See you ladies in September. I will miss you!
And then there was one good-bye that we weren't quite expecting to have to say. The plan was for us all to leave together today to buy the new car up in Phoenix on our way out, but, because the silly check hasn't cleared, we can't purchase it yet. UGH! So frustrating. Since Chris has to be at work in Vegas tomorrow, he went on ahead and the boys and I will leave first thing in the morning, stopping in Phoenix to pick up the car and then continue on to Las Vegas.
The truck was all packed up...I see two little stow-aways!
GOING........ ...GOING....
...GONE!!!!