Hiking in AZ

Uncle Tom took the girls on an unauthorized trail to get to an old gold mine in the San Tan Mountains.

Arizona Fun

While waiting for the pool to open one morning Dad decided to teach them some valuable skills that will help them in college.

Cool Nights

The evenings are very cool in the dessert so we bundled up and headed out. 

Checkmate

Mal, Sophie and I played a little chess. 

Pool Time

We stayed at a resort for the first few days. We all loved the pools, lazy river and water slides. 

Arizona

We made it to sunny AZ!

Ms. Independent

Steve and Mal pre boarded and Sophie was not happy about that. She wanted on the plane ... as soon as possible. 

Departure Day

The girls were so excited when AZ departure day finally arrived. They headed to school for a few hours before the airport. 

Garage Sale

Mallory and Sophie participated in the Plymouth kids garage sale this weekend. They were quite the entrepreneurs. 

Story time

Family pre-bed reading is a little different when Bree stays awake to join in!

I'm so Big

Outside Play

Bree enjoyed the warm fall weather and played outside. 

"How do I get inside?"

Trick 'O Treat

Can you guess the theme?

The older two had just as much fun handing out candy. 

Pumpkin Eating

Bree had a different idea of what should happen with the pumpkins. 

Pumpkin Carving

The girls loved designing, cleaning and carving their pumpkins. 

3 Perfect Pumpkins

Let me out ...

I want to go outside and play! 

Let me out, please ...

Pumpkin Patch

One of our favorite family activities is our annual trip to the pumpkin patch. 

Swings

Anyone want to swing?

It's Fall

The leaves are falling and the weather is beautiful. It's been an amazing Fall in MN. The girls are having a blast with the leaves. 

Dad's Weekend - Sunday

Last day before heading back to school, so we had to take advantage of unseasonably warm October weather.

The girls did an arts and crafts class at the gym and made some great looking pumpkins.

Then it was golf with Uncle Marcus (not pictured).

Finally, we had a picnic down by Minnehaha Falls with some friends .

Dad's Weekend - Saturday

The fun didn't stop on Friday.

Everyone got in a little cuddle time in bed before getting the day started.

After morning gymnastics, it was off to meet the cousins at Chick-Fil-A.

Then it was off to the Plymouth Fire Department Open House, where the girls got to build their own firetrucks.

It wasn't all play though.  The girls helped fill the pumpkins with leaves (but then showed off their silly faces).