Amazing Jakes!!!

We finally got to Amazing Jakes, after our Unexpected Delay (see previous post) and we were all thirsty, hot, and hungry.  After getting a snack and drinks, Adam and the 2 boys turned into 

3 Laser Tag Playing, Go Cart/Bumper Car Driving, 

Mini Golf Playing, Tea Cup Spinning, 

Arcade Game Playing, Rock-Wall Climbing, 

All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Eating MANIACS!!! 

 It was a little hard to tell who was having more fun, Adam or the Boys!  

They had tons of fun on the Tea Cups with Dad and it was pretty funny because they could barely fit in there...it didn't matter to them because of how fast dad spun them.

What a DAY!!!  After 5 hours, two buffet trips, and about 30 minutes spent trying to use up all the ticket that the boys won, we were all pooped and ready to head home.  

 

Unexpected Delay!

We went to Amazing Jakes in Mesa the other day and on our way down, 

we got stuck for 2 hours on the highway (I-17) just outside of Happy Valley.  

There was an accident about 1/2 a mile up the road, nothing too bad, but this

 truck towing a trailer flipped over and was completely blocking the highway.  There was a lot of construction equipment along the highway, because of the highway widening that they are doing right now, so they brought a big front-end loader over to move the truck and trailer.  

Adam, being the CURIOUS GEORGE that he is, got his skateboard out of the car and rode down to the accident to check things out.  There were people giving him thumbs up and clapping for him,  I, on the other hand, thought that he was

 going to get a ticket from the mean motorcycle cop that drove by and yelled, 

"No skateboards in traffic!"

Nikolas and Riley were really good...they just thought that it was fun getting to stand on the highway!

Nate was at home in the back of the car with the skateboards...but he 

was really HOT!!!

This is the accident...it is hard to tell exactly what you're looking at, but you can see the bottom of the truck, it was on it's side.  It was amazing to me that the woman driving was fine, she was really lucky!

The boys thought that our delay was fun because the big construction equipment that kept driving by and every time the water truck drove by, they got sprayed with mist from the water.  I kept telling them that the water was gross, but they didn't mind.

My Shower Buddy

So yesterday I was going to take a shower with Nate, so I turned the shower on to warm up.  I went to get Nate's clothes, so that I could get him dressed right away, and then realized that Nate was gone.  I couldn't find him anywhere, so I went to turn the shower off and found Nate in the SHOWER, pajamas and all.  He just stood there smiling like I was the one with the problem.

Our Trip To Wisconsin

So, this past week, Adam and I went to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Adam's business meetings.  Any way, we flew in on Monday and got home Thursday night and I think, Milwaukee is Adam's new FAVORITE city.  We LOVED being downtown and we were only about a 15 minute walk from Lake Michigan.  We walked there every night...

Adam ate cheese curd and I ate my carmel apple.   

As you can see, the weather was not very good the day we got in.  It was about 60 degrees and raining.  The hotel gave us an umbrella and we walked to the lake.  There wasn't too much to see because of the rain, but it was still a lot of fun.  I had only packed sandals, so we had to find a mall so I could get some shoes.  We found this really neat mall that went throughout 3 different buildings.  

Here is the Pirate Ship (as the boys like to call it).  I was walking along the lake one day and this ship was out in the harbor.  It was so neat looking and I found out, on my last day, that you can actually pay to go for a ride on the boat.  It was so pretty to see...I love boats.

I spent most of my time walking around the city...I think that I probably walked about 8 - 10 miles a day!  My favorite place was the lake.  I loved to watch the boats and I think that these boats are part of a local sailing school.  I would love to learn to sail...it just seems like so much fun.  I walked to Milwaukee's Third Ward, which is just on the other side of the freeway from downtown Milwaukee and was more artsy.  I thought that it reminded me a lot of Prescott and the artsy stores and it had an eclectic feel.  Aside from the Lake, I think that the campus and surrounding neighborhood of MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering) was BEAUTIFUL! There were these overgrown trees that were tall enough to cover the street with shade and the old style homes and cobble stone streets made you feel like you weren't in a big city at all.

...just another picture from my exploration of Milwaukee! 

The smaller building is actually apartments.  It was such a beautiful old looking building that overlooks the lake.  Not a bad way to wake up every morning.  

...more pics from Milwaukee!

...some MORE pictures from Milwaukee...here is probably Adam's FAVORITE view of Milwaukee.  That funny looking building is this famous Art Museum that overlooks Lake Michigan.  

This is the only picture that Adam and I have together; it was our last night in Milwaukee and we ate at this restaurant, The Rock Bottom Brewery.  It was right on the river that runs through the city and we got to eat right on the river. Adam got Root Beer that they brew in their brewery...it was really good.  Our waitress laughed at us because we ordered Hot Coco because we were so cold.  She said that for this time of year, the weather was great.  Despite the cold, eating outside was a lot of fun.  

Just another picture of the Rock Bottom and the river.  The bridges actually raise up for bigger boats to pass through for delivery of building materials...we never got to see the bridges raise, but it was still cool to see.

Before we left Milwaukee, we went to the

Harley Davidson Museum.  

Adam found a Harley Sportbike...

...while I found something a little more my 

SPEED!

We had a great time in Milwaukee.  I also want to say THANK YOU to the Browns for watching the boys for us.  They had a great time and we never had to worry about them...

we knew they were in good hands!

~First SOCCER Games~

Last weekend we had our first soccer games...it was REALLY HOT and Nate had red cheeks the entire day, but we had fun.  Nikolas played a really good game, we were so proud of him.  He has so much fun out there!

Riley's games are always fun to watch because he is ALWAYS smiling out on the field.  He is still in U 6 so he is one of the bigger boys this year, and he likes that.  He had a couple of goals and had such a big smile...anyone watching him would have thought he was playing in the WORLD CUP!!!

I am just happy that they are having so much fun.  

~CRAZY Nate~

So, here are some pictures of Nate's 

CURLY hair.  He had just gotten out of the shower and was just hanging out on my bed, with his golf club...he takes that club EVERYWHERE!!! Every time I see his hair like this I want to cut it OFF because it is so CRAZY and out of control, but he just doesn't look like himself with short hair.            

I LOVE his     CURLS!!!

~Riley's BIG News~

So, the other day Adam and I were at the Sundog Arena and we ran into the President of the Sundogs, Steve Cherwonak.  He was super nice and we talked for a bit about the boys and hockey.  Well, I told him about Riley's teeth and how he thinks he's like the players, with their missing teeth and Steve asked if we would being Riley down to the arena to get some pictures of him in a jersey and that maybe they would use them during the SEASON!

 So we brought Riley down and he took some pictures.  Steve liked Riley's SMILE so much that he wants us to bring him back once training camp starts and they'll take some more pictures with Riley in the locker room with the players who are missing teeth too.  

Riley is really excited to meet the players!!!  

We are not sure if they'll ever use the pictures, but Riley doesn't mind, he just wants to go into the locker room and meet they players

~Not A VIRGIN Anymore!~

Get your minds OUT of the GUTTER!!!  I am very proud to say that I colored my hair over the weekend...well I highlighted my hair.  So I no longer have VIRGIN hair (as Katie, my hair dresser says).  It is not anything too noticeable, but I LOVE it and so does Adam.  He asked me why I haven't been doing this all along.  Any way, I am really happy with it and SO GRATEFUL to Katie for putting up with my nerves.