Go Cowboys!

Ty's fall flag football season started and let me tell you how happy I am that his team is the Cowboys!!! For all of you who don't know, me and my dad are Dallas Cowboy fans. I use to dream of being a Cowboys cheerleader when I was young and I guess I am now for Ty's team!! Brian isn't too excited about wearing Star clothing but he is helping out with the team and Ty has already improved since spring session!! Ty's coach is awesome and we should have a great team! Go Cowboys!!!

Bearizona

Saturday we drove to Williams and went to Bearizona, a drive-thru wildlife park. The drive-thru section was about 3 miles through the Black Bear, American Burro, Big Horn Sheep, Bison, and Alaskan Tundra Wolf enclosures. The park also has a walk-thru section with baby animals, birds and a petting zoo.

Keira and Quinn

Shannon and Tyler

American Burro greeted us as we entered the drive-thru section.

A Black Bear...a very close Black Bear!

Black Bear cubs in the walk-thru section. So cute! Keira wanted to take a "teddy bear" home!

Keira's favorite part was the petting zoo. She loved all the pigs, goats, chickens, and ponies.

Camping Fishing Trip

Sunday we went fishing at the Navajo Army Depot.

Tyler the fisherman and his amazing casting abilities!

Joey and Brian waiting for a bite!

Angela watched Ty and Keira find parts of dead crayfish and crush them! Fun for hours (really...hours!).

Tyler even picked a live one up!

And thanks to Shannon, we had fish for dinner. Yes, she was the only one to catch a fish! Way to go, Shannon!!!!

Labor Day Camping

We headed up to Flagstaff this weekend for the Dudley Family Reunion camping trip! The weather was perfect and we had a great time. We missed those who couldn't make it this year but are looking forward to next year's gathering!

Camp Photo: Brian, Tyler, Joey, Shannon, Keira, Brooke and Quinn. Angela was taking pics with her camera so she is not in this photo. I will have to update blog when I get the picture with her in it.

Navajo Army Depot grounds where we went fishing (photos to come). Kids thought it was fun to push the missile over!!!

Ty and Keira loved to blow bubbles for their cousin Quinn (didn't get a pic with all three though)

Tyler coloring with Quinn.

Tyler and Keira made this see-saw by themselves! It was a great time until it broke!

That makes #6

Tyler lost his 6th tooth this morning (now both of his front teeth are missing)! With first grade school pictures come up, I can't wait to see his photo!!!

Colorado Trip

Brian and I had a mini getaway this past weekend which was wonderful! One of my best friends got married in Estes Park, CO. My dad came into town to watch the kids (which is a mini vacation for them too since Papa takes them to McDonald's and buys them presents!! ).

Estes Park was more beautiful than words can say. This was our first time in the area and with perfect weather, it was awesome! Since we were in the mountains I signed us up for a 2 hour horseback riding tour. It reminded me so much of growing up in Show Low riding behind my house. I was in heaven!

We even got to see Elk...and VERY close up. They were in someones yard eating away and let people get almost touching distance from them. You don't get to do that every day!!!

Some were huge! We even saw three babies. So cute!

On our way into town Brian asked if that was The Stanley Hotel where The Shining was filmed. I have never seen the movie so I didn't really know what he was talking about. Come to find out, this hotel is The Stanley and The Shining was filmed there! The grounds are very nice!

What a wonderful trip!

Another visit from the Tooth Fairy!

Tyler lost his 5th tooth last night! It has been loose for a while and with a little help from daddy, it finally came out! He is happy he can eat an apple whole again!! :)