Cabin trip up north

We had a great time up north this weekend. The cabin was better than we had imagined. We fished, took afternoon naps, played Wii bowling, cards and made some kick butt Smores! It was so nice to get away from home and the heat. Phoenix hit the hundreds this weekend. Yuck! It was about a 4hr drive but it went by pretty fast. And Shelby did great like always. She loves car rides.



We went fishing at a nearby lake and took the boat out. Caden even caught his first fish. He was so excited. He watches "Man Vs. Wild" and all he wanted to do was "stab" the fish the way that Bear does in the show. Once we got the fish back to the cabin we let him. It was so funny. It freaked him out! He didn't know fish had blood and he thought it felt gross. After that we said he wasn't to interested in stabbing things anymore. Ha ha ha.


Shelby decided to start walking this weekend. It was too cute. Her face lights up. She loves being able to get around without being picked up. We also noticed that she does know how to crawl, she just refuses. She will pick right up and crawl across the living room if there something she wants bad enough. What a turd.

My Birthday Vacation has officially started!

My "Birthday Weekend of Fun" started tonight with a Diamondbacks baseball game, followed by fireworks. Yes, you heard me, fireworks. We had a pretty big group, 18 of my closest friends and family come along for the night. Shelby had a blast and enjoyed spending time with her grandparents. She really loved the music that would play between batters. She would even start dancing.

The Diamondbacks have a GREAT promotion right now called Family Fridays. I believe it runs through the end of the summer. For $15 you get your ticket, hot dog, drink, fireworks and a free pass to the zoo. We figured that the ballpark actually lost $ on us tonight. I really recommend going to a game. The teams home page is where I found the tickets and they make it really easy to buy your tickets online.

The roof was open and so were the side doors. We were able to see a kick ass sunset. You can see a little of it behind my mom and dad. Aren't they cute. I think they had a good time. My dad loves his team. Even though he was born and raised in Detroit, MI he routed for his D-Backs tonight. Family in MI were bummed that the Tigers haven't been playing well this year.






Shelby was aw-struck by the fireworks! She wouldn't take her eyes of the sky. The noise was a little loud but only the really big ones bothered her. She even started pointing up at the sky as it lit up. Tonight held a lot of firsts for her. First baseball game, first D-Backs shirt and fireworks. She had only had one nap today so I was a little worried, but she did great. She was out like a light about 5 mins into the ride home.






Jenni and Roger came along. Roger is such a fan that he was listening to the game with a headset to hear the commentary. Now that is a dedicated fan folks. The D-Backs beat the Detroit Tigers and it was a really good game. These two are always down for a good time.








Here is the group of us getting ready to watch the fireworks. I have a great group of friends and family. I had a wonderful time with them tonight and it was a great start to a good week.







We leave for camping up north in the morning. We are staying at a cabin up by Sunrise Sky Resort until Monday. It should be beautiful up there this time of year. I cant wait!

Mother's Day

Mother's Day was amazing. It was my first year understanding what it means to be a slave to my little one. At her beck and call every moment of the day. Juggling her, my husband and my carrier along with all the other daily household duties.

It also allowed me to reflect on all of the hard work and love my mom put into my sister and I for so many years. And we turned out to be good wifes and mothers. So my parents definitely did it right. My at goes off to all the Snider, Potts Hennessy and Monette women.



I would also like to say that I married into the most wonderful
group of ladies a girl could ask for. Memmere, Patty, Vicki and my sister in-laws Heather and Jenna are so much fun to be around. Everyday is better with them in my lives.






It was not only for the mommy's. Grandpa Snider had a blast with Shelby.