Happy 30th Birthday Christie!!!! YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND I LOVE YOU

A couple of stops before PC...

First stop: California. MudRun '08 was awesome. This was only our second year doing it but we are hooked: it's a tradition now for sure. My brother Todd started it all- He Rules. We significantly cut our time from last year- ''09 will be even better. Mark your calenders now- all are welcome!! My friend Nicole showed up out of nowhere and was there to cheer us on. What an amazing friend. Next year she will be there with us running- can't wait Nic!!
The boys had a BLAST with their Clarke cousins. There were little boys all over the place. We miss you boys. It's never long enough. See you in one month at the ranch!! Next stop: Guatemala.

AZ Rant

Lest anyone believe I'm getting adjusted to summer in Arizona, let me enlighten you with some information about my life:
- This morning I watched my children attend swimming lessons while sitting in 102 degree heat.
- It's suppose to hit 110 degrees in the next couple of days.
- Everywhere I go there are disgusting bugs: flys, crickets, etc. I saw a dead scorpion in a model home we were looking at last week. In case you are wondering, we will not be buying in THAT neighborhood.
- The rocks on our nearby highway were-are you ready?- spray painted green this week.... in an effort to make it look like grass?!?! I don't get this at all.
We are out of here. We're packing up next week and heading to greener pastures ie: Park City. We'll stay away until we are forced to return for school the first week of August. Call us if you will be in Utah over the next six weeks!

Cousin Swim Party

10 out of 14 Curtis Grandchildren

There was swimming, a pinata, birthday cake, a waterslide and kids having fun with their cousins everywhere you looked. That's my kind of Saturday night.

MEXICO

Best Family Vacation Yet.

Alan and I decided we're moving into a different phase of our life with kids: no more diapers, no more naps, a whole lot less gear to haul, easier to communicate with and please, more and more fun to play with... it was all just so dreamy. A whole week of uninterrupted family time.... can we go back now?

Birthday Boy

A room full of huge blow-up slides and bounce houses, kids everywhere, pizza, cake, and your dad showing up to be a part of it all... what more could a birthday boy want? You're FIVE Alex!! Happy Birthday! (Well, almost. The official day is June 1.)