Anthem Park and Holidays past...ooops!

Owie and mommy enjoying the park!
Honestly....the jelly shoes are amazing, right?

Owen and his buddy Cooper have made it a habit of running off with my wagon at the park. Today I found it under the play gym, and hidden behind a bush. Last time it was on the play gym almost ready to go down a slide. Pretty funny!

I never posted Christmas or Halloween pics...but how could I resist posting these cute memories?

Little blurry, but here we are matching at our ward Christmas Party

Looks like Owie found the perfect "pumpkin"

I think my friend Amy wanted to feel out what it would be like to be part of the Roth family...don't worry, it didn't last long!

Here is Owen and his buddy Guy at their school's Halloween bash :)

Peter Pan! He lived in this costume for 2 weeks.

Spring is here!

I love spring in Arizona! It, in my opinion, is the most colorful and beautiful time of year! The last two springs we have been lucky enough to witness a real birds nest being built, eggs being laid, and baby birds hatching! Oddly enough I have a wreath on my door with fake nests attached...apparently a perfect decoy for a real one!! We now have 4 of the cutest blue eggs I have ever seen. I will keep you updated as the baby birds arrive :) The other thing I love about spring is the inspiration to create! I have been crafting away, and I CANNOT stop. My mother asked me to document the madness, so I added all my recent decorations and creations!3 decoy nests The real deal !!

Which inspired this...

and this!

this photo collage idea I totally stole from my sis in law...but I did make the letter, hand paint the medallions, and make the two children in the pics! ha

Ah, my windmill banner. I call it my "spring banner", mike called it trying to hard and took it down. Sad!

My runner creation, and table scape

If you love Pottery Barn, then you have seen these live moss letters selling for $79. Yikes, I make mine for $10.

Another farewell shot of my banner...see you next spring...or in the trash.

Who could resist posting this shot!

Time for another photo shoot...

may I just say that my sis is a genius! She managed to get some great photos even though my kids were grumpy, tired, and completely wild! Love you Jamie! You are so talented(jamieharper.typepad.com) (this is one of Owen's best buddies....Bentley) We were able to coordinate a few shots together!

Blog Neglect

At this point does anyone even fallow my blog anymore? I hate when people fall off the face of the earth with no explanation! I guess life is my only explanation this time. I am not even gonna bother with the catch-up photos. I will just simply pick up where we are today :) Life is good! We are happy, kids are growing, and things are changing. Mike has had some job changes that are confusing to say the least! No point in explaining, he is employed! I am enjoying motherhood, crafting, and our recent travel to Spokane!
Kids loved their very own ice cream cones...never mind that it was 45 degrees out.

We had to invest in winter clothes while visiting Mikes parents in Cour de'Alene, ID. Presley's first snow suit!!

Ah, such a grandpa's girl. She calls him Gaga!

A beautiful afternoon as we walking on the swimming dock near his parents house.

Not kidding...this kid still naps 2-4 hours! Gotta love it

Pres and cousin JJ enjoying a quiet moment at Home Goods

Lastly a sunset, a date night, your sweetheart, and a hike...what could be better?

Happy Birthday to me...happy birthday to me..

Couldn't you just die over my new shoes??? They are loud, but fabulous. I love the color, the ruffles, everything. Except for the comfort level...little painful.

Well beyond the shoes, my big 29 was a success. I started the day with emptying poo out of Owen's big boy underwear, and I thought "another b-day down the tubes". Not the case! Mike surprised me and took the rest of the day off, and then surprised me with 2 really cute tops from J Crew. I mean come on...who's husbands can shop for their wives, and get it right? We then dropped off the kiddos, and ate (alone) at Cheesecake Factory. It gets better...they had a coupon for a free $8 piece of cheesecake. Yes, it was great! I loved every well wish, every happy birthday song, every gift, and every moment I spent with the people I love.

T-Ball : Go Sluggers!!

We have tried our hardest to expose Owen to everything that we can. How else will you ever know what your children are into, and good at? T-ball has been our recent adventure. He is playing for team Sluggers, and he is number 13! I wish I could say that he loves it, but I am not sure that baseball is in his future. I asked him today if he loved baseball, and he sweetly looked at me and said "NO!". We also quite frequently find him laying on the bases after he has walked (not run) to them. He is so silly! It has been fun to watch him, and get him involved in a team atmosphere. Sadly, I think he will retire from his t-ball career this year :)

Vegas Baby

Mike and I (no kids) enjoyed a looong weekend in Vegas. It was so much fun. I unfortunately forgot my camera...but google had a lot of photo options to steal :)

Honestly, I was excited but not sure what to expect. We first opted not to do any shows to save some money while we were there, but that went out the window the minute we realized there was nothing else to do except shop, gamble, eat, and drink. So we decided to see Phantom of the Opera, and it was AMAZING. Some lady near us commented that this was her 10th, and best time seeing this show! We also saw Cirque De Soile's, Mystere'. That was also very cool, not the best show I have ever seen...but very cool, and unique! Other than that we shopped more than we should have, ate at Cafe Rio one too many times, watched the Billagio Water Show and Volcano explosion more than I ever cared to, and slept through the night for the first time in 12 months!!!! It was great, would recommend anyone who has never been there to try it at least once.