TGIF

Happy Friday! It is another gorgeous day in the valley. Andy's patio thermometer is reading near 80 degrees. That was enough to get me out of the house with Sox and Kayley and go for a walk. Grandpa and Drew opted instead for an afternoon nap.

We have had a good week. Wednesday Mark got a ticket from Megan to attend the FBR Open and it also had a Greenskeeper pass which allowed him unlimited food and beverages. Not a bad deal, huh? He had a great time and got some good pics of some PGA players. Tomorrow we are both going to the Open. I am worried my two favorite players (Phil and Freddie)won't make the cut as they played pretty poorly yesterday! Hopefully they will shoot better today and be able to play on Saturday.

Of course Sunday is THE game....Cardinals vs. Steelers in the Super Bowl. Cheer for the Cardinals everyone!!

A video from the week and FBR Open pictures of Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples and J. B. Holmes:


Phil Mickelson getting ready to putt

Super Bowl Week begins

We are all pretty excited about the Arizona Cardinals making it to the Super Bowl. I know they are considered underdogs but I am really thinking they can beat Pittsburgh. Iowa boy Kurt Warner is the Cardinal's QB so all you people back in Iowa "should" be cheering for the Cardinals, too! I guess we will all find out next Sunday! Go Cardinals!

Some pics of my two favorite grandchildren......

Great day for a hike

Ten gals met at North Mountain in Phoenix this morning for a great hike. It was surprisingly humid and we were all damp at the end of the four mile trek. We then were all starving so went to a diner for a hearty breakfast. It was a fun time and a good workout.

Kayley had a great week. Her bottle feeding is getting easier with each passing day and she continues to grow at a good pace. Drew keeps grandpa entertained and busy setting up his bowling pins and playing with his Thomas the train set.

Sox and Drew like to be very close to Grandma during Kayley's feedings!

Swimming lessons

Drew has swimming lessons every Monday night and is really learning to like water. That is a good thing since he has a pool right outside his patio door!

Hiking group

Several ladies have decided to do a different hike every Saturday morning. I love it, naturally! The gals are all lots of fun and the beauty of the hikes speak for themselves. The following pictures are from this past Saturday at a Cave Creek park called Spur Cross.

Lots of presents

Birthday slide

Happy Birthday, Drew!!!

Drew is two years old today! He and I are going to make his cake this afternoon and he will frost it. I imagine it will be the prettiest cake I have ever seen. :-) It is supposed to be 75 degrees this afternoon so Grandpa is going to take him to the park, too. He will have a busy day.

Happy Baby

Sunny Tuesday

We are enjoying a streak of above normal temperature in Phoenix. I know back home in Iowa it is COLD, very cold. Sister Jan and family in MN is even colder. Mark and I do not miss those temperatures! Some pictures from the past few days......

Drew and daddy's flashlight

Kayley enjoying the outdoors

Grandma and the kids chilling out

Kayley wearing Drew's hat to keep that bright sunshine out of her eyes.

Sunny Monday

It was a beautiful day to start the work week. Mark and I took both Drew and Kayley outside several times today to enjoy the nice weather. Two short videos of their day. Kayley was in a good mood (nothing unusual there!) and Drew had fun teasing Sox with Andy's flashlight.

Just a walk in the park

For all my cold weather friends, I almost hate to post this. It was just beautiful outside so Mark and I took the kids for a stroll and a stop at the park. They enjoyed it and grandpa and grandma enjoyed the sunshine.

Picture "catch up"

I have been a bit behind with my broken computer so will just post some pics that have been accumulating. A little heavy on the Kayley side, but Drew has had his fair share! I see a couple of "double" posts of pictures, but I am too tired to remove them and plus she is worth looking at twice!

Grandpa and Drew

Drew loves to bowl

Grandpa and Me

My computer died.......

This was not a good start to a new year. One day the screen on my laptop went black. I could "read" it with the help of a bright flashlight glaring on the screen but didn't think I wanted to do that for the rest of my life. I had it estimated for repair and decided that over $700 for a 6 year old laptop was unacceptable. Long story short, my dear husband purchased me a new one and it is due to arrive by UPS on the 6th. Until then, no posts of pictures or videos. Fortunately, Megan and I gave Mark a laptop for Christmas so I can get my Internet "fix", but it doesn't have the right software on it for video editing. I will make a post when my new one arrives. Happy New Year to everyone! Marla