Fab Fourth

We partied harty at our house this year for the Fourth. First we watched the hot dog eating contest, Riley was fascinated. Then we went to Kingman for some KFC and the fireworks show. We had an excellent spot in the park right beneath the fireworks. There was no shortage of fat men walking around without shirts, so we had some entertainment before the show as well.

Then on Sunday we wowed all the neighboors with our...ahem...illegal fireworks obtained on our trip to Utah. All fireworks are illegal in Arizona...sad, but true.

Kung Foo Coulter Strikes Again

This one's for you Uncle Rick. Now you know what you are up against. Coulter Competed in his first Karate Tournament today. The Sarah J Barnes Memorial Tournament. He performed an open hand Kata and took first place in his age division. He was so excited. He also sparred, but didnt win his match, he had to spar against his friend from class. Coulter was by far the smallest kid there. I will sleep better tonight knowing that my five year old has got my back.
Coulter and his friend getting their trophies, they each got a second and first place.

Coulter performing his Kata.

Coulter introducing his Kata to the judges.

A Little bit of Coulter's Sparring match. He is the shorter one with the dark blue gear and red bandana in the back. Not sure how he could move with all that gear on. He also had his first experience with an athletic cup which mortified him.

Happenings

Here is what has been going on at our house in a quick post. Maycie: Has joined the ranks of spending our money and using all our free time with her toddler gymnastics class. Her leotard gives her a chronic wedgie which makes it extra cute.

Coulter: has a Karate tournament next week he will perform a Kata and also Spar against another kid. Not sure how I feel about training him to fight other people, but he sure seems to enjoy it.

Cody: recently had a run in with an angry Barbeque propane tank that exploded in his face. After a 90 mile an hour drive to the hospital in kingman and some numbing medicine to his singed lips, he was in tip top shape again. He is currently focusing on regrowing his eyebrows and eyelashes, we wish him well.

Keeping Cool

What did our tax refund buy us this year?

A reason for us to want to go outside...

(and some pretty snazzy goggles)

Anyone Can Hula-Hoop

Check out these mad hula-hooping skills.

Have you ever wanted to know a two-year old who could hula-hoop? Well now you can mark that off your list.....well, not really. But it's still fun to watch.

Headed to Bagdad

Bagdad, Arizona that is... Ha Ha I bet you thought that Cody was going back to Iraq. Today was the kid's last day of school. (Hallelujah) So they had a fun day in Bagdad. (small mining town about 45 min West of us.) Because Bagdad has things that our town doesn't, like a park, a grocery store, and a pool. ( a FREE pool by the way)At the park the kids' class did a puppet show, Coulter was riveting as "cloud" and "Mouse"

Riley shone as Narrator and voice of Mouse.

I will spare the boring details of the pool and only give the highlights:

• Coulter has to be rescued by the lifegaurd after a slippery kickboard incident (jeez kid where are your parents?)
• Riley goes down the slide 12 kajillion times
• We learn Maycie has no fear of water
  

Happy Summer!!

How to Walk Your Dog Arizona Style

Too Hot to go out and walk your dog?

Don't feel like wearing pants?

Note how Fergus takes a taste of the Desitin that I had previously applied to Maycie's backside...Golden.

Maycie's face.....priceless.