they just keep growing....

An updated picture of the kids. We were going to a wedding...it was really hot (112 degrees) and the wind was blowing really hard. No more little kids at our house.

Dinner $40...Not so great concert seats $200...hearing your favorite performers LIVE....Priceless!!!

Chris has always loved Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood. The inspiration for Valerie's name came from a Steve Winwood song. Eric Clapton has given concerts in Phoenix before but we couln't afford the hefty ticket price. Well, Clapton and Winwood have been on tour this summer and gave a concert at the Jobing Arena last week and we went to see them. Chris was so excited...Our seats weren't very good but that didn't matter to him. He knew every song by the second or third note of the intro and was really excited by the whole experience. It was fun. Chris doesn't usually ask for things...he lets me buy what I want and never complains about it. I was glad we got to go to the concert...

Boys Scouts and beyond...

At the June Pack Meeting, Gabriel earned his Bear rank and Christopher was awarded his Weblo rank and advanced to Boy Scouts. I was glad that the boys were able to get their advancements together. Gabe has a bearclaw danish hanging around his neck. He had to drink "bear blood" (probably kool-aid). Christopher had to do a challenge with someone and he chose his dad (thank goodness, for me). Here's the video...it's pretty funny.