Great Grandma & Grandpa Howard

We have been able to enjoy seeing my grandparents this summer about everyday. They would come over and visit the babies. We are sure going to miss seeing them regularly. I am sure they will miss us too.

Mud play

We thought that Mason and Chase were inside playing in the tv room when my grandparents showed up and asked if we had seen the boys. We said," their playing in the other room." They replied NO they are outside in their underwear. This is what me and my dad found when we went outside....

Needless to say my mom is ready for us to move...

4 GENERATIONS

Since we have been staying with my parents we thought we be better take a 4 generation photo while we were all together. It almost could have been 5 but my granny died two or three days before Shaley was born.

Birthday Party 7-21-12

Darrens birthday is 7-19 and my grandmas birthday is 7-23 so we decided to have a double party for them... The boys went to the dollar store and got things and my mom bought my grandma an outfit with earings. Darren got money...

Big Hunks were given to both of them. They are their favorites....

It was time for singing and cake...

The boys were so happy to be having a party. We had a cook out and then enjoyed cake and ice cream.

Everywhere

I just wanted to remember this. They babies are everywhere. Shaley climbed through the piano instead of going around.

Trey has teeth

Trey has gotten four teeth almost. He has been so fussy that I kept thinking something else is wrong with him besides teething. But nope he was just getting two at a time. He also got another hair cut and this time it got shorter than wanted. But oh well it shall grow. Trey has gotten alot happy now that he crawls fast and then can sit himself up.

Glasses

These glasses are Mason's from bible school but the babies would chew on them so I thought lets just put them on them.

The babies are 9 months old. Shaley can say MAMA and started saying it 1 week ago. Trey is just stsrting to say MAMA. Trey can crawl the real way now. Shaley is still army crawling but did crawl a little the real way the other day. We go to the doctor on Tuesday to see how much they weigh. Shaley has the botton two teeth and one on the top has poked through.Trey has the two bottom and the 2 on the top have poked through as well.

Vacation Bible School July 16-20

The boys went to vacation bible school and it was all about Aviation. Mason went the first 3 days and then they said that Chase could stay the next 2 days if he wants. He loved it. The last day we went to pick them up and Chase was wearing these googles. They got alot of fun stuff and a cd that is pretty rockin.... We went to the Three Sisters Bakery for Ice Cream....

We went here almost everyday for a treat. Chase would order chocolate in a bowl and Mason would get sherbet in a cone.

Sparks Party 7-14-12

This past weekend all the Sparks brothers and their families got together on Mt. Graham for one last get together before Darren's parents go on their mission to Mexico. We suprised them by getting together. Its been about 3 yrs since we have all been together.

 Chase enjoyed pretending to shoot the air soft gun that someone brought up....

 Mason playing horse shoes....

 We went on a hike to Bear Cave....

We had a fun time at the mountains. Then that evening we were getting a family photo and going out to eat (adults only) to Copper Steak? Then we got together on Sunday for dinner and enjoyed talking and playing. The boys really enjoyed being with their cousins.

ART in the PARK 7-1312

The local park has either an activity on Friday night or a movie. This Friday was Art in the Park. They had different crafts for the kids to do and then at dark they had a fire dancer. Which Mason couldn't believe she could do something like that. Here are the photos I took....

Mason Lost Another Tooth 7-11-12

Mason had a loose tooth and last night about 3am he came to my room and said He lost his tooth. He had been sucking on it and then was holding it in his hand. He asked if the tooth fairy would come if he stuck it under his pillow. I told him he needed to wait and put it under his pillow at night. He then went and woke up his grandparents and told them he lost a tooth. Luckly he went back to sleep and so did everybody else.

Family Fun 7-7-12

This past weekend Tyler and Molli were going to bless their baby and so Brandt & Becca, Addy, McCoy came down for that. We went to Morenci to go bowling....

 After bowling the boys decided to work on a walk way by putting dirt down. My boys were excited to be helping... Especially Mason.

 After all the work the kids ran through the sprinklers.....

It was so fun to have our cousins to play with. We can't wait to live closer to them....