This is the Sheikra. A roller coaster ride at Busch Gardens! You don't get the full effect but Maybe it will get someone to want to take a vacation and come visit us. This is a 2 1/2 minute ride that drops you at a 90 degree after you hang over the ledge for about 5 seconds. But its our favorite.

BUSCH GARDENS BLAST

We always have so much fun at busch but this day was all about the girls! They got to do everything of their choosing. They are always so patient with us. We have all the fun, rollercoaster after roller coaster. Pay for a day come back all year pass is very well worth it. After about 1 we let them have a blast. . . I didn't ride one more ride after 1 o'clock. . .

Ok so not by choice!:) Almost had to kick some kid out of the purple dragon though!! Fortunately, for him, he decided to go with a green one.

After we put on the swim suits we couldn't get them to leave. Many hours just watching them play. It was still fun though!

Partied til the sun went down. We'll have to let them do it again. I just wish that all the cousins could come with us! I miss all of you!!

We really were there ALL day; they were troopers. But as I said the day was all about them so of course they were good!

Grammy and Papa came to visit . . .

We took grammy and papa to eat at camron's favorite place here. Its called Steak and Shake and it's Awesome. Its a burger joint. They give hats away Ali has like 5 hats! Anyway she thinks she's hot stuff in them. I think she's cute myself.

Papa James with his Boys. Parker James and Cooper James.

Grammy tries to keep up with the girls at Busch Gardens.

They were ride buddies. . . papa was their ride buddy too cuz he hates the roller coasters.

We wore Ali out. . . probably all the walking we force her to do. . . half the time we push around an empty stroller, but I guess this is why we bring it:)

Cooper is always so wonderful considering the circumstances, we all trade off holding him. Thank you everyone for helping with my kids so that I can have fun too!

If Only. . .

If only I could lose as much weight as he has Gained! (Trace you think I can call him Jabba since you have Budduh?)

If only she had a brain! She went to go and hide from me but ended up calling for my help! It was the only empty shelf, but didn't quite fit all the way in and the ground was too far to jump. . . I grabbed my camera and ran to her as she was yelling HELP! and then she quickly said "Cheese." That was the first time she's cooperated for a picture!

If only flowers like this grew in my front yard or anywhere in AZ.

If only they were always this sweet!

Pablo. . .Come to Florida

So I finally talked my sister into coming and seeing me in Florida! It was great to get to spend some time with her before she leaves on her mission. We had a lot of fun. I got a little mad at her once, but only because she got darker in two days than I did the whole time I've been here! Love you sis thanks for coming!

Ali really didn't want Brindi to leave. She wanted to go home with her actually. I would have let her but then I would have been so bored. . . so sorry I'm selfish mom!


Here's Brindi at Busch Gardens, on the Shiekra with Jon, Camron, Craig, and Cathy. Very fun roller coaster ride.

Quatro De July-O

Realxing, watching a little movie before the fireworks and pool party

My Forth of July was spent a little differently this year than what I'm used to. It was ther first time I have ever missed Heber's Fireworks! And I really did miss them. Mostly I missed being with my family though! But we had fun at the pool at our Apt complex. We ate wings, swam and watched the fireworks. From our apartment we could see about 4 different shows! That is sea level for ya!

The best dollar I ever spent was on these floaties. She's a little water dog.

Cooper slept through the whole party.

Ali and Hannah like to do everything together. They even ask to watch movies at each others house. Something they could do alone. Here they are watching Monsters Inc.










Here is Ali and Cooper in Orange. Didn't mean to make them match, guess I was just in a n orange mood that day.

I took a few snap shots while they were both being good and happy. . .

Apparently I was having way more fun than they were. They got pretty bored pretty fast!

The company moved us to Tampa Bay Florida now which we like even more that Jacksonville! The apartments here are awesome. They have a swimming pool, a theatre room, and awesome gym that I never go to, and its right next to a theme park that we bought season passes to. We go almost every morning. So much fun!

This is little cooper, not so little anymore. He's now over 2 months old and sadly my mom has not seen him in two months! Well mom this picture is for you! When this boy is tired he sleeps anywhere! (Just like grandma toni) He fell asleep sitting up on the couch when I was making camron lunch.