Fun at the Phoenix Open

Mark and I met Jeff and Pat Peterson from Dayton at the Phoenix Open yesterday and had a great time. The weather was picture perfect and so were the golfers. It was a very fun day. We also have tickets for Saturday's round but not sure if we will make that one.

The weeks just keep flying by for everyone. Before we know it the snow will be gone in Iowa. (Hopefully!!) Of course, when it gets nice in Iowa it gets pretty toasty down here! :-)

The grandchildren are both back to 100% and feeling good. On the go constantly, of course.

Today Megan and Andy and his brother Mitch are attending the golf tourney and they have a beautiful day as well. Saturday and Sunday don't sound as good for the Open so they may get rained out but we all know how accurate forecasts can be...

A video of Kayley and some pictures of Drew.

Where has February gone?!?!?

I cannot believe how quickly this winter is passing by. Before I know it Mark will be heading back to Iowa for spring field work. Of course, there is a LOT of snow to melt back there before that happens!

Kayley was feeling a bit under the weather this week. Thursday Megan took her to the doctor and discovered she had a double ear infection. No wonder she felt poorly! After a shot and liquid medicine she is starting to feel much better.

Mark and I are looking forward to attending the pro golf tournament this week. We are going Thursday and Saturday and Mark also is going on Tuesday by himself. It will be a golf filled week! For years it was known as the FBR Open but this year they have a new sponsor and it is called The Waste Management Open...I like the sound of FBR better. :-)

Weather has been gorgeous, as usual. Lots of outdoor time for us with the kids. A short video from the week:

Happy Valentine's Day

I heard on the radio that $14 billion dollars will be spent across the nation on this Valentine's week-end. Sadly, Mark and I contributed nothing to this windfall except a couple of small items for Drew and Kayley. We are staying home and grilling instead of fighting for a restaurant seat, too. Love CAN be cheap!! :-)

The weather in Phoenix is getting just beautiful. Sunny and 78 today and the next 10 days sound equally as sunny and pleasant. Lots of park opportunities coming up! I pray spring comes quickly to my Iowa family and friends although they are getting snow as I type this. :-( I think they would settle for some 40+ degree days to start melting the massive snow piles there! My niece Katie sent us some photos of our farm from her phone and I could not see our home. That is NOT good! We are thankful to not be there right now...

Drew has been fighting a cold and cough this past week but seems to be on the mend now. Kayley started getting a runny nose and a little cough yesterday and we are all praying it is not anything her respiratory system cannot handle. She's a tough little gal, though, so maybe it won't be too bad.

Drew's Uncle Mitch sent him a motorized ATV and he loves it. It took him a few days to warm up to it but now he rides it everywhere. It is really a cute little machine.

I finally went hiking with the gals yesterday. I have not been on one since December so I was thrilled to get out on the trail again. We are guessing we went 7-8 miles but it was a mild grade climb so not bad. The desert and mountains are really turning green thanks to all the rain. The blooming desert should be stunning very soon!

A short video of the kids and pics from my hike:

Uncle Matt comes to town

Son Matt arrived in Phoenix yesterday morning. It is so good to have him here. He had been in Vegas and stopped by on his way back to Omaha. He and Megan's children have been having a good time together. We took them to a new park this morning and I know we will be going back there again. Lots of play equipment!

I was happy with the outcome of the Super Bowl, though would have been happy had the Colts won, too. It was a win-win situation for everyone here. No big partisan fans either way so it was enjoyable to watch and no yelling. Well, Kayley and Drew had various "yells" but I don't think it had anything to do with who was winning!

Quick video of Matt and the kids. And Megan, before you watch this... Drew is fine, no concussion. Whew!

A future Phoenix Suns player?